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I Would Stay

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[Intro]
 Bm  A   Gmaj7     Bm  A   Gmaj7
[Verse]
IF THIS IS BmTRUE I THOUGHT THEN,  AWHAT WILL Gmaj7I THINK. WILL I BmSTAY,
BUT ARATHER I WOULD Gmaj7GET AWAY. I'M BmSCARED THAT,  AI WON'T Gmaj7FIND A THING. 
AND A-BmFRAID THAT AI'LL TURN OUT TO Gmaj7BE ALONE. BUT I,
[Pre-Chorus]
   BmI HAVE TO DLEARN, HAVE TO ATRY, HAVE TO GTRUST I HAVE TO BmCRY.       
HAVE TO DSEE, HAVE TO AKNOW, THAT I CAN GBE MYSE-LF.
[Chorus]
AND IF I EmCOULD,  DI WOULD CSTA-Y. AND IF THEY'RE EmNOT, DNO-T IN MY CWA-Y. 
I'LL EmSTA-RE,  DIN THE CDISTANCE. BUT I'LL EmGROW UP TO BE DJUST LIKE CYOU, YEA-H.   
I'LL EmGROW UP TO BE DJUST LIKE CYOU.
[Interlude]
Bm  A   Gmaj7     Bm  A   Gmaj7
[Verse]
I SEE IT BmALL I'M SURE BUT,  ADO I Gmaj7KNOW WHAT'S RIGHT.
I THOUGHT BmI KNEW, BUT AIT TURNS OUT THE Gmaj7OTHER WAY.
I AM BmSCARED THAT,  AI WON'T Gmaj7FIND A THING.                                   
AND A-BmFRAID, THAT AI'LL TURN OUT TO Gmaj7BE ALONE. BUT I,
[Pre-Chorus]
   BmI HAVE TO DLEARN, HAVE TO ATRY, HAVE TO GTRUST I HAVE TO BmCRY.
HAVE TO DSEE, HAVE TO AKNOW, THAT I CAN GBE MYSE-LF.
[Chorus]
AND IF I EmCOULD,  DI WOULD CSTA-Y. AND IF THEY'RE EmNOT, DNO-T IN MY CWA-Y. 
I'LL EmSTA-RE,  DIN THE CDISTANCE. BUT I'LL EmGROW UP TO BE DJUST LIKE CYOU, YEA-H. 
I'LL EmGROW UP TO BE DJUST LIKE CYOU.
[Bridge]
BmI-     A       Gmaj7WANNA TELL YOU, BmWHY-   A       Gmaj7WOULD I TRY TO.                                        
   Bm      A                     Gmaj7    Bm    A                    Gmaj7N.C.      
YOU-  ARE ALL THAT I CAN SEE NOW, WHY-        WOULD  I  TRY TO.
AND BmI-     A       Gmaj7WANNA TELL YOU, BmWHY-   A       Gmaj7WOULD I TRY TO.                                    
BmYOU-  AARE Gmaj7ALL I CAN SEE NOW, BmI-     A       Gmaj7KNOW  I'LL TRY  TO.
[Pre-Chorus]
   BmI HAVE TO DLEARN, HAVE TO ATRY, HAVE TO GTRUST I HAD TO BmCRY.
HAVE TO DSEE, HAVE TO AKNOW, THAT I CAN GBE MYSE-LF.
[Chorus]
BUT IF I EmCOULD, DYEAH, I WOULD CSTA-Y. AND IF THEY'RE EmNOT, DNO-T IN MY CWA-Y.
I'LL EmSTA-RE,  DIN THE CDISTANCE. BUT I'LL EmGROW UP TO BE DJUST LIKE CYOU, YEA-H  
I'LL EmGROW UP TO BE DJUST LIKE CYOU, LIKE  EmY-OU-.

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I Would Stay

by Krezip

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Gmaj7

[Intro]

Bm A Gmaj7 Bm A Gmaj7

[Verse]

Bm A Gmaj7 Bm

IF THIS IS TRUE I THOUGHT THEN, WHAT WILL I THINK. WILL I STAY,

A Gmaj7 Bm A Gmaj7

BUT RATHER I WOULD GET AWAY. I'M SCARED THAT, I WON'T FIND A THING.

Bm A Gmaj7

AND A-FRAID THAT I'LL TURN OUT TO BE ALONE. BUT I,

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm D A G Bm

I HAVE TO LEARN, HAVE TO TRY, HAVE TO TRUST I HAVE TO CRY.

D A G

HAVE TO SEE, HAVE TO KNOW, THAT I CAN BE MYSE-LF.

[Chorus]

Em D C Em D C

AND IF I COULD, I WOULD STA-Y. AND IF THEY'RE NOT, NO-T IN MY WA-Y.

Em D C Em D C

I'LL STA-RE, IN THE DISTANCE. BUT I'LL GROW UP TO BE JUST LIKE YOU, YEA-H.

Em D C

I'LL GROW UP TO BE JUST LIKE YOU.

[Interlude]

Bm A Gmaj7 Bm A Gmaj7

[Verse]

Bm A Gmaj7

I SEE IT ALL I'M SURE BUT, DO I KNOW WHAT'S RIGHT.

Bm A Gmaj7

I THOUGHT I KNEW, BUT IT TURNS OUT THE OTHER WAY.

Bm A Gmaj7

I AM SCARED THAT, I WON'T FIND A THING.

Bm A Gmaj7

AND A-FRAID, THAT I'LL TURN OUT TO BE ALONE. BUT I,

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm D A G Bm

I HAVE TO LEARN, HAVE TO TRY, HAVE TO TRUST I HAVE TO CRY.

D A G

HAVE TO SEE, HAVE TO KNOW, THAT I CAN BE MYSE-LF.

[Chorus]

Em D C Em D C

AND IF I COULD, I WOULD STA-Y. AND IF THEY'RE NOT, NO-T IN MY WA-Y.

Em D C Em D C

I'LL STA-RE, IN THE DISTANCE. BUT I'LL GROW UP TO BE JUST LIKE YOU, YEA-H.

Em D C

I'LL GROW UP TO BE JUST LIKE YOU.

[Bridge]

Bm A Gmaj7 Bm A Gmaj7

I- WANNA TELL YOU, WHY- WOULD I TRY TO.

Bm A Gmaj7 Bm A Gmaj7

N.C.

YOU- ARE ALL THAT I CAN SEE NOW, WHY- WOULD I TRY TO.

Bm A Gmaj7 Bm A Gmaj7

AND I- WANNA TELL YOU, WHY- WOULD I TRY TO.

Bm A Gmaj7 Bm A Gmaj7

YOU- ARE ALL I CAN SEE NOW, I- KNOW I'LL TRY TO.

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm D A G Bm

I HAVE TO LEARN, HAVE TO TRY, HAVE TO TRUST I HAD TO CRY.

D A G

HAVE TO SEE, HAVE TO KNOW, THAT I CAN BE MYSE-LF.

[Chorus]

Em D C Em D C

BUT IF I COULD, YEAH, I WOULD STA-Y. AND IF THEY'RE NOT, NO-T IN MY WA-Y.

Em D C Em D C

I'LL STA-RE, IN THE DISTANCE. BUT I'LL GROW UP TO BE JUST LIKE YOU, YEA-H

Em D C Em

I'LL GROW UP TO BE JUST LIKE YOU, LIKE Y-OU-.

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