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-Standard Tuning-
-Capo 2-
The chords are played as follows:
C:        x32033
Bm#5:     x20033 I will call this Bm in the sheet
Em:       x22033
G:        320033
A7sus4:   x00233 I will call this A7 in the sheet
Verse 1:
CYou’ve gotta Bmgo EmBarbie doll Gcastles are closing downC  
(C)                      Bm          Em                         G  C  
You’re off to the show And I’d never tell you to turn around now
(C)                 Bm             Em                      G  C  
Remember your coat, I Remember the winter that you came around
(C)                   Bm              Em              A7  C  
Before you hit the road Why don’t you dance with me now?
Chorus:
Why don’t you EmstaA7y? The Gsong only lasts for so Clong
All I can Emsay A7Is I’ll Gmiss you the moment you’re Cgone
So Emshow me that smile and A7hang for awhile You’re Gheaded a lifetime Caway
Why don’t you EmstaA7y?G  
Verse 2:
CDon’t draw the Bmshades EmLet the king Glie in the setting sunC  
(C)                      Bm                Em                            G  C  
I’ve got so much to say now It’s funny the days when the courage comes
(C)               Bm             Em                       G  C  
Before you fly away Know it goes on, everything you’ve begun
(C)                     Bm             Em                  A7  C  
The band is still playing Why don’t we wait till they’re done?
Chorus:
Why don’t you EmstaA7y? The Gsong only lasts for so Clong
All I can Emsay A7Is I’ll Gmiss you the moment you’re Cgone
So Emshow me that smile and A7hang for awhile You’re Gheaded a lifetime Caway
Why don’t you EmstaA7y?G  
Instrumental
Verse 3:
COne more for the Bmroad EmSome soldiers won’t Gdie ‘til the light of dayC  
(C)                  Bm             Em                 G  C  
And drinking alone, is For only the loneliest anyway
(C)                   Bm                                Em             G  C  
So here’s to the ghosts And here’s to the games that we lost and we loved
(C)                   Bm            Em      A7  C  
We come and we go But a lifetime is never enough
Chorus:
Why don’t you EmstaA7y? The Gsong only lasts for so Clong
All I can Emsay A7Is I’ll Gmiss you the moment you’re Cgone
So Emshow me that smile and A7hang for awhile You’re Gheaded a lifetime Caway
Why don’t you EmstaA7y?G  

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Stay

by Alan Doyle

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

-Standard Tuning-

-Capo 2-

The chords are played as follows:

C: x32033

Bm#5: x20033 I will call this Bm in the sheet

Em: x22033

G: 320033

A7sus4: x00233 I will call this A7 in the sheet

Verse 1:

C Bm Em G C

You’ve gotta go Barbie doll castles are closing down

C Bm Em G C

()

You’re off to the show And I’d never tell you to turn around now

C Bm Em G C

()

Remember your coat, I Remember the winter that you came around

C Bm Em A7 C

()

Before you hit the road Why don’t you dance with me now?

Chorus:

Em A7 G C

Why don’t you stay? The song only lasts for so long

Em A7 G C

All I can say Is I’ll miss you the moment you’re gone

Em A7 G C

So show me that smile and hang for awhile You’re headed a lifetime away

Em A7 G

Why don’t you stay?

Verse 2:

C Bm Em G C

Don’t draw the shades Let the king lie in the setting sun

C Bm Em G C

()

I’ve got so much to say now It’s funny the days when the courage comes

C Bm Em G C

()

Before you fly away Know it goes on, everything you’ve begun

C Bm Em A7 C

()

The band is still playing Why don’t we wait till they’re done?

Chorus:

Em A7 G C

Why don’t you stay? The song only lasts for so long

Em A7 G C

All I can say Is I’ll miss you the moment you’re gone

Em A7 G C

So show me that smile and hang for awhile You’re headed a lifetime away

Em A7 G

Why don’t you stay?

Instrumental

Verse 3:

C Bm Em G C

One more for the road Some soldiers won’t die ‘til the light of day

C Bm Em G C

()

And drinking alone, is For only the loneliest anyway

C Bm Em G C

()

So here’s to the ghosts And here’s to the games that we lost and we loved

C Bm Em A7 C

()

We come and we go But a lifetime is never enough

Chorus:

Em A7 G C

Why don’t you stay? The song only lasts for so long

Em A7 G C

All I can say Is I’ll miss you the moment you’re gone

Em A7 G C

So show me that smile and hang for awhile You’re headed a lifetime away

Em A7 G

Why don’t you stay?

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