How to play "If you want me to stay" by Sly and the Family Stone

[HitmanJenkins1]

Aahhh! What's up with the video? It's all stuttry. But I like it. Cool lesson by the way!

[beatweed15]

very nice. thanks for that. i did my own thing (a bit more blues) but you're very helpful in providing the basic chords. thanks. this is very cool of you. appreciate it.

[SLSheehan]

Dude.interesting version of the song, very jazzy. Check out my version which is kind of a take on Django Reinhardt...my chords : Bm7, Am7, Gmaj6, F#7, A7..very close to yours, we both start in the right chord at least..Bm7. I used 2-5-1 to base my progression...cheers, good job.

[ST33LIO]

@SLSheehan Love your version of the song, sounds awesome ! Sly could really lay it down man. Thanks !

[fretbuzz67]

F#7 #5

[rocknrollhoochiekoo1]

I appreciate the lesson but, correct me if Im wrong, I believe you are playing an Emin7 to a D#min7 (not a D to C#) on the second chord proression. This is basically just an inversion of the first chord progression seeing as how an Emin7 is the relative minor chord of Gmaj and a D#min7 is a relative minor chord to an F#maj.

[ST33LIO]

@rocknrollhoochiekoo1 I am not that well schooled in theory lol. I just play it the way I hear it, and many times I am not hearing it correctly haha. Its been a while since I have played this song but you are probably right !

[rocknrollhoochiekoo1]

@ST33LIO Sounds good man. Keep playing!!

[rocknrollhoochiekoo1]

F#dom7#5

[MickDab]

Thanks again for your lesson ! you rock !

[ST33LIO]

@MickDab Anytime, and thank you for turning me on to this really awesome song !!