Skip to song content
Chordier homepage
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?The 100 most repeated chord transitions extracted from thousands of songs. Even the first 10 will transform your guitar practice routine.

Miley Cyrus - Stay Chords

DATA-DRIVENWhich Chord Comes Next?Learn the most likely chord transitions on guitar and start playing songs with confidence.
ChordsAm, F, G, C, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

WellitsAmgoodtohearyourvoice,IFhopeyou’redoingfine
AndGifyoueverwonder,I’mClonelyheretonight
AmLosthereinthismoment,FTimekeepsslippingby
GIfIcouldhavejustonewish.I’dChaveyoubymyside
AmOhhIFmissyou,AmohhIGneedyou,andIloveyouAmmorethanIdidFbefore
Andif CtodayIdon’tseeyourGface,nothingsAmchanged,noonecantakeyourFplace
ItgetsCharder Geveryday,sayyoulovemeAmmorethanyoudidFbefore
AndI’mCsorryitsthisGway,butI’mcomingAmhome,IllbecomingFhome
AndifyouCaskmeIwillGstay,IwillFstay
WellIAmtriedtolivewithoutyou,butFtearsfallfrommyeyes
I’m GaloneandIfeelempty.God,I’mCtornapartinside
IAmlookupatthestars,hopingFyouredoingthesame
AndGsomehowIfeelcloserandCIcanhearyousay
AmOhhIFmissyou,AmohhIGneedyou,andIloveyouAmmorethanIdidFbefore
Andif CtodayIdon’tseeyourGface,nothingsAmchanged,noonecantakeyourFplace
ItgetsCharder Geveryday,sayyoulovemeAmmorethanyoudidFbefore
AndI’mCsorryitsthisGway,butI’mcomingAmhome,IllbecomingFhome
AndifyouCaskmeIwillGstay,IwillFstay
IAmneverwannaloseyou,andifIGhadtoIwouldchooseyou
SoFstay,pleasealwaysCstay,you’retheAmonethatIholdonto
MyGheartwouldstopwithoutEyou
AndIloveyouAmmorethanIdidFbefore,andif CtodayIdon’tseeyourGface
NothingsAmchanged,noonecantakeyourFplace,itgetsCharder Geveryday
SayyoulovemeAmmorethanyoudidFbefore,andI’mCsorryitsthisGway
ButI’mcomingAmhome,IllbecomingFhome,andifyouCaskmeIwillGstay,IwillFstay.
CI’llAmalwaysGstayFCAmG
AndIloveyouAmmorethanIdidFbefore,andI’mCsorryitsthisGway
ButI’mcomingAmhome,IllbecomingFhome
AndifyouCaskmeIwillGstay,IwillFstayCIGwillAmstay
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookDiscover the most-used three-chord combinations in songs and build real command on guitar.
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?Master guitar today with the most repeated high-impact chord transitions.
ArtistMiley Cyrus
AlbumCan't Be Tamed
GenresPop
Year2010
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Stay on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Miley Cyrus - Stay on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Stay uses these transitions most often: Am → F (20), F → C (18), and C → G (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

Am to F

2. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to G:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

F to G

3. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

G to C

4. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

C to Am

5. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

7. G → E chord transition

Switching from G to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. E → Am chord transition

Switching from E to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

Stay chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Stay.

  • Stay includes 100 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Stay contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Stay connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookThe 200 most popular three-chord chains from real songs. See which songs use each chain and expand your repertoire with patterns that actually matter.