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Thanks to Anjy's post on the Shearwater Message Board.
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   EmIf you stay soAmber,  DI'll put the kettle Gon.Em  
And you can come Amover, dDrink tea, and Gwatch the lawn,
And I'Cll lay yGou down.
I'll lCay you Gdown
As the lCights come on in tGown when day is CoveDr.Am  
EmI wanted to Amdie for twDo days in  9G5’ Em  
I stood by the lAmakeside and waited Dfor the mood to be rGight.
As all the leaCves turned bGrown,
I Clistened for the soGunds startinCg to announce OcGtober.D  Am  
Bridge:
Em     Am    D     G   Em  Am    D   G    Em
I'll lCay you dGown
you can emptCy out your moGuth
and I'Cll arrange Gthe room again wheCn everything is oveGr.D  Am  

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If You Stay Sober

by Shearwater

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Thanks to Anjy's post on the Shearwater Message Board.

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Em Am D G Em

If you stay sober, I'll put the kettle on.

Am D G

And you can come over, drink tea, and watch the lawn,

C G

And I'll lay you down.

C G

I'll lay you down

C G C D Am

As the lights come on in town when day is over.

Em Am D G Em

I wanted to die for two days in 95’

Am D G

I stood by the lakeside and waited for the mood to be right.

C G

As all the leaves turned brown,

C G C G D Am

I listened for the sounds starting to announce October.

Bridge:

Em Am D G Em Am D G Em

C G

I'll lay you down

C G

you can empty out your mouth

C G C G D Am

and I'll arrange the room again when everything is over.

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