Brandi Carlile - Stay Gentle: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Stay Gentle" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Stay Gentle Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Brandi Carlile

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Stay Gentle" smoothly on your guitar.

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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord 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.