Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Stay: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by U2
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 95 BPM
- 1993
- Easy
Stay written out as piano music: the I5 – ii – IVsus – I5 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays double-tap drop (broken chord 8-8-5) and the right hand skipping-stone chords.
Stay chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 3 | Absus4 | IVsus4 | Ab Db Eb |
| 4 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: double-tap drop (broken chord 8-8-5) in the left hand and skipping-stone chords in the right, over the Eb – Fm – Absus4 – Eb chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about Stay
Does the sheet music for Stay have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Stay?
The loop is Eb – Fm – Absus4 – Eb (I5 – ii – IVsus – I5) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Stay in?
Eb major, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Stay?
Double-tap drop: broken chord 8-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Stay 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.