Learn to play “Stay With Me” on piano
In this post you can learn the Stay With Me piano part. On the page you can find the Stay With Me piano chords. Listen to the song, practise the chords as shown in the sheet music – or chord chart – and then put it all together and play Stay With Me on your own piano and sing along.
If you want to know more about how to play piano with chords read this post: Playing piano chords with both hands. This post will teach you how to get the most out of using both hands when playing piano chords for any song.
Sam Smith has taken the world by storm since making his debut in 2012, and much of his success can be attributed to the 2014 mega hit “Stay With Me.” Although it reportedly only took Smith and his songwriting partners James Napier and William Phillips 40 minutes to write the song, the song became a #1 hit in the UK, Canada, South Africa, Poland, Israel, Ireland and New Zealand. In this article we show you how you can play the song on the piano.
Listen to the song here:
Chords and lyrics
Here are the six chords you need to play the song.
Intro
Am7 F C
Verse 1
Am7 F C
Guess it’s true, I’m not good at a one night stand
Am7 F C
But I still need love ’cause I’m just a man
Am7 F C
These nights never seem to go to plan
Am7 Gsus4 C
I don’t want you to leave, will you hold my hand
Chorus
Am7 F C
Oh, won’t you stay with me
Am7 F C
‘Cause you’re all I need
G Am7 F C
This ain’t love, it’s clear to see
G#dim Am7 F C
But darling, stay with me
Verse 2
Why am I so emotional
No it’s not a good look, gain some self control
Deep down I know this never works
But you could lay with me
So it doesn’t hurt
Chorus
Oh, won’t you stay with me
‘Cause you’re all I need
This ain’t love, it’s clear to see
But darling, stay with me
Interlude (Same chords as in chorus)
Oooh oh ooh oooh ooooh oh
Oooh oh ooh oooh ooooh oh
Oooh oh ooh oooh ooooh oh
Oooh oh ooh oooh ooooh oh
Chorus
Oh, won’t you stay with me
‘Cause you’re all I need
This ain’t love, it’s clear to see
But darling, stay with me
Oh, wont you stay with me
‘Cause you’re all I need
This ain’t love its clear to see
But darling
Stay with me