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Gordon Lightfoot - Stay Loose
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:]       G      Am    D  G  
[VERSE 1:]
If you've got a heartache 
Of the kind that will not pass by Am  
Even if you don't see the end 
Of what Dlies beyond the Gbend 
Don't stay that way 
It's all in a day beC/Glieve GmeAm  
Even the best of dreams must Dend 
Even so it grieves me
[CHORUS:]
CStay Dloose, Bm7don't Cfight it
Let it Dtake you Bm7all the Emway
And Cif it's Dwrong, Bm7you will Cright it 
Do not Dwaste these Bm7hours aCwayG  
[VERSE 2:]
How many times have I told you 
These are the tears I've shed Am  
Could it be that I need help 
Is it Dmaybe, I've come unGdone 
And one thing more 
You know it don't come C/Gea__Gsy Am  
Even the best of friends must Dpart 
Even so it grieves me
[CHORUS:]
CStay Dloose, Bm7don't Cfight it
Let love Dtake a Bm7holiEmday 
CIf it's Dwrong, Bm7you're gonna Cright it
Do not Dwaste these Bm7hours aCwayG  
[VERSE 3:]
Soon the storm will be over 
And the clouds will all pass by Am  
To be insane beyond belief 
Is someDtimes the best reGlief 
And one thing sure 
Love never did come C/Gea__Gsy Am  
Even the best of dreams must Dend 
Even so it grieves me
[CHORUS:]
CStay Dloose, Bm7don't Cfight it
Let it Dtake you Bm7all the Emway
And Cif it's Dwrong, Bm7you will Cright it 
Do not Dwaste these Bm7hours aCwayG  
[INSTRUMENTAL:]       G      Am      D  
[CHORUS:]
CStay Dloose, Bm7don't Cfight it
Let love Dtake a Bm7holiEmday 
CIf it's Dwrong, Bm7you're gonna Cright it
Do not Dwaste these Bm7hours aCwayG  
[OUTRO:]      (## fade to end ##)
         G      Am    D

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Stay Loose

by Gordon Lightfoot

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C/G

Bm7

Gordon Lightfoot - Stay Loose

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G Am D G

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

If you've got a heartache

Of the kind that will not pass by

Even if you don't see the end

D G

Of what lies beyond the bend

Don't stay that way

C/G G Am

It's all in a day believe me

Even the best of dreams must end

Even so it grieves me

[CHORUS:]

C D Bm7 C

Stay loose, don't fight it

D Bm7 Em

Let it take you all the way

C D Bm7 C

And if it's wrong, you will right it

D Bm7 C G

Do not waste these hours away

[VERSE 2:]

How many times have I told you

These are the tears I've shed

Could it be that I need help

D G

Is it maybe, I've come undone

And one thing more

C/G G Am

You know it don't come ea__sy

Even the best of friends must part

Even so it grieves me

[CHORUS:]

C D Bm7 C

Stay loose, don't fight it

D Bm7 Em

Let love take a holiday

C D Bm7 C

If it's wrong, you're gonna right it

D Bm7 C G

Do not waste these hours away

[VERSE 3:]

Soon the storm will be over

And the clouds will all pass by

To be insane beyond belief

D G

Is sometimes the best relief

And one thing sure

C/G G Am

Love never did come ea__sy

Even the best of dreams must end

Even so it grieves me

[CHORUS:]

C D Bm7 C

Stay loose, don't fight it

D Bm7 Em

Let it take you all the way

C D Bm7 C

And if it's wrong, you will right it

D Bm7 C G

Do not waste these hours away

G Am D

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[CHORUS:]

C D Bm7 C

Stay loose, don't fight it

D Bm7 Em

Let love take a holiday

C D Bm7 C

If it's wrong, you're gonna right it

D Bm7 C G

Do not waste these hours away

[OUTRO:] (## fade to end ##)

G Am D

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