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Oasis - Supersonic Chords

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ChordsEm, G, A, D, B7, C
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

[Opening]
I need to [Em]be myself [G] [A]I can’t be [Em]no one else [G] [A]
I’m [Em]feeling supersonic, [G]give me gin and [A]tonic
[Em]You can have it all but [G]how much do you [A]want it?
You [Em]make me laugh, [G] [A]give me your [Em]autograph[G] [A]
Can I [Em]ride with you in your [G] [A]B.M.W.?
You can [Em]sail with me in my [G]yellow [A]submarine
You [D]need to find out, ’cause no one’s gonna tell you what I’m [Em]on about
You [D]need to find a way for what you want to say [B7]but before tomorrow

[chorus]
‘Cause [C]my friend [G]said he’d [D]take you [Em]home, he [C]sits in a [G]corner [D]all [Em]alone
[C]He lives [G]under a [D] [Em]waterfall, [C]no body can [G]see him
[D]No body [Em]can ever hear him call, [C] [G] [D]no body [Em]can ever hear him call [C] [G]

[verse 2]
[D] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [D] [B7]
You need [Em]to be [G]yourself, [A]you can’t [Em]be no one [G]else[A]
I [Em]know a girl called Elsa, [G]she’s into Alka [A]Seltzer
[Em]She sniffs it through a [G]cane on a [A]supersonic train
And [Em]she makes me [G]laugh, [A]I got her [Em]autograph [G] [A]
She [Em]done it with a doctor on [G]a heli[A]copter
She’s [Em]sniffing in her tissue [G] [A] [Em]selling the Big Issue [G] [A]

[Closing]
[D]When she needs to find out, ’cause no one’s gonna tell her what I’m [Em]on about
You [D]need to find a way for what you want to say, [B7]but before tomorrow

[chorus]
‘Cause [C]my friend [G]said he’d [D]take you [Em]home, he [C]sits in a [G]corner [D]all [Em]alone
[C]He lives [G]under a [D] [Em]waterfall, [C]no body can [G]see him
[D]No body [Em]can ever hear him call, [C] [G] [D]no body [Em]can ever hear him call [C] [G]

[outro]
[C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em]

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ArtistOasis
AlbumDefinitely Maybe
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock, Britpop
Year1994
KeyEm

How to play Supersonic on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Oasis - Supersonic 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.

Supersonic uses these transitions most often: D → Em (17), Em → G (17), and G → A (17). 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 Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em to G;

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

2. G → A chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from G to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  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 2.
G to A

3. A → Em chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from A to Em;

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

4. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from A to D;

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

5. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

6. D → B7 chord transition

To move from D to B7;

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

7. B7 → C chord transition

To move from B7 to C;

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

8. C → G chord transition

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.

9. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

10. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

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

11. B7 → Em chord transition

To move from B7 to Em;

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

Supersonic chord transition analysis

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

  • Supersonic includes 122 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Supersonic contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Supersonic 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 → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
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