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Wish I Stayed

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[Verse 1]
AWhy Can't we speak another language
one we all agree C#mon
Awhy when men look outside do they see houses
instead of fields they grew fromC#m  
Awe are constantly uprooted from them
making us tiresome and fearfulC#m  
Acan you get up right now
and endeavor freefall (C#moff)
Caus'you can fall if yoAu want to
it's Ajust a matter of how far
you've treaC#msured your home town
you've forgC#motten where you are
and it will stay Awith you
til' your minAd's been found
and it has C#mbeen found wondering around.
Without a skippiEng rope
A trampoline
[Chorus]
G#mA Crafty smoke
they've made a simpler way to give upC#m  
it's the siEmple ways
of getting payed
the caG#mrelessness of lying awake
C#moh i wish I stayed
AI wish I stayed
C#mI wish I stayed
[Verse 2]
APatterns all arranged in my backround
It's pillars and posts keC#meping this country on form
Aletters were all sent with no addresses
so that people can't scufferC#m  
C#malways undercover
Awhy do i always draw triangles instead of words
it's pC#maint so it serves
Cus you see I Adon't own my clothes but i own my mind
And it's not C#mwhat you've lost 
but it's whC#mat you'll find
Without a skippiEng rope
A trampoline
[Chorus]
G#mA Crafty smoke
they've made a simpler way to give upC#m  
it's the siEmple ways
of getting payed
the caG#mrelessness of lying awake
C#moh i wish I stayed
AI wish I stayed
C#mI wish I stayed
Cus you can fall if yAou want to
It's Ajust a matter of how far
You've treaC#msured your home town
you've forC#mgotten where you are
and it will staAy with you
til' your miAnd's been found
and it haC#ms been found
wondering C#maround.
Without a skippiEng rope
EA trampoline
[Chorus]
G#mA crafty smoke
they've made a simpler way to give upC#m  
it's the siEmple ways
of Egetting payed
the careG#mlessness of lieing awake
C#mI wish I stayed
AI wish I stayed
C#mI wish I stayed
AI wish I stayed
C#mI wish I stayed

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Wish I Stayed

by Ellie Goulding

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C#m

G#m

[Verse 1]

Why Can't we speak another language

C#m

one we all agree on

why when men look outside do they see houses

C#m

instead of fields they grew from

we are constantly uprooted from them

C#m

making us tiresome and fearful

can you get up right now

C#m

and endeavor freefall (off)

Caus'you can fall if you want to

it's just a matter of how far

C#m

you've treasured your home town

C#m

you've forgotten where you are

and it will stay with you

til' your mind's been found

C#m

and it has been found wondering around.

Without a skipping rope

A trampoline

[Chorus]

G#m

A Crafty smoke

C#m

they've made a simpler way to give up

it's the simple ways

of getting payed

G#m

the carelessness of lying awake

C#m

oh i wish I stayed

I wish I stayed

C#m

I wish I stayed

[Verse 2]

Patterns all arranged in my backround

C#m

It's pillars and posts keeping this country on form

letters were all sent with no addresses

C#m

so that people can't scuffer

C#m

always undercover

why do i always draw triangles instead of words

C#m

it's paint so it serves

Cus you see I don't own my clothes but i own my mind

C#m

And it's not what you've lost

C#m

but it's what you'll find

Without a skipping rope

A trampoline

[Chorus]

G#m

A Crafty smoke

C#m

they've made a simpler way to give up

it's the simple ways

of getting payed

G#m

the carelessness of lying awake

C#m

oh i wish I stayed

I wish I stayed

C#m

I wish I stayed

Cus you can fall if you want to

It's just a matter of how far

C#m

You've treasured your home town

C#m

you've forgotten where you are

and it will stay with you

til' your mind's been found

C#m

and it has been found

C#m

wondering around.

Without a skipping rope

A trampoline

[Chorus]

G#m

A crafty smoke

C#m

they've made a simpler way to give up

it's the simple ways

of getting payed

G#m

the carelessness of lieing awake

C#m

I wish I stayed

C#m

I wish I stayed

C#m

I wish I stayed

About Wish I Stayed Chords by Ellie Goulding

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