Green Day - Stay The Night Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [A] [D] [G] [A]
[D]Well I ain’t got much, time so [G]I’ll get to the point
[D]D’You wanna share a ride and [G]get the fuck out [A]of this joint
[D]I’ve got an impulse so [G]repulsive that it burns
[D]I wanna break your heart [G]until it makes your [A]stomach turn
[chorus]
[Bm]I gotta [G]know if you’re the [D]one that got [A]away
[Bm]Even [G]though it was [D]never meant to [A]be
[chorus]
[D]Say, you’ll [A]stay [D]the [G]night,
[A]’Cause we’re running out of [D]time.
So [A]stay [D]the [G]night, [A]I don’t wanna say goodbye.
[D]Say, you’ll [A]stay [D]the [G]night,
[A]’Cause we’re running out of [D]time.
So, [A]stay [D]the [G]night, [A]I don’t want to say goodbye.
[Closing]
[D] [A] [D] [G] [A]
[D]Well you’re so sick and tired of [G]feeling so alone.
[D]Well, I don’t understand [G]the point if you have [A]to go home.
[D]So won’t you stay and count the [G]circles ’round my eyes.
[D]And we can watch the stars [G]until the sun [A]begins to rise.
[chorus]
[Bm]I gotta [G]know if you’re the [D]one that got [A]away
[Bm]Even [G]though it was [D]never meant to [A]be
[chorus]
[D]Say, you’ll [A]stay [D]the [G]night,
[A]’Cause we’re running out of [D]time.
So [A]stay [D]the [G]night, [A]I don’t wanna say goodbye.
[D]Say, you’ll [A]stay [D]the [G]night,
[A]’Cause we’re running out of [D]time.
So, [A]stay [D]the [G]night, [A]I don’t want to say goodbye.
[chorus]
[Bm]I gotta [G]know if you’re the [D]one that got [A]away
[Bm]Even [G]though it was [D]never meant to [A]be
[chorus]
[D]Say, you’ll [A]stay [D]the [G]night,
[A]’Cause we’re running out of [D]time.
So [A]stay [D]the [G]night, [A]I don’t wanna say goodbye.
[D]Say, you’ll [A]stay [D]the [G]night,
[A]’Cause we’re running out of [D]time.
So, [A]stay [D]the [G]night, [A]I don’t want to say goodbye.
[outro]
[D] [A] [D] [G] [A]
How to play Stay The Night on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Stay The Night on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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 The Night uses these transitions most often: A → D (33), D → G (23), and D → A (21). 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 - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
2. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
3. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
4. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
5. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Stay The Night chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Stay The Night.
- Stay The Night includes 118 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Stay The Night contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Stay The Night connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → Bm: 8%