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Stay With Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Sam Smith
- C major
- 4/4
- 85 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Stay With Me written out as piano music: the vi – IV – I – vi7 – IV – I – vi – IV loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays drowsy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&) and the right hand peekaboo chords.
Stay With Me chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 2 | F | IV | F A C |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | Am7 | vi7 | A C E G |
| 4 | F | IV | F A C |
| 4 | C | I | C E G |
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: drowsy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&) in the left hand and peekaboo chords in the right, over the Am – Am – F – C – C – Am7 – F – C 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Stay With Me
Does the sheet music for Stay With Me 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 With Me?
The loop is Am – Am – F – C – C – Am7 – F – C (vi – IV – I – vi7 – IV – I – vi – IV) in C major, and the song ends on Am – F – C.
What key is Stay With Me in?
C major, at about 85 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Stay With Me?
Drowsy heartbeat: 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 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Stay With Me?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.