Skip to song content
Chordier homepage
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?The 100 most repeated chord transitions extracted from thousands of songs. Even the first 10 will transform your guitar practice routine.

BTS - Stay Gold Chords

DATA-DRIVENWhich Chord Comes Next?Learn the most likely chord transitions on guitar and start playing songs with confidence.
ChordsC, E, Am, F, E7, Dm, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

COhohoh,woah,ohE
InaworldwhereyoufeelAmcold
YougottastayFgold,oh,baby(Yeah)
CMiwakutekinamoonlight
KoyoimonemuE7ranai
Tsukiakariotayorini
KiminomotoeAmhideandseek
KokoroetoFshinobikondekiminomajika
Chikazukunosaitsunomanika
CKegareoshiranaina
SonohitomiwaE7daiya
DonnahōsekiyorimoAmbeautiful
NandomomihoFreteshimauhodo
Kimikaramehanasenainomore
CTokeinoharisae
E7Ugokiotomeruyo
AmOhoh,letitFglow,woahohohDmF
StayCgoldYumenonakademo
StayE7goldSagashiateruyo
StayAmgold,goldKiFminifuretakute
StayCgoldKiminosubeteni
StayE7goldKokorohikarete
StayAmgoldFohhTeniiretakute
CStaygold,staygold,staygold
E7Staygold,staygold,staygold
AmStaygold,staygold,staygold
FStaygold
Itsumademoforevergold
CKizukarenaiyōni
ChikazuitekuE7slowly
Yokokusuruyobabymubōbina
AmKimioyasashiku
IFtadakunosa
KiminofukaitokoroCnow
CTakanaruomoiE7wa
KodōohayameAmru
Ohoh,letitFshow,woahohoh
StayCgoldKimisaeireba
StayE7goldNanimoiranai
StayAmgold,goldFDakishimetakute
StayCgoldAiwahatenaku
StayE7goldHikariohanatsu
StayAmgoldFohhDonnahoshiyorimo
CStaygold,staygold,staygold
E7Staygold,staygold,staygold
AmStaygold,staygold,staygold
FStaygold
Itsumademoforevergold
CJustcloseyoureyes
Nanimoiwanai
GI’llE7stealyourheart
Mahōnoyōni
AmKisekinarabokugamiseteageFru,yeah
Sonoteodashite
StayCgoldYumenonakademo
StayE7goldSagashiateruyo
StayAmgold,goldFKimi
nifuretakute(Woo,ooh,ooh,ooh)
StayCgoldKiminosubeteni
StayE7gold(Staygold)Kokorohikarete
StayAmgoldFohh
(Oohoohoohooh,oohooh,oohooh)
Ohoh,teniiretakuCte
CNozokimisurumoonlight
KoyoinemuraE7senai
Nigirishimetasonoteo
HanashitakuwaAmnaiyo
StayFgold
Oohooh,yeahCeh
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookDiscover the most-used three-chord combinations in songs and build real command on guitar.
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?Master guitar today with the most repeated high-impact chord transitions.
ArtistBTS
AlbumMap of the Soul: 7 ~ The Journey ~
GenresPop
Year2020
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

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

BTS - Stay Gold on guitar requires 7 chords and 9 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.

Stay Gold uses these transitions most often: Am → F (16), F → C (16), and E7 → Am (15). 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 C - E chord transition.

1. C → E chord transition

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

To move from C to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

C to E

2. E → Am chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from E to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

E to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

Am to F

4. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

F to C

5. C → E7 chord transition

Switching from C to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

6. E7 → Am chord transition

Switching from E7 to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

7. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

8. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. G → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Stay Gold chord transition analysis

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

  • Stay Gold includes 67 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Stay Gold contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Stay Gold connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → E7: 1%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookThe 200 most popular three-chord chains from real songs. See which songs use each chain and expand your repertoire with patterns that actually matter.