girl in red - Stay: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Stay" 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.

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Chorus:
F#                    G#
I do the same thing I told you that I never would
   A#m7                      Fm
I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could
   F#                       G#
I know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
   A#m7              Fm
I need you to stay, need you to stay, hey (Oh)

F#           G#                  A#m7
I get drunk, wake up, I'm wasted still
              Fm                 F#
I realize the time that I wasted here
                G#                   A#m7
I feel like you can't feel the way I feel
                       Fm
(Oh, I'll be fucked up if you can't be right here)

F#      G#
Oh, ooh-woah
A#m7    Fm
Oh, ooh-woah
F#      G#
Oh, ooh-woah
    A#m7              Fm
Oh, I'll be fucked up if you can't be right here

Chorus:
F#                    G#
I do the same thing I told you that I never would
  A#m7                      Fm
I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could
  F#                       G#
I know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
  A#m7              Fm
I need you to stay, need you to stay, hey
F#                    G#
I do the same thing I told you that I never would
  A#m7                      Fm
I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could
  F#                       G#
I know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
  A#m7              Fm
I need you to stay, need you to stay, hey

When I'm away from you, I miss your touch (Ooh)
You're the reason I believe in love
It's been difficult for me to trust (Ooh)
And I'm afraid that I'ma fuck it up
Ain't no way that I can leave you stranded
'Cause you ain't ever left me empty-handed
And you know that I know that I can't live without you
So, baby, stay

Oh, ooh-woah (Oh, ooh-woah, ooh-woah)
Oh, ooh-woah (Oh, ooh-woah, ooh-woah)
Oh, ooh-woah (Oh, ooh-woah, ooh-woah)
I'll be fucked up if you can't be right here

Chorus:
I do the same thing I told you that I never would
I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could
I know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
I need you to stay, need you to stay, hey
I do the same thing I told you that I never would
I told you I'd change, even when I knew I never could
I know that I can't find nobody else as good as you
I need you to stay, need you to stay, hey

Woah-oh
I need you to stay, need you to stay, hey


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F#

Guitar chord F#

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" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Stay" by girl in red.