Ali Gatie – Stay Up Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Ali Gatie – Stay Up Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsCmaj7Bm7Am7D

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[Intro]
Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 D

[Chorus]
                       Cmaj7
Stay up, stay up, stay up, yeah
                          Bm7
Don't close your eyes without me
                       Am7
Stay up, stay up, stay up, yeah
                           Bm7
I've been waiting for this all day
                       Cmaj7
Stay up, stay up, stay up, yeah
                          Bm7
There's no need to dream about me
                       Am7
Stay up, stay up, stay up, yeah
                   Bm7
I'm coming, I'm on my way

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[Verse 1]
                          Cmaj7
It's three o'clock in the morning
(Morning)
                 Bm7
Tell me what you thinkin' about
(Thinkin' about)
                            Am7
When I'm without you I feel lonely
(I feel lonely)
              Bm7
Tell me can I come around?
(Can I come around?)

[Pre-Chorus]
                        Cmaj7
You know exactly what I want
right now (Now)
                          Bm7
Send a text and I'll pull up
right now (Now)
                          Am7
You not sleeping 'til the sun
come up (No, no)
             Bm7
We gon' stay up

[Chorus]
                       Cmaj7
Stay up, stay up, stay up, yeah
                          Bm7
Don't close your eyes without me
                       Am7
Stay up, stay up, stay up, yeah
                           Bm7
I've been waiting for this all day
                       Cmaj7
Stay up, stay up, stay up, yeah
                          Bm7
There's no need to dream about me
                       Am7
Stay up, stay up, stay up, yeah
                   Bm7
I'm coming, I'm on my way

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[Verse 2]
                         Cmaj7
It's four o'clock in thе morning
(It's four o'clock)
             Bm7
When we gon' figure this out?
(Figurе this out)
                                Am7
You know I'm thinking 'bout you only
(Yeah, you my one)
                Bm7
Tell me I could come around
(I'm pullin' up)

[Pre-Chorus]
                        Cmaj7
You know exactly what I want
right now (Now)
                          Bm7
Send a text and I'll pull up
right now (Now)
                          Am7
You not sleeping 'til the sun
come up (No, no)
             Bm7
We gon' stay up

[Chorus]
                       Cmaj7
Stay up, stay up, stay up, yeah
                          Bm7
Don't close your eyes without me
                       Am7
Stay up, stay up, stay up, yeah
                           Bm7
I've been waiting for this all day
                       Cmaj7
Stay up, stay up, stay up, yeah
                          Bm7
There's no need to dream about me
                       Am7
Stay up, stay up, stay up, yeah
                   Bm7
I'm coming, I'm on my way

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[Bridge]
          Cmaj7
I'm on my way, yeah, I'm on my way
          Bm7
I'm on my way, yeah, I'm on my way
          Am7
I'm on my way, yeah, I'm on my way
          Bm7
I'm on my way, yeah, I'm on my way,
yeah
          Cmaj7
I'm on my way, yeah, I'm on my way
          Bm7
I'm on my way, yeah, I'm on my way
          Am7
I'm on my way, yeah, I'm on my way
          Bm7
I'm on my way, yeah, I'm on my way,
yeah

[Outro]
Cmaj7                      Bm7
    Stay up, stay up, stay up
                       Am7
Stay up, stay up, stay up, yeah
                       Bm7
Stay up, stay up, stay up
                       Cmaj7
Stay up, stay up, stay up, girl
Bm7 Am7 D

How to play Stay Up: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Stay Up by Ali Gatie on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Stay Up by Ali Gatie keeps coming home to G major (one sharp: F♯). You need 4 chords: Cmaj7, Bm7, Am7 and D.

Most of the song cycles through Cmaj7 – Bm7 – Am7 – Bm7 (IVmaj7 – iii7 – ii7 – iii7 in G major). In solfa, that is fah – mi – reh – mi. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Fmaj7, Em7, Dm7, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Cmaj7 chord on guitar (x32000)
Cmaj7C E G B
Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232)
Bm7B D F♯ A
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

Stay Up chords: questions

What key is Stay Up in?

Stay Up by Ali Gatie is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Stay Up?

Stay Up uses 4 chords: Cmaj7, Bm7, Am7, D.

What is the chord progression of Stay Up?

The main progression is Cmaj7 – Bm7 – Am7 – Bm7 (IVmaj7 – iii7 – ii7 – iii7).

Is Stay Up easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Fmaj7, Em7, Dm7, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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