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I:
If I Cgot on my knees
EmAnd pleaded with you
Not to Cgo but to stay in my Emarms
Would you Fwalk out the Gdoor
Like you Cdid once beFfore
CThis time, You'll be Gdifferent
Please Cstay, don't Ggo
II:
If I Ccalled out your name
Like a Emprayer
Would you Cleave me alone
In my Emfear
Knowing FI need ya Gso
Would ya Cstill turn and Fgo
CThis time, you'll be Gdifferent
Please Cstay, don't Ggo
Please Cstay, C7  
BRIDGE:
I Floved you before
I Ceven knew your name
And I Gwanted to give you my ChearC7t
Well then Fyou came back after Cme one time
Oh, I Gknew, oh how I knew
That these Emheartaches would G7stop
III:
Would you Fstill hurt my Gpride
Baby Chey hurt till I Fcry
CThis time, you'll be Gdifferent
Please Cstay, don't Ggo
Please Cstay
You know I'll Galways love you darling
Please Cstay

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Please Stay

by Bay City Rollers

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If I got on my knees

And pleaded with you

C Em

Not to go but to stay in my arms

F G

Would you walk out the door

C F

Like you did once before

C G

This time, You'll be different

C G

Please stay, don't go

II:

If I called out your name

Like a prayer

Would you leave me alone

In my fear

F G

Knowing I need ya so

C F

Would ya still turn and go

C G

This time, you'll be different

C G

Please stay, don't go

C C7

Please stay,

BRIDGE:

I loved you before

I even knew your name

G C C7

And I wanted to give you my heart

F C

Well then you came back after me one time

Oh, I knew, oh how I knew

Em G7

That these heartaches would stop

III:

F G

Would you still hurt my pride

C F

Baby hey hurt till I cry

C G

This time, you'll be different

C G

Please stay, don't go

Please stay

You know I'll always love you darling

Please stay

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