Madonna - 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.

Am
You, you make my life much brighter
G
You're always on my mind
Am
You, you make my load much lighter
G
True love is hard to find
Am                          G
Sometimes I feel I have to get away
                                      Am
I change my mind when I look in your eyes
Am
And when those clouds come in
            G
and try to darken our days
I'll always want you to

Chorus:
  F  G      Am
Stay, stay darling
Stay, stay darling
Stay, stay darling

You saw through my lies and deception
Yeah I was losing my way
You, you gave my life some direction
And now I'm ready to say

I know there's bound to be some hard times ahead
I'd be a fool to believe
But if you go I'd rather think of dying instead
I never want you to leave

Chorus:
Stay darling
Stay, stay darling
Stay, stay darling
Stay, stay please, stay darling

F                G
When you walked out my door
F                G
I knew you'd be back for more
F                G
Let's leave the past behind
F                G
True love is so hard to find

Don't be afraid
It's going to be all right
Cause I know that I can make you love me
Love me, love, love, love, love me, love me

When you walked out my door
I knew you'd be back for more
Let's leave the past behind
True love is so hard to find
I'll always want you to stay

Chorus:
Stay darling
Stay, stay darling
Stay, stay darling
Stay, stay please, stay darling


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

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 Madonna.

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