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You’re kiss (Bm7)ing me and say ing I’m the one just you (C)need to (Am9)keep you warm (Bm7)and lay with you to (Cmaj7)night.
Ba by, (Bm7)I feel the same way; (Bm)I don’t want to leave.
Nev er Wan na (Am9)hold you close (Bm7)and feel your love in (Cmaj7)side.
But I don’t (Bm7)wan na play my self, ’cause I know you’re with (C)some one (Bm)else and I (Am9)don’t need com (Bm7)pli ca tions in my (Cmaj7)life.
And I don’t (Bm7)wan na fall back in and get caught up in (C)you a (Bm)gain.
(Am9)Boy, I’m so con (Bm7)flict ed in my (Cmaj7)mind.
(C)Oh, you keep say ing, (Am9)“Stay the (Bm7)night.
Just let me rock you ’til the (Am9)morn ing (Bm7)light.
It’s cold out side and much too (Am9)late to (Bm7)drive.
You know I need you, ba by.
(Am9)I’m so (Bm7)lost with out your love.”
Ob vi (Bm7)ous ly pro crast i nat ing one just to (C)be to (Am9)close to you (Bm7)a lit tle long er (Cmaj7)now.
It’s hard (Bm7)for me to break a (Bm)way from you, ba by.
Nev er could re (Am9)sist you and (Bm7)I still have n’t learned (Cmaj7)how.
And I don’t (Bm7)wan na be the fool, but it’s hard when it (C)comes to (Bm)you, and I (Am9)I’m feel ing (Bm7)vul ner a ble to (Cmaj7)night,
’cause I don’t (Bm7)wan na miss the chance of re liv ing a (C)sweet ro (Bm)mance.
(Am9)Boy, I’m so con (Bm7)fused down deep in (Cmaj7)side.
(C)Oh, you keep say ing, (Am9)“Stay the (Bm7)night.
Just let me rock you ’til the (Am9)morn ing (Bm7)light.
It’s cold out side and much too (Am9)late to (Bm7)drive.
You know I need you, ba by.
(Am9)I’m so (Bm7)lost with out your love.”
(Am9)(Doo,
doo doo dut dut (C)doo dut (Bm)doo.) (Am9)(Doo,
Ba by say, ba by (C)say, ba by (Bm)say.) (Am9)(Doo.)
(Ooh.) (Doo doo dut dut (C)doo dut, (Bm)lost with out your (Am9)love.)
Oh, (C)you keep say ing, (Am9)(Stay the (Bm7)night.) (Ooh.)
(Am9)(Stay the (Bm7)night.) (Ooh.)
(Am9)(I’m so (Bm7)lost with out your love.)
(Am9)(Stay the (Bm7)night.) (Ooh.)
(Am9)(Stay the (Bm7)night.) (Ooh.)
(CN.C.)(Stay the night.) (Ooh.)
Stay The Night — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Stay The Night" by Mariah Carey in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. 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 The Night”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Stay The Night"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Stay The Night" by Mariah Carey played in?
- Stay The Night is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Stay The Night"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Stay The Night" 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 The Night"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Stay The Night"?
- "Stay The Night" was originally performed by Mariah Carey. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Stay The Night"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: Am9, Bm, Bm7, C, Cmaj7.
- What other songs by Mariah Carey can I play here?
- Try "THANK GOD I FOUND YOU", "ALWAYS BE MY BABY", "MY ALL". 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 The Night" 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 G, 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.