Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Can I Stay Here Forever? on piano
Written by Tim Neufeld & Jon Neufeld
- F major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 2004
- Easy
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Learn Can I Stay Here Forever? in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Bb – F – Bb
How it goes
Can I Stay Here Forever? sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIBbIVFIBbIV- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
How it goes
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- CC · E · G
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Questions about Can I Stay Here Forever?
What chords are in Can I Stay Here Forever??
The loop is F – Bb – F – Bb (I – IV – I – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Can I Stay Here Forever? in?
F major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Can I Stay Here Forever??
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Can I Stay Here Forever? easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.