Why Don’t We – Stay Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Why Don’t We – Stay Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsBbDmEbEbm

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[Verse 1]
Bb            Dm
Stay one more night
      Eb           Ebm
Oh my dear, why do all
            Bb
the seasons change?
     Dm              Eb
Over time, now we're here
          Ebm
thinkin' 'bout those days

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[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
I just wish things could
be like they used to
Dm
But they never will now
I see right through you
Eb
Wish you could tell me all
the ways that I miss you
Ebm                     N.C.
Baby, I'd be lying if I didn't
say I wish you'd

[Chorus]
Bb
Stay, baby
        Dm
I don't know, do you?
      Eb
Baby, I'll try my best
             Ebm
to forget you

But I know that I still miss you
Bb             Dm
  Dancing all alone
                    Eb
But I can't let you go
                             Ebm
Gave you all I could give you

Now all that's left is
"I still miss you"

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[Verse 2]
Bb
  You don't love me like you used to
      Dm
I can tell you don't need
me when I'm with you
                     Eb
Girl, you don't need help
You was lyin' while
                    Ebm
I'm lyin' here by mysеlf
But who was there when you
                   Bb
wеre crying on the ground
Oh, I should probably go
         Dm
I should hit the road,
drop you and go
    Eb
Damn, I am alone in the world
                     Ebm
Tired of feeling down, think
it's time I leave you now

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[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
I just wish things could
be like they used to
Dm
But they never will now
I see right through you
Eb
Wish you could tell me all the
ways that I miss you
Ebm                     N.C.
Baby, I'd be lying if I didn't
say I wish you'd

[Chorus]
Bb
Stay, baby
        Dm
I don't know, do you?
      Eb
Baby, I'll try my best
             Ebm
to forget you
But I know that I still miss you
Bb             Dm
  Dancing all alone
                    Eb
But I can't let you go
                             Ebm
Gave you all I could give you
Now all that's left is
"I still miss you"

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[Interlude]
Bb Dm Eb Ebm

[Outro]
Bb
I just wish things could be
like they used to
Dm
But they never will now
I see right through you
Eb
Wish you could tell me all
the ways that I miss you
Ebm                     N.C.
Baby, I'd be lying if I didn't
say I wish you'd

How to play Stay: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Stay by Why Don’t We on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Stay by Why Don’t We keeps coming home to E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). You need 4 chords: Bb, Dm, Eb and Ebm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bb – Dm – Eb – Ebm (V – vii – I – i in E♭ major). In solfa, that is soh – te – doh – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes A, C#m, D, Dm (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Ebm chord on guitar (x68876)
E♭mE♭ G♭ B♭

Stay chords: questions

What key is Stay in?

Stay by Why Don’t We is centred on E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Stay?

Stay uses 4 chords: Bb, Dm, Eb, Ebm.

What is the chord progression of Stay?

The main progression is Bb – Dm – Eb – Ebm (V – vii – I – i).

Is Stay easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes A, C#m, D, Dm (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

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