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Notice: He plays it with a capo on the 4th fret. 
The notes are played in arpeggio at the beginning
[Intro]
Am
CHell on C/Gearth ain't Amhard to find
CBut you can C/Gsave Amme from mine
CStop the C/Gtime's Ambayonet
CFrom stabbing alC/Gl that'Ams delicate
CI won't be afC/Graid of Amgrowing old
CIf I hC/Gave your Amhand to hold
CI'm looking fC/Gor eAmternity
CWill you fiC/Gnd it Amwith me
Chorus:
    Dm   F            CGno5
Please, stay awhile
    Dm   F             CGno5
Show me how to smile
    Dm   F             CGno5
Please, stay awhile
CI am C/Gnot a great mAman
CBut I'll C/Ggive you all I Amcan
CI'll be the C/Glashes oAmn your eyes
CCatch every C/Gtear that you Amcry
Chorus:
DmPleaseF, Cstay awhileG  
DmShow mFe Chow to smileG  
DmPleaseF, Cstay awhileG  
Let's Dmfill this room with empty coffee cups 
Fso we don't ever have to go to CsleepG  
Because Dmif I close my eyes 
I fear Ftomorrow won't let this day rCepeatG  
My Dmlife's been filled with turned out lights
Fhaunted by the hurt of closing CdoorsG  
Let's Dmturn the locks and lose the keys 
FI don't want them open anymore C(anyGmore)
Well I Dmsee you in an antique wedding gown
Fand me slowly walking down the aCisle 
Can you see us Gnow?
And won't you Dmbe the mother of my child 
FI can see you every time she smCiles
I love your smGile
So plDmease, Fstay awhiCleG  
DmPlease Fstay, awChileG  

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Stay A While

by Eric Backer

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Notice: He plays it with a capo on the 4th fret.

The notes are played in arpeggio at the beginning

[Intro]

C C/G Am

Hell on earth ain't hard to find

C C/G Am

But you can save me from mine

C C/G Am

Stop the time's bayonet

C C/G Am

From stabbing all that's delicate

C C/G Am

I won't be afraid of growing old

C C/G Am

If I have your hand to hold

C C/G Am

I'm looking for eternity

C C/G Am

Will you find it with me

Chorus:

Dm F C

Gno5

Please, stay awhile

Dm F C

Gno5

Show me how to smile

Dm F C

Gno5

Please, stay awhile

C C/G Am

I am not a great man

C C/G Am

But I'll give you all I can

C C/G Am

I'll be the lashes on your eyes

C C/G Am

Catch every tear that you cry

Chorus:

Dm F C G

Please, stay awhile

Dm F C G

Show me how to smile

Dm F C G

Please, stay awhile

Let's fill this room with empty coffee cups

F C G

so we don't ever have to go to sleep

Because if I close my eyes

F C G

I fear tomorrow won't let this day repeat

My life's been filled with turned out lights

F C G

haunted by the hurt of closing doors

Let's turn the locks and lose the keys

F C G

I don't want them open anymore (anymore)

Well I see you in an antique wedding gown

F C

and me slowly walking down the aisle

Can you see us now?

And won't you be the mother of my child

F C

I can see you every time she smiles

I love your smile

Dm F C G

So please, stay awhile

Dm F C G

Please stay, awhile

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