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Buffy The Musical - Wish I Could Stay (Tara & Giles)
Tabs by Kuehn00b
{part 1}
BmI'm unDder your Aspell.
God, how can this Embe?
Playing with my Cmemory.
You Bmknow I've Dbeen through Ahell.
Willow, don't you Emsee?
There'll be nothing Cleft of me.
{part 2}
You Bmade me belF#ieve.C#m  G#m  
            Believe me, I don't want to go,
      BAnd it'll F#grieve me 'cause I C#mlove you sG#mo.
      And it'll grieve me 'cause I love you so.
But wC#me both knG#mow...
But we both know...
{part 3}
Wish I could F#say      the G#right words
                Wish I could trust that it was
To Fmlead you through this landF#.
     just  this once   but I  must
Wish  I  could A#mplay       the fG#ather
do what I must.   I can't  ad-just to this
And Fmtake you     by   the F#hand.
dis-gust.  We're done and I just
Wish I could C#m7stay      B6heA6re.
Wish I could C#m7stay      B6heA6re.
Wish I could C#m7stay      B6hA6ere.
Wish I could Estay.

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Wish I Could Stay

by Buffy The Musical

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C#m

G#m

A#m

C#m7

Buffy The Musical - Wish I Could Stay (Tara & Giles)

Tabs by Kuehn00b

{part 1}

Bm D A

I'm under your spell.

God, how can this be?

Playing with my memory.

Bm D A

You know I've been through hell.

Willow, don't you see?

There'll be nothing left of me.

{part 2}

B F# C#m G#m

You made me believe.

Believe me, I don't want to go,

B F# C#m G#m

And it'll grieve me 'cause I love you so.

C#m G#m

But we both know...

{part 3}

F# G#

Wish I could say the right words

Wish I could trust that it was

Fm F#

To lead you through this land.

just this once but I must

A#m G#

Wish I could play the father

do what I must. I can't ad-just to this

Fm F#

And take you by the hand.

dis-gust. We're done and I just

C#m7 B6 A6

Wish I could stay here.

C#m7 B6 A6

Wish I could stay here.

C#m7 B6 A6

Wish I could stay here.

Wish I could stay.

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