
Rhodes melody, piano & acoustic guitar.
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.