Chords of: Stay by: The Score. (G/D, D, G7, Bbmaj7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Stay” by The Score is in C Minor and runs at about 87 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 133 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G/D, D, G7, Bbmaj7.
Bbmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 14% of the 2:53 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C7 → G7 → D → G → D → G → G/D → Bb6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbmaj7 | 0:25 | 14% |
| G/D | 0:18 | 10% |
| G7 | 0:17 | 10% |
| Dm | 0:16 | 9% |
| D | 0:16 | 9% |
| Bb6 | 0:15 | 9% |
| Gm | 0:13 | 7% |
| G | 0:11 | 6% |
C7 – G7 – Bb – D – G – Bb – D – Gmaj7 – Bb6 – D – Gmaj7 – Bb6 – D – G – Bb6 – G/D – Bb6 – D – G/D – Dm – G – Bb6 – G/D – Dm – G7 – Bbmaj7 – D – G/D – Gm – Bbmaj7 – Cm – F – Gm – Bbmaj7 – Am – G7 – Bbmaj7 – Dm – Gm – C – G7 – Bbmaj7 – Bb6 – Em7b5/D – D – Em7 – Gmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – …