Grace VanderWaal - Stray Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
I wanna [Am]write a song, one that can [F]explain my loss
I wanna [Dm]write a song, that [E]you can hear and
Know how [Dm]my heart yearns and how my insides churn, and how my [Am]cheeks burn from the weekly storm
And how [Dm]my face turns before you return, to the [E]wall and then down the floor
[verse 2]
I keep [Dm]only seeing [Am]rain, I will [G]say no but you keep [E]crawling in my brain
I wanna [Dm]get lost, run [Am]away, [G]in the dark is where [E7]I’ll stray
I gotta [Am]write a song, but I wanna [F]feel my words, and I keep [Dm]getting it all wrong
[F]Think it [E]out, write it out, rip it out, throw it all at the wall
[chorus]
I keep [Dm]only seeing [Am]rain, I will [G]say no but you keep [E]crawling in my brain
I wanna [Dm]get lost, run [Am]away, [G]in the dark is where [E7]I’ll
I wanna [F]feel the way I used [Am]to, I wanna [G]move the way I used to groove [E]
I wanna [F]feel the way I used [Am]to, I wanna [G]move the way I used to groove
[Closing]
I keep [Dm]only seeing [Am]rain, I will [G]say no but you keep [E]crawling in my brain
I wanna [Dm]get lost, run [Am]away, [G]in the dark is where [E]I
[chorus]
I keep [Dm]only seeing [Am]rain, I will [G]say no but you keep [E]crawling in my brain
I wanna [Dm]get lost, run [Am]away, [G]in the dark is where [E7]I’ll stray
I wanna [F]feel the way I used [Am]to, I wanna [G]move the way I used to groove
I wanna feel the way I used to, I wanna feel the way I used to
How to play Stray on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Grace VanderWaal - Stray on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 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.
Stray uses these transitions most often: Am → G (11), Dm → Am (9), and E → Dm (8). 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 Am - F chord transition.
1. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
3. Dm → E chord transition
To move from Dm to E;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
4. Dm → Am chord transition
To move from Dm to Am;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. G → E chord transition
To move from G to E;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
7. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
8. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
9. F → E chord transition
To move from F to E;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
10. E7 → F chord transition
To move from E7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
11. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- 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 3.
Stray chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Stray.
- Stray includes 54 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Stray contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Stray connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
- Am → G: 21%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → Am: 14%
- Dm → F: 14%