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Listen to the recording for rhythm and strumming. Lanegan kind of speaks some of the 
words and holds things for as long as he wants, so you can follow his style or add your own.
[Verse 1]
GThe heart will Fpound until the Cbreath is gone
GYou know what I Flove so, put me Con
GSomething has bFadly gone Cwrong with me
GLivin's not Fhard, it's just not Ceasy
FAlways keepin' the dogs off
[Chorus 1]
CDown like the Drain, dCown like the rDain
CComin' down like the Drain, comin' dGown
GOh I Cwanna be Dthere, by your Gside
Cause this fCeels like dyin' baby
GLet me stay aroDund, let me stay arGound
[Verse 2]
GYou take my Fheart, and my Cbreath is gone
GYou know what I lFove so, put me Con
GFeel a little light-Fheaded, you know I'd Chave to be
GBelievin' ain't Fhard, it's just Cnot easy
FStayin' blind to the obvious
[Chorus 2]
CDown like the Drain, dCown like the rDain
CComin' down like the Drain, comin' dGown
Oh I Cwanna be Dthere, by your Gside
Cause this fCeels like dyin' Gbaby
DLet me stay around, Glet me stay around
Oh CI wanna be thDere, by your Gside
Cause this fCeels like dyin' bGaby
DLet me stay aGround, oh Cyeah, DohG  C  G  D  
GBy your side
Repeat chorus through the solo.

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Stay

by Mark Lanegan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Listen to the recording for rhythm and strumming. Lanegan kind of speaks some of the

words and holds things for as long as he wants, so you can follow his style or add your own.

[Verse 1]

G F C

The heart will pound until the breath is gone

G F C

You know what I love so, put me on

G F C

Something has badly gone wrong with me

G F C

Livin's not hard, it's just not easy

Always keepin' the dogs off

[Chorus 1]

C D C D

Down like the rain, down like the rain

C D G

Comin' down like the rain, comin' down

G C D G

Oh I wanna be there, by your side

Cause this feels like dyin' baby

G D G

Let me stay around, let me stay around

[Verse 2]

G F C

You take my heart, and my breath is gone

G F C

You know what I love so, put me on

G F C

Feel a little light-headed, you know I'd have to be

G F C

Believin' ain't hard, it's just not easy

Stayin' blind to the obvious

[Chorus 2]

C D C D

Down like the rain, down like the rain

C D G

Comin' down like the rain, comin' down

C D G

Oh I wanna be there, by your side

C G

Cause this feels like dyin' baby

D G

Let me stay around, let me stay around

C D G

Oh I wanna be there, by your side

C G

Cause this feels like dyin' baby

D G C D G C G D

Let me stay around, oh yeah, oh

By your side

Repeat chorus through the solo.

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