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Stay Forever
Words & Music by Benmont Tench and Hal Ketchum
Recorded by Hal Ketchum
Slowly, Capo 1st fret
Am7:  x02010      G/B:    x2003x     Gsus4:  3x0013
Em7:  022030      G:      320003
Dm7:  xx0211      Cmaj7:  x32000
[Intro]
Am7  Em7  C  G/B  Am7  D   G  Gsus4
[Verse 1]
Maybe I Gpray too Em7much, maybe I'm Cwasting God's Dtime
Living withGout your Em7touch, is driving me Cout of my Dmind
If you Am7could only sEm7ee how much you Cmatter to G/Bme
Maybe Am7you would Dstay foreGverD  
[Verse 2]
Maybe I Gcare too Em7much, maybe I'll Cpush you Daway
Maybe I'd Ghave my Em7doubts if I were Cin your Dplace
And if you cAm7ould see Em7inside this aching Cheart of G/Bmine
Maybe Am7you would Dstay foreGver
  FYou don't have to go on Gliving,   Fwith your back against the waGll
  Dm7Let my lovin' arms surround Cm7you, CI won't G/Blet you Am7fallD  
[Verse 3]
And if you would tGrust in Em7me, and this Clove of Dmine
We'll sail an Gendless Em7sea, under a Cstarry Dsky
And when the cAm7old wind Em7blows, we'll hold each Cother G/Bclose
Maybe Am7you will Dstay forGever
[Bridge]
G    Em7    C    D
G    Em7    C    D
[Outro]
And when the cAm7old wind Em7blows, we'll hold each Cother G/Bclose
Maybe Am7you will Dstay forGever
Ending
Am7  Em7  C  G/B  Am7  D   G

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Stay Forever

by Hal Ketchum

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Em7

G/B

Gsus4

Dm7

Cm7

Stay Forever

Words & Music by Benmont Tench and Hal Ketchum

Recorded by Hal Ketchum

Slowly, Capo 1st fret

Am7: x02010 G/B: x2003x Gsus4: 3x0013

Em7: 022030 G: 320003

Dm7: xx0211 Cmaj7: x32000

[Intro]

Am7 Em7 C G/B Am7 D G Gsus4

[Verse 1]

G Em7 C D

Maybe I pray too much, maybe I'm wasting God's time

G Em7 C D

Living without your touch, is driving me out of my mind

Am7 Em7 C G/B

If you could only see how much you matter to me

Am7 D G D

Maybe you would stay forever

[Verse 2]

G Em7 C D

Maybe I care too much, maybe I'll push you away

G Em7 C D

Maybe I'd have my doubts if I were in your place

Am7 Em7 C G/B

And if you could see inside this aching heart of mine

Am7 D G

Maybe you would stay forever

F G F G

You don't have to go on living, with your back against the wall

Dm7 Cm7 C G/B Am7 D

Let my lovin' arms surround you, I won't let you fall

[Verse 3]

G Em7 C D

And if you would trust in me, and this love of mine

G Em7 C D

We'll sail an endless sea, under a starry sky

Am7 Em7 C G/B

And when the cold wind blows, we'll hold each other close

Am7 D G

Maybe you will stay forever

[Bridge]

G Em7 C D

[Outro]

Am7 Em7 C G/B

And when the cold wind blows, we'll hold each other close

Am7 D G

Maybe you will stay forever

Ending

Am7 Em7 C G/B Am7 D G

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