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[Intro]
Bm D A G Bm7 D A F#m Bm D A G Bm7
[Verse]
   Bm   DMaybe AdiffeGrent, but Bm7rememDber winters Awarm F#mthere you and BmI,
 DKissing Awhiskey Gby the Bm7fire with the snow outside
   Bm   DAnd when the Asummer Gcomes the Bm7river Dswims at Amidnight F#mshiver coBmld
 DTouch the AbotGtom, Bm7you and I, with muddy toes
[Chorus]
 EmStay or Gleave I Dwant you not to A/C#go but you
 EmShould It was Ggood as Dgood A/C#goes
 EmStay or Gleave I Dwant you not to A/C#go but you
    Bm   D   A   G   Bm7   D   A   F#m   Bm   D   A   G   Bm7(E)
 Did
[Verse]
BmWakDe up naAked dGrinking coBm7ffee, Dmaking planAs to F#mchange the worBmld
DWhile the Aworld Gis chanBm7ging us... It was good, good love.
BmWe Dused to laugh Aunder tGhe covers Bm7maybe Dnot so ofAten nowF#m  Bm  
DThe way I uAsed Gto lBm7augh with you  was loud and hard
[Chorus]
 EmStay or Gleave I Dwant you not to A/C#go but you
 EmShould It was Ggood as Dgood A/C#goes
 EmStay or Gleave I Dwant you not to A/C#go but you did
  E/G#So Gwhat to do Dwith the rest of A/C#today's afternoon, E/G#hey
DIsn't it strange A/C#how we change Aeverything we did
 EDid I do Gall that I couldBm  D  A  G  Bm7  D  A  F#m  
That I should’a doBmneD  A  
[Verse]
ARemember we used to Emdance and Geveryone wanted to Dbe
You and me A/C#I want to be too
      EmWhat Gday is Dthis besides the A/C#day you left me?
      EmWhat Gday is Dthis besides the A/C#day you went
  E/G#So Gwhat to do Dwith the rest of A/C#today's afternoon, E/G#hey
DIsn't it strange A/C#how we change Aeverything we did
 EDid I do Gall that I couldBm  D  A  G  Bm7  D  A  F#m  
ARemember we used to Emdance and Geveryone wanted to Dbe
You and me A/C#I want to be too
      EmWhat Gday is Dthis besides the A/C#day you left me?
      EmWhat Gday is DthisA/C#  

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Stay Or Leave

by Dave Matthews Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

F#m

A/C#

E/G#

[Intro]

Bm D A G Bm7 D A F#m Bm D A G Bm7

[Verse]

Bm D A G Bm7 D A F#m Bm

Maybe different, but remember winters warm there you and I,

D A G Bm7

Kissing whiskey by the fire with the snow outside

Bm D A G Bm7 D A F#m Bm

And when the summer comes the river swims at midnight shiver cold

D A G Bm7

Touch the bottom, you and I, with muddy toes

[Chorus]

Em G D A/C#

Stay or leave I want you not to go but you

Em G D A/C#

Should It was good as good goes

Em G D A/C#

Stay or leave I want you not to go but you

Bm D A G Bm7 D A F#m Bm D A G Bm7 E

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Did

[Verse]

Bm D A G Bm7 D A F#m Bm

Wake up naked drinking coffee, making plans to change the world

D A G Bm7

While the world is changing us... It was good, good love.

Bm D A G Bm7 D A F#m Bm

We used to laugh under the covers maybe not so often now

D A G Bm7

The way I used to laugh with you was loud and hard

[Chorus]

Em G D A/C#

Stay or leave I want you not to go but you

Em G D A/C#

Should It was good as good goes

Em G D A/C#

Stay or leave I want you not to go but you did

E/G# G D A/C# E/G#

So what to do with the rest of today's afternoon, hey

D A/C# A

Isn't it strange how we change everything we did

E G Bm D A G Bm7 D A F#m

Did I do all that I could

Bm D A

That I should’a done

[Verse]

A Em G D

Remember we used to dance and everyone wanted to be

A/C#

You and me I want to be too

Em G D A/C#

What day is this besides the day you left me?

Em G D A/C#

What day is this besides the day you went

E/G# G D A/C# E/G#

So what to do with the rest of today's afternoon, hey

D A/C# A

Isn't it strange how we change everything we did

E G Bm D A G Bm7 D A F#m

Did I do all that I could

A Em G D

Remember we used to dance and everyone wanted to be

A/C#

You and me I want to be too

Em G D A/C#

What day is this besides the day you left me?

Em G D A/C#

What day is this

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