Alessia Cara - Stay Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Waiting for the time to pass you [Em]by, [G]hope the winds of change will change your [D]mind
[C]I could give a [D]thousand reasons [Em]why, and I [D]know you, and you’ve [C]got to
[chorus]
[Em]Make it on your own but [C]we don’t have to grow up, [D]we could stay forever [Em]young
[Em]Living on my sofa, [C]drinking rum and cola, [C]underneath the rising [Em]sun
[C]I could give a [D]thousand reasons [Em]why, but you’re [D]going, and you [C]know that
[chorus]
[D]All you have to is [C]stay, [D]a minute
Just [Em]take your [D]time, the [C]clock is [D]ticking, so [Em]stay
[D]All you have to do is [C]wait, [D]a second
[Em]Your hands are [D]mine, [C]the clock is [D]ticking, so [Em]stay
[Closing]
[G]Won’t admit what I already [Em]know, [G]I’ve never been the best at letting [D]go
[C]I don’t want to [D]spend the night [Em]alone, guess I [D]need you, and I [C]need to
[chorus]
[Em]Make it on your own but [C]we don’t have to grow up, [D]we could stay forever [Em]young
[Em]Living on my sofa, [C]drinking rum and cola, [C]underneath the rising [Em]sun
[C]I could give a [D]thousand reasons [Em]why, but you’re [D]going, and you [C]know that
[chorus]
[D]All you have to is [C]stay, [D]a minute
Just [Em]take your [D]time, the [C]clock is [D]ticking, so [Em]stay
[D]All you have to do is [C]wait, [D]a second
[Em]Your hands are [D]mine, [C]the clock is [D]ticking, so [Em]stay
[chorus]
[D]All you have to do is [C]stay, [Em]so stay, [D]yeah
[D]All you have to is [C]stay, [D]a minute
Just [Em]take your [D]time, the [C]clock is [D]ticking, so [Em]stay
[D]All you have to do is [C]wait, [D]a second
[Em]Your hands are [D]mine, [C]the clock is [D]ticking, so [Em]stay
How to play Stay on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Alessia Cara - Stay on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↑-↓-↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Stay uses these transitions most often: C → D (20), D → C (19), and D → Em (18). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
3. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
5. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
Stay chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Stay.
- Stay includes 90 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Stay contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Stay connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 27%
- Em → G: 18%