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Eminor

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[Verse 1]
EmIf this wGorld is wearing Dthin
and you're Cthinking of esDcape.
I'll go Ganywhere with Dyou,
just Cwrap me up in Dchains.
If you Emtry to go alone,
don't Cthink I'll underDstand.
[Chorus]
GStay Dwith Emme
GStay Dwith EmmeC  
[Verse 2]
EmIn the siGlence of your roDom
In the darCkness of your dDreams
You must onGly think of Dme
There cCan be no in beDtween
When your pEmride is on the floor
I'll mCake you beg for Dmore
[Chorus]
GStay Dwith Amme
GStay Dwith AmmeC  
[Bridge]
You'd bDetter hEmope and pray
That you mCake it safe
Back to your oDwn world
You'd betDter hoEmpe and pray
That you'll wCake one day in your oDwn world
'Cause when you sEmleep at night
They dCon't hear your cries in your oDwn world
Only tiEmme will tell if you can brCeak the spell
Back in your oDwn world
[Outro]
GStay Dwith Amme
GStay Dwith AmmeC  
GStay Dwith Amme
GStay Dwith AmmeC  

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Stay

by Shakespear's Sister

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Em G D

If this world is wearing thin

C D

and you're thinking of escape.

G D

I'll go anywhere with you,

C D

just wrap me up in chains.

If you try to go alone,

C D

don't think I'll understand.

[Chorus]

G D Em

Stay with me

G D Em C

Stay with me

[Verse 2]

Em G D

In the silence of your room

C D

In the darkness of your dreams

G D

You must only think of me

C D

There can be no in between

When your pride is on the floor

C D

I'll make you beg for more

[Chorus]

G D Am

Stay with me

G D Am C

Stay with me

[Bridge]

D Em

You'd better hope and pray

That you make it safe

Back to your own world

D Em

You'd better hope and pray

C D

That you'll wake one day in your own world

'Cause when you sleep at night

C D

They don't hear your cries in your own world

Em C

Only time will tell if you can break the spell

Back in your own world

[Outro]

G D Am

Stay with me

G D Am C

Stay with me

G D Am

Stay with me

G D Am C

Stay with me

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