Nirvana - Stay Away: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Stay Away" 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 Away Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Nirvana

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 Away" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D            B
Monkey see, monkey do
F         C
I don't know why
 D         B
Rather be dead than cool
F         C
I don't know why
D          B
Every line ends in rhyme
F         C
I don't know why
 D             B
Less is more, love is blind
F         C
I don't know why

Chorus:
  D  B F
Stay
C      D B F
Stay away
C      D B F
Stay away
C      D B F
Stay away

Give an inch, take a smile
I don't know why
Fashion shits, fashion style
I don't know why
Throw it out and keep it in
I don't know why
Have to have poison skin
I don't know why

Chorus

D F#
    I don't know why

Chorus

Monkey see, monkey do
I don't know why
Rather be dead than cool
I don't know why
Every line ends in rhyme
I don't know why
Less is more, love is blind
I don't know why

Chorus

I don't know why


Chorus

D B F C       D B F C
       Stay away
       D B F C
Stay away
       D B F C
Stay away
        D
God is gay


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

B

Guitar chord B

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 Away" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Stay Away" by Nirvana.