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Brett Young - Reason To Stay Chords

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ChordsG, Em, C, Am, D
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

Gyeah
TheGsunlightsneakingthroughthewindow,slidingdownyourEmpillow
Shininglikeahalo,baby,GIlikewakingupbeforeyou
JustsoIcanEmwatchyou,sleepinglikeanangel,baby
CFiveminutesweetspotbeforethealarmclock
AmGoesoffandruinseverything
GIgottwohandsandalltheywannadoisholdya
EmIgottwoeyesandthey’redyingtowatchyouwakingup
CIgotakissthat’llgetyouthinkingit’sSaturday
DI’llgiveyouareason,I’llgiveyouareasontoGstay
GCoffee,youain’tgonnaneedit,itonlygetsyouEmleaving
SoonerthanIwantyouto,Glet’sjuststayunderthecovers
TanglewitheachEmother,straightonthroughtheafternoon
CYoualwayssaythatIcan’tmakeyoulate
ButIAmbetIcanmakethatalie
GIgottwohandsandalltheywannadoisholdya
EmIgottwoeyesandthey’redyingtowatchyouwakingup
CIgotakissthat’llgetyouthinkingit’sSaturday
DI’llgiveyouareason,I’llgiveyouareasontostay
GIreallylikethewayyourheadfitsonmyshoulder
EmIhatethewaythemorning’salwaystryingtomessthisup
CIknowyou’vegotonethousandthingstodotoday
DBut,I’llgiveyouareason,I’llgiveyouareasontoGstay,areasontoEmstay
Whoa,CyoualwayssaythatIcan’tmakeyoulate
ButIAmbetIcanmakethatalie
GIgottwohandsandalltheywannadoisholdya
EmIgottwoeyesandthey’redyingtowatchyouwakingup
CIgotakissthat’llgetyouthinkingit’sSaturday
DI’llgiveyouareason,I’llgiveyouareasontostay
GIreallylikethewayyourheadfitsonmyshoulder
EmIhatethewaythemorning’salwaystryingtomessthisup
CIknowyou’vegotonethousandthingstodotoday
Dbut,I’llgiveyouareason,I’llgiveyouareasontoGstay
Woah,areasontoEmstay,oh,oh,toGstay,areasontoDstay
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ArtistBrett Young
AlbumTicket to L.A.
GenresCountry
Year2018
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Reason To Stay on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Brett Young - Reason To Stay on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Reason To Stay uses these transitions most often: G → Em (12), Em → C (8), and C → D (5). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

G to Em

2. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Em to C

3. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

C to Am

4. Am → G chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Am to G

5. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

6. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

Reason To Stay chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Reason To Stay.

  • Reason To Stay includes 41 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Reason To Stay contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Reason To Stay connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%
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