{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1129996,"song":"Stay Young Go Dancing","artist":"Death Cab for Cutie","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1129996-stay-young-go-dancing-chords-by-death-cab-for-cutie/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1129996?type=chord","rating":4.84794,"votes":98,"content":"So, I was looking for the chords for this song on UG, and didn't find a good\r\nchart...sad day. Its super easy, though, so here's my shot at it.\r\n\r\nThe official video on YouTube shows him playing it at CAPO 2, so that's where\r\nmy chart is. The time signature is 3/4.\r\n\r\nFun chord of this song:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Esus2[/ch]\r\ne|-0-|\r\nb|-0-|\r\ng|-1-|\r\nd|-2-|\r\na|-0-|\r\nE|-2-|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]Here's my best shot at the strum pattern, too:\r\n[ch]E[/ch]          [ch]Esus2[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]Esus2[/ch]\r\nD--D-U--U-|D--D--D--|D--D-U--U-|D--D--D[/tab]\r\n\r\nAlso, putting the emphasis of your strums on the bass (deeper) notes on each\r\nEsus2 chord makes it sound nice. Specifically, on the three down-strums\r\nwhile playing Esus2, hit the low E and A strings more than the other strings.\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]  [ch]Esus2[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]Esus2[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]Esus2[/ch]\r\nLife   is sweet   in the belly of the beast[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIn the belly of the beast[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Esus2[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]Esus2[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]Esus2[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]Esus2[/ch]\r\nAnd with her song  in your heart, it can never bring you down[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]Esus2[/ch]\r\nIt can never bring you do-own[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]Esus2[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]   [ch]Esus2[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]Esus2[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]Esus2[/ch]\r\nLost  in a maze   of a thousand rainy days[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOf a thousand rainy days[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Esus2[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]Esus2[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]Esus2[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]Esus2[/ch]\r\nBut when I heard   her voice,  oh it led me to the end[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]Esus2[/ch]\r\nYes it led me to the end[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C#m[/ch]            [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\n'Cause when she sings I hear a symphony[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm swallowed in sound as it echoes through me[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C#m[/ch]                [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nI'm renewed, oh, how I feel alive![/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThrough autumn's advancing, we'll stay young, go dancing[/tab]\r\n\r\n(riff)\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]            [ch]F#m[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]               [ch]C#m[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAs the music plays, feel our bodies swa-a-ay[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]               [ch]F#m[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]      \r\nWhen we move as one, we stay young... ohh[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]  [ch]Esus2[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]Esus2[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]Esus2[/ch]\r\nLife   is sweet   in the belly of the beast[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIn the belly of the beast[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Esus2[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]Esus2[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]Esus2[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]                             [ch]Esus2[/ch]\r\nAnd with her song  in your heart, it can never bring you down, (it can never bring you down)[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt can never bring you down[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Final Chorus]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C#m[/ch]            [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\n'Cause when she sings I hear a symphony[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm swallowed in sound as it echoes through me[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C#m[/ch]                [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nI'm renewed, oh, how I feel alive![/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThrough winter's advancing, we'll stay young, go dancing[/tab]\r\nStay young, go dancing\r\nStay young, go dancing (end on E chord)","plain_text":"So, I was looking for the chords for this song on UG, and didn't find a good\nchart...sad day. Its super easy, though, so here's my shot at it.\n\nThe official video on YouTube shows him playing it at CAPO 2, so that's where\nmy chart is. The time signature is 3/4.\n\nFun chord of this song:\n\n\n\n\n\nAlso, putting the emphasis of your strums on the bass (deeper) notes on each\nEsus2 chord makes it sound nice. Specifically, on the three down-strums\nwhile playing Esus2, hit the low E and A strings more than the other strings.\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\nE  Esus2\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n(riff)\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Final Chorus]\n\n\n\n\nStay young, go dancing\nStay young, go dancing (end on E chord)","chords":["Esus2","E","D","A","C#m","G#m","B","F#m"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}