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Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out Chords

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ChordsF, Dm, Am, C, Em, G, E, C/e/E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

FDmAmAm
FIwishIfoundsomebetterDmsoundsnoone’severheard
AmIwishIhadabetterAmvoicetosingsomebetterwords
FIwishIfoundsomechordsDminanorderthatisnew
AmIwishIdidn’thavetoAmrhymeeverytimeIsang
FIwastoldwhenIgetDmolderallmyfearswouldshrink
ButAmnowI’minsecureandIAmcarewhatpeoplethink
Myname’sFBlurryfaceandDmIcarewhatyouAmthinkAm
Myname’sFBlurryfaceandDmIcarewhatyouAmthinkAm
FWishwecouldCturnbacktimeAmtotheEmgoodolddays
AmWhenourGmommassangCustosleep,butEnowwe’restressedout
AmWishwecouldGturnback CtimetotheEgoodolddays
AmWhenourGmommassangCustosleep,butEnowwe’restressedout
FWe’reDmstressedAmoutAmFDmAmAm
AmSometimesacertainsmellwillGtakemebacktowhenIwasyoung
DmHowcomeI’mneverabletoCidentifywhereit’scomingfrom
AmI’dmakeacandleoutofitGifIeverfoundit
TrytoDmsellit,neverselloutofit,I’dCprobablyonlysellone
AmIt’dbetomybrother’causeGwehavethesamenose
SameDmclothes,homegrown,astone’sCthrowfromacreekweusedtoroam
FButitwouldremindusofwhenDmnothingreallymattered
OutofAmstudentloansandtreehousehomesweAmallwouldtakethelatter
Myname’sFBlurryfaceandDmIcarewhatyouAmthinkAm
Myname’sFBlurryfaceandDmIcarewhatyouAmthinkAm
FWishwecouldC/EturnbacktimeAmtotheEmgoodolddays
AmWhenourGmommassangCustosleep,butEnowwe’restressedout
AmWishwecouldGturnback CtimetotheEgoodolddays
AmWhenourGmommassangCustosleep,butEnowwe’restressedout
WeAmusedtoplaypretend,giveeachGotherdifferentnames
WewouldCbuildarocketshipandthenwe’dEflyitfaraway
UsedtoAmdreamofouterspace,butnowthey’reGlaughingatourfacesaying,
C“Wakeup,youneedtomakeEmoney.”Yeah.
FWishwecouldC/EturnbacktimeAmtotheEmgoodolddays
AmWhenourGmommassangCustosleep,butEnowwe’restressedout
AmWishwecouldGturnback CtimetotheEgoodolddays
AmWhenourGmommassangCustosleep,butEnowwe’restressedout
WeFusedtoplaypretend,usedtoDmplaypretend,money
WeAmusedtoplaypretend,wakeAmup,youneedthemoney
FUsedtoplaypretend,usedtoDmplaypretend,money
WeAmusedtoplaypretend,wakeAmup,youneedthemoney
FUsedtoplaypretend,giveeachDmotherdifferentnames
WewouldAmbuildarocketshipandthenwe’dAmflyitfaraway
UsedtoFdreamofouterspace,butnowthey’reDmlaughingatourfacesaying,
Am“Wakeup,youneedtomakeAmmoney.”Yeah.
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ArtistTwenty One Pilots
AlbumMatuschkes Lieblinge, Vol. 4
GenresRock
Year2015
KeyF
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Stressed Out on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out on guitar requires 8 chords and 15 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.

Stressed Out uses these transitions most often: Dm → Am (15), F → Dm (15), and Am → G (14). 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 F - Dm chord transition.

1. F → Dm chord transition

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

Switching 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, played 15 times.

F to Dm

2. Dm → Am chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Dm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

Dm 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

Switching 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 13 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

To move 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 chorus.

F to C

5. C → Am chord transition

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 chorus, played 3 times.

6. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. Am → G chord transition

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 14 times.

8. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

9. C → E chord transition

Here's how 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 chorus, played 11 times.

10. E → Am chord transition

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 chorus, played 8 times.

11. E → F chord transition

Here's how to move from E to F:

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

12. G → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

13. Dm → C chord transition

Switching from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

14. F → C/e/E chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C/e/E:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and pinky.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. C/e/E → Am chord transition

Switching from C/e/E to Am:

  1. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Stressed Out chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Stressed Out.

  • Stressed Out includes 111 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Stressed Out contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Stressed Out 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 F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
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