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Intro:      Ebx2
Verse 1:
   EbYou lead me like the dawning Eb2of the day
   EbYou lead me like April leads Eb2into MayEb2  Bb/D  
   Cm7You lead me like the stone you rAbolled away
                               Eb     Bb6        Bb     Eb→   Intro (x1) 
   You take my hand and we will run         away
Verse 2:
   EbJust like a child I rest upEb2on your knee
   EbJust like a song, your love, it sEb2ings to meEb2  Bb/D  
   Cm7Inside your arms I find a sAbymphony
                               Eb     Bb6        Bb     Cm→   Chorus
   You take my hand and then we run         away
Chorus:
   CmTo the plAbace where my fEbears Bb/Dhave no voice at all
   CmOnly sAbound in my eEbar, the wBb/Dhisper of your call
   CmThis moment    Abis frozen,   EbI'm not gBb/Doin’ anywhCmere
                    Ab     Eb            Bb/D      F         Abm/F     Eb→   Intro (x2) 
I'd linger    forever    if only I could   stay       here
Verse 3:
   EbRemember all those years aEb2go we met
   EbAll I recall are days of pBbast regret
   CmAnd you felt so far but I    Abhad never left
                              Eb     Bb6          Bb     Cm→   Chorus
   Just wanting you to take my hand        and run
Chorus:
   CmTo the plAbace where my fEbears Bb/Dhave no voice at all
   CmOnly sAbound in my eEbar, the wBb/Dhisper of your call
   CmThis moment    Abis frozen,   EbI'm not gBb/Doin’ anywhCmere
I'd linger    Abforever    Ebif Bb/Donly I could    Cmstay      Ab   Eb  Bb/D  
If only I could    CmstayAb  Eb  Bb/D  
Chorus:
   CmIn the plAbace where my fEbears hBbave no voice at all
   CmOnly sAbound in my eaEbr, the whBbisper 
   CmTo the plAbace where my fEbears Bb/Dhave no voice at all
   CmOnly sAbound in my eEbar, the wBb/Dhisper of your call
   CmThis moment    Abis frozen,   EbI'm not gBb/Doin’ anywhCmere
I'd linger    Abforever    Ebif Bb/Donly I could   FstaAbm/Fy          
                F              Abm/F     Eb→   Intro (x2) 
If I could   stay, yeah        here                                       

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Stay

by Jimmy Needham

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb2

Bb/D

Cm7

Bb6

Abm/F

Intro: x2

Verse 1:

Eb Eb2

You lead me like the dawning of the day

Eb Eb2 Eb2 Bb/D

You lead me like April leads into May

Cm7 Ab

You lead me like the stone you rolled away

Eb Bb6 Bb Eb

→ Intro (x1)

You take my hand and we will run away

Verse 2:

Eb Eb2

Just like a child I rest upon your knee

Eb Eb2 Eb2 Bb/D

Just like a song, your love, it sings to me

Cm7 Ab

Inside your arms I find a symphony

Eb Bb6 Bb Cm

→ Chorus

You take my hand and then we run away

Chorus:

Cm Ab Eb Bb/D

To the place where my fears have no voice at all

Cm Ab Eb Bb/D

Only sound in my ear, the whisper of your call

Cm Ab Eb Bb/D Cm

This moment is frozen, I'm not goin’ anywhere

Ab Eb Bb/D F Abm/F Eb

→ Intro (x2)

I'd linger forever if only I could stay here

Verse 3:

Eb Eb2

Remember all those years ago we met

Eb Bb

All I recall are days of past regret

Cm Ab

And you felt so far but I had never left

Eb Bb6 Bb Cm

→ Chorus

Just wanting you to take my hand and run

Chorus:

Cm Ab Eb Bb/D

To the place where my fears have no voice at all

Cm Ab Eb Bb/D

Only sound in my ear, the whisper of your call

Cm Ab Eb Bb/D Cm

This moment is frozen, I'm not goin’ anywhere

Ab Eb Bb/D Cm Ab Eb Bb/D

I'd linger forever if only I could stay

Cm Ab Eb Bb/D

If only I could stay

Chorus:

Cm Ab Eb Bb

In the place where my fears have no voice at all

Cm Ab Eb Bb

Only sound in my ear, the whisper

Cm Ab Eb Bb/D

To the place where my fears have no voice at all

Cm Ab Eb Bb/D

Only sound in my ear, the whisper of your call

Cm Ab Eb Bb/D Cm

This moment is frozen, I'm not goin’ anywhere

Ab Eb Bb/D F Abm/F

I'd linger forever if only I could stay

F Abm/F Eb

→ Intro (x2)

If I could stay, yeah here

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