Dean Lewis – Stay Awake Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Dean Lewis – Stay Awake Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Stay Awake by Dean Lewis on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Bm                                    G
Tracing our fingers from right to left we’re
A              Bm   G     G    A
Too drunk to even walk
Bm                                                   G
And all of a sudden you bring up our problems so
A           Bm   G    G    A
I guess you wanna talk
Bm                                         G
‘Cause they say the bigger the love, the harder the fall
A                     Bm G G A
Well, I’m crashing through the floor

[Pre-Chorus]
G
Said you’re leaving
A
When the morning comes
G           A
All packed up

[Chorus]
Bm           G
If the feeling’s gone
G                               A Bm G G           A
Stay awake, stay awake, stay awake with me
Bm                     G
Just keep on holding on
G                                         A Bm G G A
Stay awake, stay awake, stay awake with me

[Verse 2]
Bm                               G
All our memories are packed into boxes
A                     Bm G G A
Stacked up against the door
Bm                     G
‘Cause they say the bigger the love, the harder the fall
A                               Bm G G A
Well, I’m crashing through the floor

[Pre-Chorus]
G
I still feel your breath on my lips
A
As you’re walking out the door
G
But my hand starts to slip
A
Never felt like this before

[Chorus]
Bm                     G
If the feeling’s gone
G                               A Bm G G A
Stay awake, stay awake, stay awake with me
Bm                     G
Just keep on holding on
G                                         A Bm G G A
Stay awake, stay awake, stay awake with me

[Bridge]
G                     A
I’ve been looking in the mirror
Bm                               D
Trying to figure myself out
G                               A           Bm
I’ve been wondering where I went wrong
G                               A
But now you’re not here
Bm                                         D
It’s like the daylight never comes
G                     A Bm
So I’ll keep on holding on
Bm G G A

[Pre-Chorus]
Bm           G
Said you’re leaving
G           A
When the morning comes
Bm    G     A
All packed up

[Chorus]
Bm           G
If the feeling’s gone
G                               A Bm G G A
Stay awake, stay awake, stay awake with me
Bm                     G
Just keep on holding on
G                                         A Bm G G A
Stay awake, stay awake, stay awake with me
Bm                     G
If the feeling’s gone
G                                         A Bm G G A
Stay awake, stay awake, stay awake with me
Bm                               G
Just keep on holding on
G                                         A Bm G G A
Stay awake, stay awake, stay awake with me

How to play Stay Awake: key, chords and progression

Stay Awake by Dean Lewis sits in B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯), and you need 4 chords to play it: Bm, G, A and D.

The backbone of the song is G – A – Bm – G (VI – VII – i – VI in B minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

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

Chord diagrams

Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

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Stay Awake chords: questions

What key is Stay Awake in?

Stay Awake by Dean Lewis is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Stay Awake?

Stay Awake uses 4 chords: Bm, G, A, D.

What is the chord progression of Stay Awake?

The main progression is G – A – Bm – G (VI – VII – i – VI).

Is Stay Awake easy to play on guitar?

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

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