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Rihanna - Stay Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Dm, Am, G, F
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [Dm] [Am] [Dm] [Am] [Dm] [Am] [Dm]
[C]All along it was a [Dm]fe[Am]ver
[C]A cold with high headed be[Dm]lie[Am]vers
[C]I threw my hands in the [Dm]air I [Am]said show me something
[G]He said, if you dare come a[Dm]little clo[Am]ser

[chorus]
[F]Round and around and a[Dm]round and around we [Am]go
Ohhh [F]now tell me now tell me [Am]now tell me now you [Am]know

[chorus]
[C]Not really sure how to [Dm]feel about it
[Am]Something in the way you [F]move
[C]Makes me feel like I can’t [Dm]live without you
[Am]It takes me all the [F]way
I want you to [C]stay [Dm] [Am] [F]

[section 2]
[C]It’s not much of a [Dm]life you’re [Am]living
It’s [C]not just something you [Dm]take, it’s [Am]given

[chorus]
[F]Round and around and a[Dm]round and around we [Am]go
Ohhh [F]now tell me now tell me [Dm]now tell me now you [Am]know

[section 3]
[Dm]Ohhh [Am]the reason I [C]hold [F]on
[Dm]Ohhh [Am]cause I need this [C]hole [F]gone

[Closing]
[Dm]Funny all the broken ones but [Am]I’m the only one who needed [F]saving
Cause [Dm]when you never see the lights
It’s [Am]hard to know which one of us is [F]caving

[chorus]
[C]Not really sure how to [Dm]feel about it
[Am]Something in the way you [F]move
[C]Makes me feel like I can’t [Dm]live without you
[Am]It takes me all the [F]way
I want you to [C]stay [Dm] [Am] [F]
Stay [Dm] [Am] [F]I want you to [C]stay [Dm]oh, [Am]ohhh

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ArtistRihanna
AlbumUnapologetic
GenresPop, R&B, Soul
Year2012
KeyC

How to play Stay on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Rihanna - Stay on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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: Dm → Am (24), Am → F (13), and C → Dm (13). 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 C - Dm chord transition.

1. C → Dm chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to Dm

2. Dm → Am chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from Dm to Am;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
Dm to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Am to C;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Am to C

4. Am → G chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Am to G

5. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.

6. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

7. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

8. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

Stay chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Stay.

  • Stay includes 80 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Stay contains 3 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 Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → Am: 14%
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