Stay Hungry (acoustic)
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(a simple version for acoustic guitar)
Em G A5 G A5 G A5 G F E C G A5
A5 G
Are you feeling the fire?
A5 G
Are you ready to explode?
A5 G
Are your dreams and desires
A5 G
Riding down an open road?
F G Am G
I'm like a runaway
F G Am G
A heart without a home
F G Am
Others can laugh and play
B A G# E
I'll fight for every inch i take
B A G# Em G
I'm desperate to the bone
A
Stay hungry
G
Feel the fire
A
Stay hungry
G
Don't explode
A
Stay hungry
G
With desire
F Em C G Am
Stay hungry you're alone
A5 G
Be the hunter and the hunted
A5 G
Keep your target in your sight
A5 G
Don't be side tracked or shunted
A5 G
Let pretenders feel your bite
F G Am G
And if you start to slide
F G Am G
Never show you're weak
F G Am
Don't feel you've got to hide
B A G# E
Remember what you're fighting for
B A G# Em G
Remember what you seek
A
Stay hungry
G
Feel the fire
A
Stay hungry
G
Don't explode
A
Stay hungry
G
With desire
F Em C G Am
Stay hungry you're alone
All right!
A5 G
If your fire is faded
A5 G
And you can't feel it no more
A5 G
If you're tired and overrated
A5 G
Let me show you to the door
F G Am G
Expect no sympathy
F G Am G
There's none to be had
F G Am
Open your eyes and see
B A G# E
There's no room for the wannabees.
B A G# E G
The has beens or the bad
A
Stay hungry
G
Feel the fire
A
Stay hungry
G
Don't explode
A
Stay hungry
G
With desire
F Em C G Am
Stay hungry you're alone
A
Stay hungry
G
Feel the fire
A
Stay hungry
G
Don't explode
A
Stay hungry
G
With desire
F Em C G Am
Stay hungry you're alone
How to play Stay Hungry (acoustic)
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.