Green Day - Stay The Night Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [A] [D] [G] [A]
[D]Well I ain’t got much, time so [G]I’ll get to the point
[D]D’You wanna share a ride and [G]get the fuck out [A]of this joint
[D]I’ve got an impulse so [G]repulsive that it burns
[D]I wanna break your heart [G]until it makes your [A]stomach turn
[chorus]
[Bm]I gotta [G]know if you’re the [D]one that got [A]away
[Bm]Even [G]though it was [D]never meant to [A]be
[chorus]
[D]Say, you’ll [A]stay [D]the [G]night,
[A]’Cause we’re running out of [D]time.
So [A]stay [D]the [G]night, [A]I don’t wanna say goodbye.
[D]Say, you’ll [A]stay [D]the [G]night,
[A]’Cause we’re running out of [D]time.
So, [A]stay [D]the [G]night, [A]I don’t want to say goodbye.
[Closing]
[D] [A] [D] [G] [A]
[D]Well you’re so sick and tired of [G]feeling so alone.
[D]Well, I don’t understand [G]the point if you have [A]to go home.
[D]So won’t you stay and count the [G]circles ’round my eyes.
[D]And we can watch the stars [G]until the sun [A]begins to rise.
[chorus]
[Bm]I gotta [G]know if you’re the [D]one that got [A]away
[Bm]Even [G]though it was [D]never meant to [A]be
[chorus]
[D]Say, you’ll [A]stay [D]the [G]night,
[A]’Cause we’re running out of [D]time.
So [A]stay [D]the [G]night, [A]I don’t wanna say goodbye.
[D]Say, you’ll [A]stay [D]the [G]night,
[A]’Cause we’re running out of [D]time.
So, [A]stay [D]the [G]night, [A]I don’t want to say goodbye.
[chorus]
[Bm]I gotta [G]know if you’re the [D]one that got [A]away
[Bm]Even [G]though it was [D]never meant to [A]be
[chorus]
[D]Say, you’ll [A]stay [D]the [G]night,
[A]’Cause we’re running out of [D]time.
So [A]stay [D]the [G]night, [A]I don’t wanna say goodbye.
[D]Say, you’ll [A]stay [D]the [G]night,
[A]’Cause we’re running out of [D]time.
So, [A]stay [D]the [G]night, [A]I don’t want to say goodbye.
[outro]
[D] [A] [D] [G] [A]
How to play Stay The Night on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Stay The Night on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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 The Night uses these transitions most often: A → D (33), D → G (23), and D → A (21). 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 D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
4. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
5. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
Stay The Night chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Stay The Night.
- Stay The Night includes 118 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Stay The Night contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Stay The Night connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → Bm: 8%