Oasis - Stay Young Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [D] [Em] [G] [D] [D] [Em] [G]
[D]One way out is [Em]all you’re [G]ever gonna get from, [D]those who’ll hand them [Em]out
Don’t ever [G]let it upset you, ’cause [D]they’ll put words [Em]into your mouth
[chorus]
They’re [G]making you feel so [Em]ashamed, they’re [G]making you taking the [Em]blame
[G]Making you cold in the [Em]night, they’re [G]making you question
Your [A]heart and your soul, and I think that it’s not quite right
[verse 2]
[D]Hey stay [F#]young and [G]invincible, ’cause we [Em]know just what we [A]are
And [D]come what [F#]may we’re [G]unstoppable, ’cause we [Em]know just what we [A]are [G]
Yeah [Em]we know just what we [A]are, [G]yeah [Em]we know just what we are
[verse 3]
[D] [D] [Em] [G] [D] [D] [Em] [G]
[D]Feed your head with [Em]all the things, you [G]need When you’re hungry
[D]Stay in bed and [Em]sleep, all day as [G]long as it’s Sunday
‘Cause [D]they’ll put words [Em]into my mouth
[chorus]
They’re [G]making you feel so [Em]ashamed, they’re [G]making you taking the [Em]blame
[G]Making you cold in the [Em]night, they’re [G]making you question
Your [A]heart and your soul, and I think that it’s not quite right
[Closing]
[D]Hey stay [F#]young and [G]invincible, ’cause we [Em]know just what we [A]are
And [D]come what [F#]may we’re [G]unstoppable, ’cause we [Em]know just what we [A]are
[D]Hey stay [F#]young and [G]invincible, ’cause we [Em]know just what we [A]are
And [D]come what [F#]may my faith’s [G]unshakable, ’cause we [Em]know just what we [A]are [G]
Yeah [Em]we know just what we [A]are, yeah [Em]we know just what we [A]are [G]
Yeah [Em]we know just what we are [D]
How to play Stay Young on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Oasis - Stay Young on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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 Young uses these transitions most often: Em → G (16), G → Em (16), and D → Em (10). 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 - Em chord transition.
1. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. 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.
5. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. D → F# chord transition
To move from D to F#;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
7. F# → G chord transition
To move from F# to G;
- While playing F#, lift your pinky from D 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 G string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
Stay Young chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Stay Young.
- Stay Young includes 86 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Stay Young contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Stay Young connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → G: 18%
- Em → D: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → Em: 9%