Learn "Stay" by Sara Bareilles on Piano

Master "Stay" by Sara Bareilles with our interactive piano player. This hard-level Pop arrangement is in the key of D at 90 BPM, making it a rewarding piece for advanced players to master.

Tip: Break "Stay" into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo until they feel natural.

Lyrics

(D)Ah, ay. Sat ur day, emp ty room filled with peo ple you don’t mean a thing to. You and I hold ing hands. No bod y knows, no bod y un der stands. I (D)don’t care for sun light. It on ly means it’s o ver and I’m in no mood for that. Stay to night. Don’t come, morn ing; don’t come, light. They may be lies. (Bm)Say it, say that (Bm)we’ll be al (G)right if we (Gm)stay to night. My hands are shak (Bm)ing. This is a com pli cat ed love we’re mak (D)ing. Keep your eyes (A)closed, I’ve seen it, ba by. I’ve (Bm)seen where this goes. Oh. Stay to night. Don’t come, morn ing; don’t come, light. They may be lies, but say that (Bm)we’ll be al (G)right if we stay to night. Gon na (Gm)feel it, ba by. (D)Oh, I don’t wan na cry. I know we’ll (A)get to to mor row and (G)say good bye. And (Gm)that’s why I’m ask ing you for to night. Ah, ooh. Stay to night. Don’t come, morn ing; don’t come, light. They may be lies, but say that we’ll (Bm)be al right. (G)(Say that we’ll be al right.) (Bm)Say that we’re gon na be al right to night.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
D
Tempo
90 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Stay" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.