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Tuning: Half Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-eb)
Chords Used:
       E022100
   Asus2X02200
   Bsus4X24400
    C#m7X46600
      F#244300
[Verse 1]
      Asus2I'd sell my Bsus4soul just to see your C#m7face
      Asus2And I'd break mBsus4y bones just to heal your C#m7pain
      Asus2And in these Bsus4times I need a saving C#m7grace
      Asus2Cause' time is running out and IBsus4'm starting to lose my faith
[Chorus]
But if I Asus2told you I loved you woEuld it make you wanna Bsus4stay
I'm C#m7sorry   Bsus4for the   Asus2way I make you Efeel day after  Bsus4day
And if I Asus2wrote you a love song and sEang it to you everyBsus4day
Would it eC#m7ver be   Bsus4enough to   Asus2make you wanna cEome back home to F#stay
Would it Asus2make you, Emake you wanna Bsus4stay.
[Verse 2]
      Asus2My hearts on my Bsus4sleeve but its turning C#m7black
      Asus2And without your Bsus4touch I'm not gonna C#m7last
      Asus2It feels like my Bsus4walls are cavin C#m7in
      Asus2And I'll do anything to Bsus4have you here again
[Chorus]
But if I Asus2told you I loved you woEuld it make you wanna Bsus4stay
I'm C#m7sorry   Bsus4for the   Asus2way I make you Efeel day after  Bsus4day
And if I Asus2wrote you a love song and sEang it to you everyBsus4day
Would it eC#m7ver be   Bsus4enough to   Asus2make you wanna cEome back home to F#stay
[Solo Chords]
eb|-0--0----0--0----0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0----|
Bb|-0--0----0--0----0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0----|
Gb|-2--2----1--1----6-6--4-4---6-6--4-4----|
Db|-2--2----2--2----6-6--4-4---6-6--4-4----|
Ab|-0--0----2--2----4-4--2-2---4-4--2-2----|
Eb|-x--x----0--0----x-x--x-x---x-x--x-x----|
  |-0--0----0--0----0-----------------|
  |-0--0----0--0----0-----------------|
  |-2--2----1--1----4-x8--------------|
  |-2--2----2--2----4-----------------|
  |-0--0----2--2----2-----------------|
  |-x--x----0--0----x-----------------|
[Bridge leading to final Chorus]
Asus2The days are cold the C#m7nights are long
Asus2and I cant stand to C#m7be alone
Asus2Please know this is C#m7not your fault
                Bsus4  Asus2~~~
And all I want is to tell you I love you
    E~~~           Bsus4~~~
And make you wanna stay.
    C#m7~~~       Asus2~~~       E~~~~          Bsus4~~~
I'm sorry for the way I make you feel day after day
[Final Chorus]
And if I Asus2wrote you a love song and Esang it to you everyBsus4day
Would it C#m7ever be  Bsus4enough to  Asus2make you wanna Ecome back home to Bsus4stay
Would it Asus2make you, make Eyou wanna Bsus4stay      (I'm C#m7sorry for my ways)
Would it Asus2make you, make Eyou wanna Bsus4stay     (will it C#m7ever be enough)
                   Asus2           E  Bsus4~~~
Would it make you, make you wanna stay 

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Stay

by Black Stone Cherry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Bsus4

C#m7

Tuning: Half Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-eb)

Chords Used:

022100

Asus2

X02200

Bsus4

X24400

C#m7

X46600

244300

[Verse 1]

Asus2 Bsus4 C#m7

I'd sell my soul just to see your face

Asus2 Bsus4 C#m7

And I'd break my bones just to heal your pain

Asus2 Bsus4 C#m7

And in these times I need a saving grace

Asus2 Bsus4

Cause' time is running out and I'm starting to lose my faith

[Chorus]

Asus2 E Bsus4

But if I told you I loved you would it make you wanna stay

C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2 E Bsus4

I'm sorry for the way I make you feel day after day

Asus2 E Bsus4

And if I wrote you a love song and sang it to you everyday

C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2 E F#

Would it ever be enough to make you wanna come back home to stay

Asus2 E Bsus4

Would it make you, make you wanna stay.

[Verse 2]

Asus2 Bsus4 C#m7

My hearts on my sleeve but its turning black

Asus2 Bsus4 C#m7

And without your touch I'm not gonna last

Asus2 Bsus4 C#m7

It feels like my walls are cavin in

Asus2 Bsus4

And I'll do anything to have you here again

[Chorus]

Asus2 E Bsus4

But if I told you I loved you would it make you wanna stay

C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2 E Bsus4

I'm sorry for the way I make you feel day after day

Asus2 E Bsus4

And if I wrote you a love song and sang it to you everyday

C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2 E F#

Would it ever be enough to make you wanna come back home to stay

[Solo Chords]

eb|-0--0----0--0----0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0----|

Bb|-0--0----0--0----0-0--0-0---0-0--0-0----|

Gb|-2--2----1--1----6-6--4-4---6-6--4-4----|

Db|-2--2----2--2----6-6--4-4---6-6--4-4----|

Ab|-0--0----2--2----4-4--2-2---4-4--2-2----|

Eb|-x--x----0--0----x-x--x-x---x-x--x-x----|

|-0--0----0--0----0-----------------|

|-2--2----1--1----4-x8--------------|

|-2--2----2--2----4-----------------|

|-0--0----2--2----2-----------------|

|-x--x----0--0----x-----------------|

[Bridge leading to final Chorus]

Asus2 C#m7

The days are cold the nights are long

Asus2 C#m7

and I cant stand to be alone

Asus2 C#m7

Please know this is not your fault

Bsus4 Asus2

~~~

And all I want is to tell you I love you

E Bsus4

~~~ ~~~

And make you wanna stay.

C#m7 Asus2 E Bsus4

~~~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~~~

I'm sorry for the way I make you feel day after day

[Final Chorus]

Asus2 E Bsus4

And if I wrote you a love song and sang it to you everyday

C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2 E Bsus4

Would it ever be enough to make you wanna come back home to stay

Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7

Would it make you, make you wanna stay (I'm sorry for my ways)

Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7

Would it make you, make you wanna stay (will it ever be enough)

Asus2 E Bsus4

~~~

Would it make you, make you wanna stay

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