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Sam Smith - Stay With Me Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, G, G#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-4-2Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [F] [C] [Am] [F] [C]
[Am]Guess it’s true, I’m not [F]good at a one-[C]night stand.
[Am]But I still need [F]love cause I’m just [C]a man.
[Am]These nights never [F]seem to go [C]to plan.
[Am]I don’t want you to [G]leave, will you hold [C]my hand?

[chorus]
Won’t you [Am]stay [F]with [C]me?
Cause you’re [Am]all [F]I [C]need.
[G]This ain’t [Am]love it’s [F]clear to [C]see,
But [G#m]darling, [Am]stay [F]with [C]me.

[section 2]
[Am]Why am [F]I so [C]emotional?
[Am]No it’s not a good [F]look, gain some [C]self control
[Am]And deep down I [F]know this never [C]works.
[Am]But you can lay with [G]me so it doesn’t [C]hurt.

[chorus]
Won’t you [Am]stay [F]with [C]me?
Cause you’re [Am]all [F]I [C]need.
[G]This ain’t [Am]love it’s [F]clear to [C]see,
But [G#m]darling, [Am]stay [F]with [C]me.

[Closing]
Oh oh oh [Am]ohhh oh [F]ohhh oh [C]ohhh
Oh oh oh [Am]ohhh oh [F]ohhh oh [C]ohhh
Oh [G]oh oh [Am]ohhh oh [F]ohhh oh [C]ohhh
Oh [G#m]oh oh [Am]ohhh oh [F]ohhh oh [C]ohhh

[chorus]
Won’t you [Am]stay [F]with [C]me?
Cause you’re [Am]all [F]I [C]need.
[G]This ain’t [Am]love it’s [F]clear to [C]see,
But [G#m]darling, [Am]stay [F]with [C]me.

[chorus]
Oh, won’t you [Am]stay [F]with [C]me?
Cause you’re [Am]all [F]I [C]need.
[G]This ain’t [Am]love it’s [F]clear to [C]see,
But [G#m]darling, [Am]stay [F]with [C]me.

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ArtistSam Smith
AlbumIn the Lonely Hour
GenresSoul
Year2014
KeyAm

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

Sam Smith - Stay With Me on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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 With Me uses these transitions most often: Am → F (28), F → C (28), and C → Am (19). 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 Am - F chord transition.

2. F → C chord transition

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

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.
F to C

3. C → Am chord transition

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

To move from C to Am;

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

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 → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

6. C → G#m chord transition

To move from C to G#m;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

7. G#m → Am chord transition

To move from G#m to Am;

  1. While playing G#m, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

Stay With Me chord transition analysis

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

  • Stay With Me includes 99 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Stay With Me contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Stay With Me 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 C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
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