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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
C7Stay in the sChade
C7Until you reacCh the grave
C7Hide from yourCself
And sFee how Bbyou fadCe
FYou'll Bbsee how Cyou fade
[Interlude]
C7   C
[Verse 2]
C7Love moves onC  
C7Life goes onC  F  Bb  C  
C7And while you Cdon't
C7You'll stand Call aloneF  Bb  C  
FYou'll Bbsee how Cyou fade
FYou'll Bbsee how Cyou fade
FYou'll Bbsee how Cyou fade
BbMove FonC  
FSee hoBbw you faCde
BbMove FonC  
FYou'll Bbsee how C7you Cfade

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Stay In The Shade

by José González

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C7 C

Stay in the shade

C7 C

Until you reach the grave

C7 C

Hide from yourself

F Bb C

And see how you fade

F Bb C

You'll see how you fade

[Interlude]

C7 C

[Verse 2]

C7 C

Love moves on

C7 C F Bb C

Life goes on

C7 C

And while you don't

C7 C F Bb C

You'll stand all alone

F Bb C

You'll see how you fade

F Bb C

You'll see how you fade

F Bb C

You'll see how you fade

Bb F C

Move on

F Bb C

See how you fade

Bb F C

Move on

F Bb C7 C

You'll see how you fade

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