The Offspring - Staring At The Sun: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Staring At The Sun" 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.
Dm F G C A Maybe life is like a ride on a freeway, Dm F G C A Dodgin' bullets while you're tryin' to find your way; Dm F G C Everyone's around but no one does a damn thing - F A# C It brings me down, but I won't let 'em Dm F G C If I seem bleak, well you'd be correct, A Dm F G C And if I don't speak, it's 'cos I can't disconnect, A Dm F G C But I won't be, burn-ed by the reflection A Dm F G of the fire in your eyes A Dm F G as you're staring at the sun, wo-o-o-oah, C A Dm F G as you're staring at the sun, wo-o-o-oah, C A Dm F G as you're staring at the sun, wo-o-o-oah, C A Dm F G as you're staring at the sun. A Dm As you're staring at the sun. When I ran, I didn't feel like a runaway When I escaped, I didn't feel like I got away There's more to living than only surviving Maybe I'm not there, but I'm still trying Though you hear me, I don't think that you relate My will is something that you can't confiscate So forgive me, but I won't be frustrated by destruction in your eyes As you're staring at the sun When I ran, I didn't feel like a runaway When I escaped, I didn't feel like I got away There's more to living than only surviving Maybe I'm not there, but I'm still trying Though you hear me, I don't think that you relate My will is something that you can't confiscate So forgive me, but I won't be frustrated by destruction in your eyes As you're staring at the sun Whoa As you're staring at the sun Whoa As you're staring at the sun Maybe life is like a ride on a freeway Dodging bullets while you're trying to find your way Everyone's around, but no one does a damn thing It brings me down, but I won't let them If I seem bleak, well, you'd be correct And if I don't speak, it's 'cause I can't disconnect But I won't be burned by the reflection of the fire in your eyes As you're staring at the sun Whoa As you're staring at the sun Whoa As you're staring at the sun Whoa As you're staring at the sun You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  Dm  F  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 "Staring At The Sun" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Staring At The Sun" by The Offspring.