What key is "Stay Home" in?

"Stay Home" by Self is in the key of C with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Stay Home" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Stay Home" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

How long does it take to learn "Stay Home" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

Lyrics

The I be lieve in self as (F)ser tion.

Des tin y or slight y di (F)ver sion.

Now I it n’t seems I’ve got my (G7)head on straight.

I I’m na a freak, an ap par (F)i tion.

Seems I’ve it made the right de (F)ci sion.

Try to turn back the now, it might (G7)be too late.

And it’s (F)off to the moon and then back ver a gain.

(C)Same old day, same (F)sit u a tion.

My (C)hap pi ness rears (F)back as if to say:

I (C5)wan na stay home to day.

(Don’t wan na (F5)go out!) If (C5)an y one comes to play, (gon na get (F5)thrown out.) I (C5)wan na stay home to day.

(Don’t want no (F5)com pan y, no way.)

(G7)Yeah!

Yeah!

The sim ple life’s my cup of (F)tea.

tion.

I don’t need no bod y but (F)me.

sion.

What I it n’t give just to be (G7)left a lone.

I I’m na be mil lion aire some (F)day, but know what it feels like give it (F)way.

sion.

Watch me march to the beat it of (G7)my own drum.

And it’s (F)o ver and o ver and o ver a gain.

(C)Same old day, same (F)sit u a tion.

My (C)hap pi ness rears (F)back as if to say:

I (C5)wan na stay home to day.

(Don’t wan na (F5)go out!) If (C5)an y one comes my way, (gon na get (F5)thrown out.) I (C5)wan na stay home to day.

(Don’t want no (F5)com pan y, no way.)

(G7)Yeah!

Yeah!

(G7)Yeah!

Yeah!

(D5)Rain, rain ev er y day,

now.

Ev ’ry one just stay a way

now.

Come an oth er (G5)day.

an oth er day.)

I (G7)Yeah!

Yeah!

Stay Home by Self

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Stay Home”

What key is "Stay Home" in?: "Stay Home" by Self is in the key of C with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Stay Home" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Stay Home" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
How long does it take to learn "Stay Home" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.