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(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.
Stay — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Stay" by Sara Bareilles in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 90 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Stay”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Stay"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Stay" by Sara Bareilles played in?
- Stay is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Stay"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Stay" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Stay"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Stay"?
- "Stay" was originally performed by Sara Bareilles. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Stay"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: A, Bm, D, F#, G, Gm, Gm6, Gm7, +1 more.
- What other songs by Sara Bareilles can I play here?
- Try "Vegas", "Hold My Heart", "1000 TIMES". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Stay" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 90 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.