Learn to play "Stay Gentle" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G Am D G Stay gentle, keep the eyes of a child Em Bm Am D Don't harden your heart or your hands Am D G Em Know to find joy in the darkness is wise Am D Although they will think you don't understand G Em Don't let the world make you callous Am D Be ready to laugh G Em No one's forgotten about us Am D There is light on your path Chorus: G Am D G Stay gentle, keep the eyes of a child Em Bm Am D And wear your heart on your sleeve Am D G Em Know to find joy in the darkness is wise Am D Although they will think you are naive Don't let 'em lower your shoulders Love 'em more while they try Grow younger while you're growin' older Be amazed by the sky Em Bm Ooooh, darling, stay wild if you can (If you can) C G D Em The girl with the world in her hands (In her hands) Em Bm The kingdom of Heaven belongs to a boy Am D While his worry belongs to a man G Am B Em Stay gentle, stay gentle C D Em E The most powerful thing you can do You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm C D E Em G B Bm Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Stay Gentle" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Stay Gentle" by Brandi Carlile.