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Stay Awake

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DAnother day, aEm7nother place
F#mAnother night and Bm7you're not hereG  A7  
DOnce again Em7far from home
F#mAll alone to Bm7play my songG  A7  
DI know in just a Em7little while
F#mI'll be right there to Bm7see your face
GBut until I A7can
Chorus:
GI stay awake and I F#mwant you by my Bmside, baby
(I stay awake and I A7want you, baby)
Repeat 3x
GI stay awake and I F#mwant you by my BmsideA7  
DIn a special way I Em7need your touch
F#mTo fill the warmth that Bm7comforts meG  A7  
DM7And you know it's true
Em7All and all I'd Drather spend this Bm7time with you
GBut until I A7can
(Repeat Chorus)

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Stay Awake

by Ronnie Laws

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Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

F#m

Bm7

DM7

D Em7

Another day, another place

F#m Bm7 G A7

Another night and you're not here

D Em7

Once again far from home

F#m Bm7 G A7

All alone to play my song

D Em7

I know in just a little while

F#m Bm7

I'll be right there to see your face

G A7

But until I can

Chorus:

G F#m Bm

I stay awake and I want you by my side, baby

(I stay awake and I want you, baby)

Repeat 3x

G F#m Bm A7

I stay awake and I want you by my side

D Em7

In a special way I need your touch

F#m Bm7 G A7

To fill the warmth that comforts me

DM7

And you know it's true

Em7 D Bm7

All and all I'd rather spend this time with you

G A7

But until I can

(Repeat Chorus)

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