Stay Or Leave — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Stay Or Leave" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of B, 68 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

May be dif fer ent but re mem ber win ter’s (D5)warm where you and I kiss ing whis key by the (D)fire with the (D)snow out side. When the sum (A)laugh mer comes, (G)der the riv er (D5)swims at (D5)mid night, shiv er (D)cold. The Touch the (A)bot tom, laugh (G)you and I, with mud dy toes. Stay or (G)leave, I (D)want you not to (A)go, but you (Em)should. It was good as (D)good goes. Stay or (G)leave, I (D)want you not to (A)go, but you did. Wake up na fer ked drink ing cof fee, mak ing (D5)plans to change the world while the world is chang ing (D)us, with was (D)good, good love. You used to (A)laugh mer un (G)der the cov ers, (D5)may be (D5)not so of ten (D)now. The way I (A)used to laugh (G)with you I, was loud and hard. Stay or (G)leave, I (D)want you not to (A)go, but you (Em)should. It was good as (D)good goes. Stay or (G)leave, I (D)want you not to (A)go, but you did. (A)go, but you (A5)did. So what to (A5)do (A5)with the rest of to day’s af ter noon? Hey. (A5)Is n’t it strange how we change (A)ev ’ry thing we did? Did I do all that I should, that I could have (Bm)done? Re mem ber we used to dance and ev ’ry one (Em)want ed to be you and me? I want to be, too. What (G)day is this be sides the (A5)day you left me? What (G)day is this be sides the (A5)day you went? So what to do with the rest of the day’s af ter noon? Hey. (A5)Is n’t it strange how we change ev ’ry thing we did. Did I do all that I could?

Try other practice modes:

Falling NotesLead SheetBar SheetSimple Sheet

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
B
Tempo
68 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "Stay Or Leave" 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.