Zach Bryan - Billy Stay: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Billy Stay" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Billy Stay ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Billy Stay" smoothly on your ukulele.

A
Billy won't you stay
We've been up all night
D
Talking 'bout flowers from '65
A
The prince on that dress
You always liked
D
We were young enough
To go out and dance at night

A
We'd cross the street
And you'd hold my hand
D
Same man now
That you were back then
A
Young kids good for nothing
But high hoping
D
Broken, starving plastic ring
Perfect for eloping

A
Years went by fast
You were so good to me
D
Our children have children
Billy, how could it be
A
But 90 years is nothing
To some kids like us
D
So baby stick around
And tell a story just because

Chorus:
        E      A
Billy stay a while
 E                   D              A
Lately you've been slipping in and out
        E      A
Billy stay a child
 E                  D                 A
Tell me 'bout that girl you dreamed about
        E      A
Billy stay a while
 E              D         A
Tell me of the lovers who once were
        E      A
Billy stay a child
 E                  D                A
Tell me bout' that girl and how you loved her

A
Billy don't forget
Won't you keep on tryin'
D
I'll keep my ears open
To keep from crying
A
You're more handsome now
Than you were back then
D
And I'm the same girl you fell for
When we were kids

A
If love was enough
Then you'd stay forever
D
But I guess sometimes
That the end is better
A
Cause love turns to loss
As the time goes by
D
You don't know your own name
But you know mine

Chorus:
        E      A
Billy stay a while
 E                   D             A
Lately you've been slipping in and out
       E       A
Billy stay a child
 E                  D                 A
Tell me 'bout that girl you dreamed about
        E      A
Billy stay a while
 E              D         A
Tell me of the lovers who once were
        E      A
Billy stay a child
 E                  D                 A
Tell me bout' that girl and how you loved her

A
And you went back home
In your sleep last night
D
And I hear you whisper
"I love you goodbye"
A
But maybe your Heaven's 1965
D
With my hair in your face
On a long summer drive
    A
To me you'll never be
The times you forgot
     D
But all of our good times
And flowers you bought

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Billy Stay" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Billy Stay" by Zach Bryan.

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