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[Verse 1]
YF#mou did not dare say a single woC#mrd
F#mI did not dare ask for something C#mmore
F#mI've kept my questions secret deeC#mp inside
F#mBut I wish I could have let you knC#mow about
A time when I would have said
[Chorus]
F#mWait, and please sAtay
BDid you mean to push mC#me away?
F#mPlease wait and just stAay
BDid you want it to C#mbe this way?
[Verse 2]
F#mWould you want to know what I've been throC#mugh?
(Through all this time... all this time)
F#mWould you want to know I have missed you C#mtoo
(And I have you on my mind)
F#mAnd you've been and you will be a part C#mof me
(That I can't find)
F#mAnd you've been forgiven for your sileC#mnce
All this time when I would have said
[Chorus]
F#mWait, and please stAay
BDid you mean to push me aC#mway?
F#mPlease wait and just Asay
BIs there a way that C#mcould replace
[Verse 3]
F#mThe times you never said
AHow've you been?
BDo you need anythiC#mng?
F#mWant you to know AI'm here?
BWant you to feel mC#me near?
F#mYeah...aAnd I hope
BI hope that you will find yoC#mur way
F#mYeah...and I hAope
BI hope there will be bettC#mer days
[Chorus]
F#mPlease wait, and just Astay
(Please stay)
BDid you mean to push me awC#may?
F#mPlease wait, and just Astay
(Wait, just stay)
BDid you want it to be this C#mway?
F#mWait, pleaAse say
(Yeah, and I hope)
BI hope that you will find yC#mour way
F#mPlease wait, and just Astay
(Wait, and I hope)
BI hope there will be better C#mdays
F#m A  B C#m
Hey      hey...
F#mWait
Please stAay
F#Just sAtay
F#mPlease waC#mit

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Stay

by Elisa (Italy)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

C#m

[Verse 1]

F#m C#m

You did not dare say a single word

F#m C#m

I did not dare ask for something more

F#m C#m

I've kept my questions secret deep inside

F#m C#m

But I wish I could have let you know about

A time when I would have said

[Chorus]

F#m A

Wait, and please stay

B C#m

Did you mean to push me away?

F#m A

Please wait and just stay

B C#m

Did you want it to be this way?

[Verse 2]

F#m C#m

Would you want to know what I've been through?

(Through all this time... all this time)

F#m C#m

Would you want to know I have missed you too

(And I have you on my mind)

F#m C#m

And you've been and you will be a part of me

(That I can't find)

F#m C#m

And you've been forgiven for your silence

All this time when I would have said

[Chorus]

F#m A

Wait, and please stay

B C#m

Did you mean to push me away?

F#m A

Please wait and just say

B C#m

Is there a way that could replace

[Verse 3]

F#m

The times you never said

How've you been?

B C#m

Do you need anything?

F#m A

Want you to know I'm here?

B C#m

Want you to feel me near?

F#m A

Yeah...and I hope

B C#m

I hope that you will find your way

F#m A

Yeah...and I hope

B C#m

I hope there will be better days

[Chorus]

F#m A

Please wait, and just stay

(Please stay)

B C#m

Did you mean to push me away?

F#m A

Please wait, and just stay

(Wait, just stay)

B C#m

Did you want it to be this way?

F#m A

Wait, please say

(Yeah, and I hope)

B C#m

I hope that you will find your way

F#m A

Please wait, and just stay

(Wait, and I hope)

B C#m

I hope there will be better days

F#m A B C#m

Hey hey...

F#m

Wait

Please stay

F# A

Just stay

F#m C#m

Please wait

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