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Sit Down Beside Me

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Ebminor

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[Intro]
G#m C# A#m D#m
G#m C# A#m D#m
Sit G#mdown beside me, and C#stay awhile
Let our A#mhearts do their D#mparts
With G#mwine and words to C#meet the hours
A#mSo the day never D#mstarts
Cause that's what I G#mwantC#  
That's what we A#mneedD#m  
Cause that's we G#mwantC#  
Cause that's what we A#mneedD#m  
G#mAaaahhhhh C#lalalalaaA#m  
lalalala  D#mlalalalaahh
Sit G#mdown beside me and C#stay awhileA#m  
There are shadD#mows
'til we're G#mold and greyC#  
'til we got nA#mothing left to D#msay
Cause that’s what we G#mareC#  
That’s what we A#mneedD#m  
cause that’s who we G#mareC#m  
That’s what we A#mneedD#m  
G#mLalalaC#laa That’s what we A#mneed lalalD#mala
cause that’s who we G#mare
lalalaC#laa that’s what we A#mneed
lalalD#malaaa
[Instrumental]
Sit G#mdown beside me, and C#stay awhileA#m  
'Til the night runs D#maway
'Til the G#mmorning rises and we part our C#waysA#m  
'Til the end of our D#mdays

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Sit Down Beside Me

by Patrick Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

A#m

D#m

C#m

[Intro]

G#m C# A#m D#m

G#m C#

Sit down beside me, and stay awhile

A#m D#m

Let our hearts do their parts

G#m C#

With wine and words to meet the hours

A#m D#m

So the day never starts

G#m C#

Cause that's what I want

A#m D#m

That's what we need

G#m C#

Cause that's we want

A#m D#m

Cause that's what we need

G#m C# A#m

Aaaahhhhh lalalalaa

D#m

lalalala lalalalaahh

G#m C# A#m

Sit down beside me and stay awhile

D#m

There are shadows

G#m C#

'til we're old and grey

A#m D#m

'til we got nothing left to say

G#m C#

Cause that’s what we are

A#m D#m

That’s what we need

G#m C#m

cause that’s who we are

A#m D#m

That’s what we need

G#m C# A#m D#m

Lalalalaa That’s what we need lalalala

G#m

cause that’s who we are

C# A#m

lalalalaa that’s what we need

D#m

lalalalaaa

[Instrumental]

G#m C# A#m

Sit down beside me, and stay awhile

D#m

'Til the night runs away

G#m C# A#m

'Til the morning rises and we part our ways

D#m

'Til the end of our days

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