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You say
I on ly hear what I want to.
You say
I talk so all the time.
So?
And I thought (C)what I felt was sim ple.
And I thought (C)that I don’t be long.
And now (C)that I am leav in’ now I know (C)that I did some thing wrong.
’Cause I (F)missed you,
yeah, yeah, I (Dm7)missed you.
And you say
I on ly hear what I want to.
I (Dm7)don’t lis ten hard, I (C)don’t pay at ten tion to the (F)dis tance that you’re run ning, or to (C)an y one, an y where.
I don’t un der stand if you real ly care.
I’m (F)on ly hear ing neg a tive, no, no, no.
So I turned the ra di (C)o on.
I turned the ra di o up, and this wom an (C)was sing in’ my song.
(Dm7)Lov ers in love (C)and the oth ers run a way.
The (Dm7)lov er is cry in’ (C)’cause the oth er won’t stay.
Some of us hov er (C)when we weep for the oth er who was (Dm7)dy in’ since the day (C)they were born, well, this is not that.
(C)I think I am throw in’, but I’m thrown.
And I (Dm7)thought I’d live for ev er, but now I’m not so sure.
You try to (F)tell me that I’m clev er, but that won’t take me an y how, or an y where with you.
And you said that (C)I was na ive and I thought that (C)I was strong.
I thought, “Hey, (C)I can leave, I can leave, oh.” But now I know (C)that I was wrong ’cause I (F)missed you,
yeah,
missed you.
You said you (Dm7)caught me ’cause you want me and one day you’ll let me go.
You try to (F)give a way a keep er, or keep me ’cause you know you’re just so scared to (C)lose.
And you say,
“Stay.”
You say
I on ly hear what I want to.
Stay — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Stay" by Lisa Loeb in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Stay" by Lisa Loeb played in?
- Stay is arranged in the key of C 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 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Stay" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- 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 Lisa Loeb. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Stay"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: Am7, C, Dm7, F, Fm.
- What other songs by Lisa Loeb can I play here?
- Try "Stay". 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 C, 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 100 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.
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