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Oasis – Don’t Stop Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Don’t Stop by Oasis on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
One, two, three
Two, two, three
G D/F# A
x4

[Verse 1]
G D/F# A
Bye bye my friend, I’m leaving
G D/F# A
I’m gonna feast on the stars in the sky
G D/F# A
And while I’ll be gone, don’t stop dreaming
G D/F# A
And don’t be sad and don’t cry
G D/F# A
‘Cause lazy days and sunny rays will guide me
G D/F# A
Back home to where I belong
G D/F# A
If God gives me grace, then He will find me a space
G D/F# A
And I hope I’ll be singing this song

[Chorus]
G D/F# A
Don’t stop being happy
G D/F# A
Don’t stop your clapping
G D/F# A
Don’t stop your laughing
E G D/F#
Take a piece of life, it’s alright
A
To hold back the night

[Verse 2]
G D/F# A
Lazy days and sunny rays will guide me
G D/F# A
Back home where I belong
G D/F# A
If God gives me grace, then He will find me a space
G D/F# A
And I hope I’ll be singing this song

[Bridge]
E G
From time to time, though we’re whole words apart
D A
You will still hold a groove in my heart
E G
From time to time, we will fall side by side
G
You’ll still have that look in your eye
G D/F# A
x4

[Chorus]
G D/F# A
Don’t stop being happy
G D/F# A
Don’t stop your clapping
G D/F# A
Don’t stop your laughing
G D/F# A
Don’t stop your laughing
G D/F# A
Don’t stop your laughing
G D/F# A
Don’t stop your laughing
G D/F# A
Don’t stop your laughing
E G D/F#
Take a piece of life, it’s alright
A
To hold back the night

[Outro]
G D/F# A
It’s alright to hold back the night
G D/F# A
It’s alright to hold back the night

How to play Don’t Stop: key, chords and progression

Don’t Stop by Oasis sits in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), and you need 5 chords to play it: G, D/F#, A, E and D.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – D/F# – A – G (IV – I – V – IV in D major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.