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Note: Throughout the song there is no variation of the 4 chords Am--F--C--G  
Intro:  Am--F--C--G  
Am
We try to fight, we try to mFend
We chase the feelings in our hCead
Over agGain
  AmWe’ve stolen love, we’ve stolen tFime and time again 
It’s hard to fCind
When it should eGnd
AmMy lips, your skin
FI’ll breathe you inC  
I’ll let you iGn
(Chorus)
But AmIF  
I’m afrCaid, so afrGaid
But AmIF  
I need you to stCay, baby stGay
Stay awAmayF  C  
Baby stGay
Am
How dare you look me in the eFye
Then tell me everything’s alrCight
It’s not alrGight
AmYou fill this ocean full of lFies
I’m out here swimming for my lCife
For my lGife
(Chorus)
But AmIF  
I’m afrCaid, so afrGaid
But AmIF  
I need you to stCay, baby stGay
Stay awAmayF  C  
Baby stGay
Stay awAmayF  C  
Baby stGay
Stay awAmayF  C  
Stay awGay
AmIF  
I’m afrCaid, so afrGaid
But AmIF  
I need you to stCay, baby stGay
Stay awAmayF  C  
Baby stGay
Stay awAmayF  C  
Baby stGay
Stay awAmayF  C  
Stay awGay
Stay awAmayF  C  G  

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Stay Away

by Lee DeWyze

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am F C G

Note: Throughout the song there is no variation of the 4 chords ------

Am F C G

Intro: ------

We try to fight, we try to mend

We chase the feelings in our head

Over again

Am F

We’ve stolen love, we’ve stolen time and time again

It’s hard to find

When it should end

My lips, your skin

F C

I’ll breathe you in

I’ll let you in

(Chorus)

Am F

But I

C G

I’m afraid, so afraid

Am F

But I

C G

I need you to stay, baby stay

Am F C

Stay away

Baby stay

How dare you look me in the eye

Then tell me everything’s alright

It’s not alright

Am F

You fill this ocean full of lies

I’m out here swimming for my life

For my life

(Chorus)

Am F

But I

C G

I’m afraid, so afraid

Am F

But I

C G

I need you to stay, baby stay

Am F C

Stay away

Baby stay

Am F C

Stay away

Baby stay

Am F C

Stay away

Am F

C G

I’m afraid, so afraid

Am F

But I

C G

I need you to stay, baby stay

Am F C

Stay away

Baby stay

Am F C

Stay away

Baby stay

Am F C

Stay away

Am F C G

Stay away

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