Chords of: Stay by: The Score. (E/G#, G/D, C, D) 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 Major and runs at about 88 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 141 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E/G#, G/D, C, D.
G/D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 14% of the 3:29 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C7 → G7 → D → G → D → Bb6 → D → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G/D | 0:30 | 14% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:23 | 11% |
| C | 0:22 | 11% |
| Bb6 | 0:19 | 9% |
| Dm | 0:17 | 8% |
| D | 0:16 | 8% |
| Gm | 0:16 | 8% |
| G7 | 0:16 | 8% |
C7 – G7 – Bb – D – G – Bb – D – Gmaj7 – Bb6 – D – G6 – Bb6 – D – G – Bb6 – G/D – Bb6 – D – G/D – Dm – G – Bb6 – G/D – Bbmaj7 – D – Gm – Bbmaj7 – Bb6 – Am – Dm – Cm – F – Gm – Bbmaj7 – Am – Dm – G7 – Bbmaj7 – Dm – Gm – C – G7 – Bbmaj7 – Bb6 – Em7b5/D – D – Em7 – Gmaj7 – …
