State Champs - Here to Stay: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Here to Stay" 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                 D
The kings of the new age
G                    D
The wrong time, the right place
G             Bm                   A/C#
New blood in London, friends were fallin'
          D     G                    D
Let's be honest, we talked shit and meant it
G                D
Where no one expected
G                 Bm               A/C#
I knew from the moment it wouldn't be the same

Chorus:
D                   G
Right then we were right there
D                     G
Bright lights in the night air
D                         G
We got there through the nightmare
       Bm
On our own
              A/C#               D
It's safe to say we're here to stay
G      D                 G
On our own, its safe to say we're here to
  D G Bm A/C#
stay

Yeah, everything was fine then
We were walking blinded
Built up to burn out for the turn out
'Cause no one ever told me it would be like that
Just another pebble in the hourglass
Pause the time for piece of mind
And hope this wouldn't stain again

Chorus:
Right then we were right there
The bright lights in the night air
We got there through the nightmare
On our own
It's safe to say we're here to stay
Right then we were right there
Nowhere on an old prayer
We got there through the nightmare
On our own, it's safe to say we're here to stay

G        D          A  Bm A
And it's all comforting
G         D              A  Bm A
When it leaves you wondering
G         D            A
Will you keep me company?
                      Em
'Cause no matter how far it goes
                          G
The world will know that we'll keep singing
  A   D    G D
like always
G                 D     G Bm
The kings of the new age
       A/C#
We'll never be the same

Chorus:
Right then we were right there
The bright lights in the night air
We got there through the nightmare
On our own
It's safe to say we're here to stay
Right then we were right there
Nowhere on an old prayer
We got there through the nightmare
On our own, it's safe to say we're here to stay
(On our own, it's safe to say we're here to stay)
(On our own, its safe to say we're here to stay)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Here to Stay" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Here to Stay" by State Champs.