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[Intro]
E A B E D#m
[Verse]
EWhen I was young I Adreamed of it
EBut I'm older now, I don't Abelieve in it
ECause I've seen what it Adoes, what it does
EAnd I don't see how it's worth it all
ABecause...
[Chorus]
F#mIt's not the same when you're gone
G#You left me all Aalone...G#m  
F#mThe hardest part is G#knowing I've done Anothing Bwrong
[Verse]
EWhy don't you stay for a little D#mwhile?
C#mI'll make you say you love me
C#I know I can do F#mthat
Why don't you Btrust me one more Atime?
And let me Bhelp make up your Amind,
I could have Bsworn we were just Afine...
How can you Bnot know that your Emine?
[Interlude]
Am E B E D#m
[Verse]
EThis is not what I exApected from you...
EAs I'm sitting here, and not knAowing what to do...
To make you sEee, to make you realize, 
That GAod is faithful, he provides
He's heEld our hands through the fire 
He's gAiven us our desire, sEo I
I won't fight, I won't bite,
Cause AHe's the one who shows me lEove,
Though I can't see past the pain,
My AGod is the the same
EOh, I'm desperate to feel your breath
Dear AGod give me F#mrest...
G#mOh no.A.. give me rest.
Give me rest
[Chorus]
F#mIt's not the same when you're gone
G#You left me all Aalone...G#m  
F#mThe hardest part is G#knowing I've done Anothing Bwrong

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Stay

by Clark Beckham

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

F#m

G#m

C#m

[Intro]

E A B E D#m

[Verse]

E A

When I was young I dreamed of it

E A

But I'm older now, I don't believe in it

E A

Cause I've seen what it does, what it does

And I don't see how it's worth it all

Because...

[Chorus]

F#m

It's not the same when you're gone

G# A G#m

You left me all alone...

F#m G# A B

The hardest part is knowing I've done nothing wrong

[Verse]

E D#m

Why don't you stay for a little while?

C#m

I'll make you say you love me

C# F#m

I know I can do that

B A

Why don't you trust me one more time?

B A

And let me help make up your mind,

B A

I could have sworn we were just fine...

B E

How can you not know that your mine?

[Interlude]

Am E B E D#m

[Verse]

E A

This is not what I expected from you...

E A

As I'm sitting here, and not knowing what to do...

To make you see, to make you realize,

That God is faithful, he provides

He's held our hands through the fire

A E

He's given us our desire, so I

I won't fight, I won't bite,

A E

Cause He's the one who shows me love,

Though I can't see past the pain,

My God is the the same

Oh, I'm desperate to feel your breath

A F#m

Dear God give me rest...

G#m A

Oh no... give me rest.

Give me rest

[Chorus]

F#m

It's not the same when you're gone

G# A G#m

You left me all alone...

F#m G# A B

The hardest part is knowing I've done nothing wrong

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