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How to play Stay With Me on piano
By Bob Dylan
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 86 BPM
- Easy
Learn Stay With Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Eb – Cm – Db
Stay With Me sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbVEbICmviDbbVII- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- DbDb · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 86 BPM
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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Stay With Me
What chords are in Stay With Me?
The loop is Bb – Eb – Cm – Db (V – I – vi – bVII) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Stay With Me in?
Eb major, at about 86 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Stay With Me?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Stay With Me 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.