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Tuning: Standard
Capo on 1st fret
Chords used:
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(All chords relative to the capo
[Verse]
CI need some time, just deliver the things that I
neeAmd for now.  Everything that I feel's like a warFm
deep calm casting over me.  And it's takinGg
If you belieCve that everything's all right
you wonAm't be all alone tonight.  And I'd be 
blessFed by the light of your company,
slowly liftiGng me to somewhere new.
[Chorus]
COh, can't you tell I haven't Fslept very well
since the Amlast time thGat we spFoke
You said C/Eplease understand if I seFe you again
don't eAmven sGay helFlo.
C/E F C G
Am F C G
[Verse]
What a night C/Eit is when you live Flike this
and you're cComing up beneath the cGlouds
don't let me dAmown.  All the love's Fstill there
I just Cdon't know what to do with it Gnow
You know I stiC/Ell can't believe we both Fdid some things
I don't eCven want to think abGout
Just say you loAmve me and I'll say I'm soFrry
I don't want anybCody else to feel this Gway
[Chorus]
   CCan't you tell I haven't slFept very well
since the lAmast time thGat we spFoke.
I said plC/Eease understand I've been drinkFing again
         Am       G   F(pause)
and all I do is hope.
C/EStayF  C  G  
Please, AmstayF  C  G  
[Bridge]
I'll admit C/EI was wrong about everFything
'Cuz I'm hCigh and I don't wanna come dGown.
All the fuAmn that we had on your motFher's couch
I don't Ceven want to think abGout
I'm not stC/Erong enough for the botFh of us
what was CI supposed to Gdo?  You know I lAmove yFou
WhCoaoooGaa
Please, sC/EtayF  C  G  
AmStayF  C  G  
[Outro]
 Am   F   C   G(x2)
End on Am
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Stay

by Mayday Parade

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Tuning: Standard

Capo on 1st fret

Chords used:

C Am F G

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|-2-|-2-|-3-|-0-|

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(All chords relative to the capo

[Verse]

I need some time, just deliver the things that I

Am F

need for now. Everything that I feel's like a warm

deep calm casting over me. And it's taking

If you believe that everything's all right

you won't be all alone tonight. And I'd be

blessed by the light of your company,

slowly lifting me to somewhere new.

[Chorus]

C F

Oh, can't you tell I haven't slept very well

Am G F

since the last time that we spoke

C/E F

You said please understand if I see you again

Am G F

don't even say hello.

C/E F C G

Am F C G

[Verse]

C/E F

What a night it is when you live like this

C G

and you're coming up beneath the clouds

Am F

don't let me down. All the love's still there

C G

I just don't know what to do with it now

C/E F

You know I still can't believe we both did some things

C G

I don't even want to think about

Am F

Just say you love me and I'll say I'm sorry

C G

I don't want anybody else to feel this way

[Chorus]

C F

Can't you tell I haven't slept very well

Am G F

since the last time that we spoke.

C/E F

I said please understand I've been drinking again

Am G F

(pause)

and all I do is hope.

C/E F C G

Stay

Am F C G

Please, stay

[Bridge]

C/E F

I'll admit I was wrong about everything

C G

'Cuz I'm high and I don't wanna come down.

Am F

All the fun that we had on your mother's couch

C G

I don't even want to think about

C/E F

I'm not strong enough for the both of us

C G Am F

what was I supposed to do? You know I love you

C G

Whoaoooaa

C/E F C G

Please, stay

Am F C G

Stay

[Outro]

Am F C G

(x2)

End on Am

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