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STAY

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber

KeyD♭ major
Tempo171 BPM
Duration2:21

Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.

INTROClick a line to play from there
SONG NOTES

Questions about this song

Answers from our automatic transcription. Key, tempo and chord labels may contain errors.

What key is STAY by The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber in?

This transcription starts in D♭ major.

What tempo is STAY?

The estimated tempo is 171 BPM, calculated from the median spacing between detected beats. This is a summary of the transcription; timing can vary during the song.

What are the main chord progressions in STAY?

Recurring four-chord sequences in this transcription include G♭ → A♭ → B♭m → Fm (14 occurrences); G♭ → A♭ → B♭m7 → D♭maj7/3 (3 occurrences). These are exact chord-label matches within sections, not a complete harmonic analysis.

What are the relative chords in STAY?

Here are a few patterns to play with: IV → V → vi → iii in D♭ major; IV → V → vi7 → Imaj7/3 in D♭ major. Think of Roman numerals as chord names you can take into any key. Uppercase is major, lowercase is minor; in minor keys, we count from the natural-minor scale.

Does STAY use a well-known chord progression?

Yes! In D♭ major: The hopscotch progression (IV → V → vi → I) shows up in the intro at 0:00 and 0:05. Three rising chord roots give this loop a lift before it hops back around. The three-chord I–IV–V progression (I → IV → V) shows up in the intro at 0:04 and the chorus at 0:15. Three chords, plenty of mileage: home, a lift away, and the pull to come back.

What time signature is STAY in?

The song starts in 4/4, with a short partial bar at the beginning.

How is STAY structured?

The detected sections are intro (0:00) → chorus (0:11) → verse (0:22) → pre-chorus (0:34) → chorus (0:45) → verse (1:08) → pre-chorus (1:30) → chorus (1:41) → outro (2:04) → silence (2:15).

How long is this version of STAY?

The transcribed version lasts 2:21. Other recordings or edits may have a different duration.

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