The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber - Stay Ukulele Chords
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[Opening]
[F]I do the same thing I [G]told you that I never would.
I [Am]told you I’d change, even [Em]when I knew I never could.
I [F]know that I can’t find no[G]body else as good as you.
I [Am]need you to stay, need you to [Em]stay, hey. (Oh)
[section 2]
[F]I get drunk, [G]wake up, I’m wasted [Am]still.
I realize the time [Em]that I wasted here.
[F]I feel like you [G]can’t feel the way I [Am]feel.
Oh, I’ll be fucked up [Em]if you can’t be right here.
[chorus]
[F]Oh, ooh woah [G](Oh, ooh woah, ooh woah)
[Am]Oh, ooh woah [Em](Oh, ooh woah, ooh woah)
[F]Oh, ooh woah [G](Oh, ooh woah, ooh woah)
[Am]Oh, I’ll be fucked up, [Em]if you can’t be right here.
[section 3]
[F]I do the same thing I [G]told you that I never would.
I [Am]told you I’d change, even [Em]when I knew I never could.
I [F]know that I can’t find no[G]body else as good as you.
I [Am]need you to stay, need you to [Em]stay, hey.
[section 4]
[F]I do the same thing I [G]told you that I never would.
I [Am]told you I’d change, even [Em]when I knew I never could.
I [F]know that I can’t find no[G]body else as good as you.
I [Am]need you to stay, need you to [Em]stay, hey.
[section 5]
When I’m away from you I miss your touch. (ooh)
[Am]You’re the reason I believe in [Em]love. (ooh)
[F]It’s been difficult for me to [G]trust. (ooh)
And [Am]I’m afraid that I’ma [Em]fuck it up. (ooh)
[F]Ain’t no way that I can [G]leave you stranded.
[Am]’Cause you ain’t ever left me [Em]empty handed.
[F]And you know that I [G]know that I can’t live with[Am]out you.
So, baby, [Em]stay.
[chorus]
[F]Oh, ooh woah [G](Oh, ooh woah, ooh woah)
[Am]Oh, ooh woah [Em](Oh, ooh woah, ooh woah)
[F]Oh, ooh woah [G](Oh, ooh woah, ooh woah)
[Am]Oh, I’ll be fucked up, [Em]if you can’t be right here.
[section 6]
[F]I do the same thing I [G]told you that I never would.
I [Am]told you I’d change, even [Em]when I knew I never could.
I [F]know that I can’t find no[G]body else as good as you.
I [Am]need you to stay, need you to [Em]stay, hey.
[section 7]
[F]I do the same thing I [G]told you that I never would.
I [Am]told you I’d change, even [Em]when I knew I never could.
I [F]know that I can’t find no[G]body else as good as you.
I [Am]need you to stay, need you to [Em]stay, hey.
[Closing]
[F] [G] [Am] [Em]Woah [F]oh [G]
I [Am]need you to stay, need you to [Em]stay, hey…
How to play Stay on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber - Stay on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Stay uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (22), F → G (21), and G → Am (21). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - G chord transition.
1. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
2. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
4. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
Stay chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Stay.
- Stay includes 85 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Stay contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Stay connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → Em: 10%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).- Em → Am: 12%
- Em → F: 8%