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I Stayed Long Enough:Billie Jo Spears.
#30 on BB Hot Country on LIBERTY Records
in 1970.
INTRO:  Bb   F   C  F  
#1.
FAccidentally, Bbin your arms Fand Cthat's all 
it Ftook.
Knowing how you Bbwant and need me Fwith Cjust 
one Flook.
#2.
FTo leave you, now, is something you should Bbknow, 
that I can't Fdo.
Cause BbI stayed Flong enough to Cfall in love with Fyou.
CHORUS:
BbLong enough to know Ebthat, what I Bbfeel won't go away.
BbJust looking won't be near enough Gafter toCday.
#3.
FEverything I need, is Bbeverything I see in Fyou.
BbI stayed Flong enough to Cfall in love with Fyou.
INTERLUDE:  Bb   F   C   F  
CHORUS:
BbLong enough to know Ebthat, what I Bbfeel won't go away.
BbJust looking won't be near enough Gafter toCday.
#4.
FEverything I need, is Bbeverything I see in Fyou.
BbI stayed Flong enough to Cfall in love with Fyou.
OUTRO:
BbI stayed Flong enough to Cfall in love with Fyou.
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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I Stayed Long Enough

by Billie Jo Spears

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I Stayed Long Enough:Billie Jo Spears.

#30 on BB Hot Country on LIBERTY Records

in 1970.

Bb F C F

INTRO:

#1.

F Bb F C

Accidentally, in your arms and that's all

it took.

Bb F C

Knowing how you want and need me with just

one look.

#2.

F Bb

To leave you, now, is something you should know,

that I can't do.

Bb F C F

Cause I stayed long enough to fall in love with you.

CHORUS:

Bb Eb Bb

Long enough to know that, what I feel won't go away.

Bb G C

Just looking won't be near enough after today.

#3.

F Bb F

Everything I need, is everything I see in you.

Bb F C F

I stayed long enough to fall in love with you.

Bb F C F

INTERLUDE:

CHORUS:

Bb Eb Bb

Long enough to know that, what I feel won't go away.

Bb G C

Just looking won't be near enough after today.

#4.

F Bb F

Everything I need, is everything I see in you.

Bb F C F

I stayed long enough to fall in love with you.

OUTRO:

Bb F C F

I stayed long enough to fall in love with you.

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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