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Stay Positive chords by
The Hold Steady
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Key: A major
Verse 1
C
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D

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I've got a lot of
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D
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D

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C
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D
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C
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Em
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D
D

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G
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Em
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Bm
Bm
2

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B
B
2

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old friends that're getting back in touch
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G

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And it's a pretty good feeling
D
D

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yea it feels pretty good
Em
Em

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I get a lot of double takes when I'm
Bm
Bm
2

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coming round the corners
G
G

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And its mostly pretty nice its
D
D

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mostly pretty al right
Verse 2
Em
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'Cause most kids give me credit
B
B
2

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for be ing down with it
G
G

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When it was back in the day back
D
D

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when things were way different
Em
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B
B
2

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When the youth of today and the early
Bm
Bm
2

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seven seconds
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G

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Taught me some of lifes most
D
D

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valuable lessons
C
C

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Verse 3

Em
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There's gonna come a time when the
F#m
F#m
2

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scene will seem less sunny
D
D

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G
G

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It'll probably get druggy and the kids
D
D

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will seem to skinny
Em
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There's gonna come a time when
F#m
F#m
2

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shes gonna have to go
D
D

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G
G

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With whoevers gonna get
D
D

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her the highest
Verse 4
Em
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There's gonna come a time
F#m
F#m
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when the true scene leaders
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G

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Forget where they differ
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D

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and get big picture
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'cause the kids at their shows,
F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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they'll have kids of their own
G
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The sing- a- long songs
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D

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will be our scriptures
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C
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Em
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Verse 5
D
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G
G

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We gotta stay
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C
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Em
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D
D

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pos itive
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D
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C
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Em
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D
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We gotta stay posit ive
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C
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Em
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We gotta stay pos it ive
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Em
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We gotta stay positive
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Interlude 1
C
C

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D
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A
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Em
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C
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D
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A
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Em
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When the chaperon
Verse 6

crowned
G
G

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us the king and the queen
C
C

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I knew that we'd arrived
D
D

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A
A

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at a unified scene
Em
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G
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And all those little lambs from my dreams

Well they were there too
C
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Verse 7
D
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A
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Em
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'Cause its one thing to start
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G

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it with a positive jam
C
C

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And its another thing to see
D
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A
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Em
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it all through
G
G

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And we couldn't of even done this if
C
C

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Em
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C
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it wasn't for you
Verse 8
D
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G
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D
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C
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Em
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D
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We gotta stay pos it ive
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D
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C
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Em
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We gotta stay pos it ive
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We gotta stay positive
Outro 1
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D
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Chords
  • C

  • Em

  • D

  • G

  • Bm

    2
  • B

    2
  • F#m

    2
  • A

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Stay Positive by The Hold Steady is A major.

The primary chords used in Stay Positive are D, F#m, E, A, C#m, C#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, F#m, E, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Stay Positive is approximately 146 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Stay Positive using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Stay Positive. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Hold Steady.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Stay Positive to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Stay Positive by The Hold Steady on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.