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Oasis - Stay Young Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, Em, G, A, F#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DDEmGDDEmG
DOnewayoutisEmallyou’reGevergonnagetfrom,Dthosewho’llhandthemEmout
Don’teverGletitupsetyou,’causeDthey’llputwordsEmintoyourmouth
They’reGmakingyoufeelsoEmashamed,they’reGmakingyoutakingtheEmblame
GMakingyoucoldintheEmnight,they’reGmakingyouquestion
YourAheartandyoursoul,andIthinkthatit’snotquiteright
DHeystayF#youngandGinvincible,’causeweEmknowjustwhatweAare
AndDcomewhatF#maywe’reGunstoppable,’causeweEmknowjustwhatweAareG
YeahEmweknowjustwhatweAare,GyeahEmweknowjustwhatweare
DDEmGDDEmG
DFeedyourheadwithEmallthethings,youGneedWhenyou’rehungry
DStayinbedandEmsleep,alldayasGlongasit’sSunday
‘CauseDthey’llputwordsEmintomymouth
They’reGmakingyoufeelsoEmashamed,they’reGmakingyoutakingtheEmblame
GMakingyoucoldintheEmnight,they’reGmakingyouquestion
YourAheartandyoursoul,andIthinkthatit’snotquiteright
DHeystayF#youngandGinvincible,’causeweEmknowjustwhatweAare
AndDcomewhatF#maywe’reGunstoppable,’causeweEmknowjustwhatweAare
DHeystayF#youngandGinvincible,’causeweEmknowjustwhatweAare
AndDcomewhatF#maymyfaith’sGunshakable,’causeweEmknowjustwhatweAareG
YeahEmweknowjustwhatweAare,yeahEmweknowjustwhatweAareG
YeahEmweknowjustwhatweareD
ArtistOasis
AlbumBe Here Now
Year1997
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Stay Young on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Oasis - Stay Young on ukulele 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

Switching from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

D to Em

2. Em → G chord transition

Switching from Em to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

Em to G

3. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

G to D

4. G → A chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

G to A

5. A → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

6. D → F# chord transition

To move from D to F#:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

7. F# → G chord transition

To move from F# to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

8. Em → A chord transition

Switching from Em to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

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 Ukulelearn.
  • Stay Young contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Stay Young connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 18%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Em: 9%