Carly Rae Jepsen - Stay Away: Guitar Chords

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

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

             G#
I tried your mouth and I can't come back
                                Fm
So little time and I'm way off track
              C#
I can't stay away, away, away, away
         G#
For one night (Hey)

Wherever I go, I still see your face
So little time, there's no time to waste
I can't stay away, away, away, away
For one night (Hey)

C#
I don't know where your head is now
                                                 Fm
I've been only thinkin' 'bout us (Thinkin' 'bout us)
G#
Don't know what your hands are doin'
A#m                           C#
I've been only thinkin' 'bout touch
(Touch, touch, touch me)

Chorus:
Fm               C#
Can't take much more of your hesitating
                      Fm
Both our hands speak for us and complicate it
                C#
My home is your body, how can I stay away?
               Fm
(Away, away, away, away)
If my love's too strong for you, walk away
But I can't make this wrong when I see your face
My home is your body, how can I stay away?
(Away, away, away, away)

The city's so hard when you sleep alone
I need your hands when you drive me home
I can't stay away, away, away, away
For one night (Hey)

I don't know where your head is now
I've been only thinkin' 'bout us (Thinkin' 'bout us)
Don't know what your hands are doin'
I've been only thinkin' 'bout touch
(Touch, touch, touch me)

Chorus

How can I stay away? (Ooh)
How can I stay away? (Oh)

Don't know where your head is now
I've been only thinkin' 'bout us (Oh)
Don't know what your hands are doin'
I've been only thinkin' 'bout touch
(Touch, touch, touch me)

Chorus

How can I stay away?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar 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 Away" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Stay Away" by Carly Rae Jepsen.