Stay was co-written by Mikky Ekko and Justin Parker. Rihanna decided to record it after hearing Ekkos demo version. The song delivers an emotional complexity addressing closeness and distance in a tumultuous relationship.
CDmAmAm7/GAmAm7/GAm All along it was a fever Am7/GCDmAmAm7/GAmAm7/GAm A cold sweat hot headed believer Am7/GCDmAmAm7/GAmAm7/GAm I threw my hands in the air, said show me something Am7/GCDmAmAm7/GAmAm7/GAm He said if you dare come a little closer
FDmAm Round and around and around and around we go FDmG Ohhhh now tell me now tell me now tell me now you know
CDm Not really sure how to feel about it AmF Something in the way you move CDm Makes me feel like I can't live without you AmF It takes me all the way CDmAmAm7/GAmAm7/GAmAm7/G I want you to stayyyyy
CDmAmAm7/GAmAm7/GAm It's not much of a life you're living Am7/GCDmAmAm7/GAmAm7/GAmAm7/G It's not just something you take, it's given
FDmAm Round and around and around and around we go FDmG Ohhhhh now tell me now tell me now tell me now you know
CDm Not really sure how to feel about it AmF Something in the way you move CDm Makes me feel like I can't live without you AmF It takes me all the way CDmAmAm7/GAmAm7/GAmAm7/G I want you to stayyyyyyyyyy
FAmDmEm Ooooohhhh the reason I hold on FAmDm Ooooohhhh cause I need this hole gone Dm Funny you're the broken one FAm But I'm the only one who needed saving Dm Cause when you never see the light FG It's hard to know which one of us is caving
CDm Not really sure how to feel about it AmF Something in the way you move CDm Makes me feel like I can't live without you AmF It takes me all the way CDmAmF I want you to stayyyyyyyyyy CDmAmF Stayyyyyyyyyyy CDm I want you to stay AmF Ohhhhhh