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STAY
COLIN JAMES
====
1/2 step down
Intro/CHORUS
    D   C    Bb   C    G   D   C    Bb      Crepeat
e|-----------3-------------|
B|-----------3-------------|
G|-7-5-3---5-0--7-5-3---5--|
D|-7-5-3---5-0--7-5-3---5--|
A|-5-3-1---3----5-3-1---3--|
E|-----------3-------------|
Verse chords
e|-D--C--Bb---G--A--C---D--F--G--A--Bb---C--D--C--Bb---A--G-------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|-7-5-3----2-5--7-----2--3-5-7-5-3--2--------|
D|-7-5-3--5-2-5--7-3-5-2--3-5-7-5-3--2-5------|
A|-5-3-1--5-0-3--5-3-5-0--1-3-5-3-1--0-5------|
E|--------3--------1-3-----------------3------|
chorus chords
same as intro
SOLO CHORDS
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|--7-----2--|
D|--7-3-5-2--| X2
A|--5-3-5-0--|
E|----1-3----|
DI see the clock run down, CI watch you look away
BbBut I never get used to it, Gat the enAd oCf the day.
DIn a different worldF, in another life,
GThe time would stop, Aand you'd stay all night.
BbSundCown, and I'm fDeeling the strain              C  
BbCan't you sAee it in the Glines on my face?        
It's tearing me up,  D    C      Bband breaking me downC  G  
DEverCy time you Bbgo, you're dragging my Clove around.
Maybe this once, 	D  CbeBbtter think twice.C  G  
AStaBby with me tonight	 - 	StaAy.
DSee the hours pass Cin the see-through heat
GAs we ease down our defenses, and slip into this AmysCtery.
DThere's a world unknown, Fthere's so much at stake
GAs we search for away to makAe up for all this heartache.
BbSometiCmes, I feel I'm Dfalling from graCce
BbWhen every hour taAkes you farther Gand farther away.
(chorus)
(solo - 1 verse)
(chorus twice)
Coda: (twice then solo over coda to end)
It's tearing me up, 	D  CanBbd breaking me downC  G  
DEvery Ctime yoBbu go, you're dragging my Clove around.

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Stay

by Colin James

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STAY

COLIN JAMES

====

1/2 step down

Intro/CHORUS

D C Bb C G D C Bb C

repeat

e|-----------3-------------|

B|-----------3-------------|

G|-7-5-3---5-0--7-5-3---5--|

D|-7-5-3---5-0--7-5-3---5--|

A|-5-3-1---3----5-3-1---3--|

E|-----------3-------------|

Verse chords

D C Bb G A C D F G A Bb C D C Bb A G

e|--------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------|

G|-7-5-3----2-5--7-----2--3-5-7-5-3--2--------|

D|-7-5-3--5-2-5--7-3-5-2--3-5-7-5-3--2-5------|

A|-5-3-1--5-0-3--5-3-5-0--1-3-5-3-1--0-5------|

E|--------3--------1-3-----------------3------|

chorus chords

same as intro

SOLO CHORDS

e|-----------|

B|-----------|

G|--7-----2--|

D|--7-3-5-2--| X2

A|--5-3-5-0--|

E|----1-3----|

D C

I see the clock run down, I watch you look away

Bb G A C

But I never get used to it, at the end of the day.

D F

In a different world, in another life,

G A

The time would stop, and you'd stay all night.

Bb C D C

Sundown, and I'm feeling the strain

Bb A G

Can't you see it in the lines on my face?

D C Bb C G

It's tearing me up, and breaking me down

D C Bb C

Every time you go, you're dragging my love around.

D C Bb C G

Maybe this once, better think twice.

A Bb A

Stay with me tonight - Stay.

D C

See the hours pass in the see-through heat

G A C

As we ease down our defenses, and slip into this mystery.

D F

There's a world unknown, there's so much at stake

G A

As we search for away to make up for all this heartache.

Bb C D C

Sometimes, I feel I'm falling from grace

Bb A G

When every hour takes you farther and farther away.

(chorus)

(solo - 1 verse)

(chorus twice)

Coda: (twice then solo over coda to end)

D C Bb C G

It's tearing me up, and breaking me down

D C Bb C

Every time you go, you're dragging my love around.

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