Belle and Sebastian - Stay Loose: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Stay Loose" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Stay Loose ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele 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 Loose" smoothly on your ukulele.

Cm                   A#
I was choking on a cornflake
          Gm                 G#
You said “Have some toast instead”
Cm                     A#
I was sleeping maybe three hours
          Gm                 G#
You said “You should get to bed”
Cm                     A#
I was waiting at the church door
        Gm            G#
For the minister to show
Cm                    A#
I was looking at the new year
          Gm                G# Gm Fm
You said “Walk before you crawl”

Maybe I'm a little greedy
You said "Think before you speak"
Sometimes I'm a little seedy
You said "Everyone is weak"
Now I feel a little better
Is there something I can do?
But I never heard the answer
I never had a clue

Chorus:
               D#
But what about me
G#              D#
I don’t really see
G#              D#
How things will improve
            G#
If all you want is to stay

Maybe I'm a little greedy
You said "Think before you speak"
Sometimes I'm a little seedy
You said "Everyone is weak"
Now I feel a little better
Is there something I can do?
But I never heard the answer
I never had a clue

Chorus:
But what about me?
I don't really see
How things will improve
All you want is to stay

The lights are out in the house tonight
Gonna creep around
Gonna creep into your head
All you want is to stay loose

There's a little echo calling
Like a miner trapped inside
If I tell her of this moment
She will in me doubt, confide
And she's on me like a blanket
Like a stalk of wilting grass
I'm not sure about her motive
I'm not sure about her past

But my faith is like a bullet
My belief is like a bolt
The only thing that lets me sleep at night
A little carriage of the soul
If it starts a little bleaker
Then the year may yet be gold
Happiness is not for keeping
Happiness is not my goal

Chorus:
So what about me?
I don't really see
How things will improve
All you want is to stay loose
Oh what about them?
You play mother hen
To a gaggle of gangling youth
All you want is to stay

The lights are out in the house tonight
Gonna creep around
Gonna creep into your head
All you want is to stay

I was living through the seconds
My composure was a mess
I was miles from tenderness
It was dark outside, the day,
it was broken in pieces
Everything is flat and dreary
I couldn't care what's in the news
Television is the blues
Television is hysterical laughter of people

Chorus:
And I know it could be me
I'm always asking for more
(More) More (More) More
I keep running around in circles
I keep looking for a doorway
I'm going to need two lives
To follow the paths I've been taking

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

G#

Ukulele chord G#

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele 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 Loose" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Stay Loose" by Belle and Sebastian.

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