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Capo 1
[Intro]
Dm C Gm7 Bb
Dm C Gm7 Bb
[Verse]
DmSay did I Gm7thank you for your Ckindness
Am7It's just the way you Dmare
The sympatGm7hetic things you Csay and do
Am7Made me love you from aDmfar
DmNow I need to Gm7know yCou and Am7bring myself a Dmlittle closer, Gm7yeahC  Am7  
DmThe chance to Gm7hold you in my Carms and Am7put our love in DmmotionGm7  
CMakes me Am7say
[Chorus]
DmStay lady, Cstay baby Gm7stayBb  
DmCause I would Crather smile tGm7han cryBb  
DmStay lady, Cstay baby Gm7stayBb  
DmJust the way Cyou are with Gm7meBb  
Dm C Gm7 Bb
[Verse]
DmYou ask me Gm7'bout the dress you're Cwearing
Am7I just love the way you Dmare
DmNow don't you Gm7change a single Cthing for me
Am7To me girl you're the Dmstar
DmYou supported Gm7me, wiCth love, Am7honor and deDmvotionGm7, yeahC  Am7  
DmNow you cGm7an believe in Cme and shAm7are in loves DmemotionsGm7  
CAnd make me Am7say
[Chorus]
DmStay lady, Cstay baby Gm7stayBb  
DmCause I would Crather smile tGm7han cryBb  
DmStay lady, Cstay baby Gm7stayBb  
DmJust the way Cyou are Gm7with meBb  
Dm C Gm7 Bb
Dm C Gm7 Bb
BbStay Cwith Am7me!
[Outro]
Dm C Gm7 Bb
Dm C Gm7 Bb
Dm C Gm7 Bb
DmJust the way Cyou are Gm7with meBb  
DmStay lady, Cstay baby Gm7stayBb  
DmJust the wCay you are
Gm7With love and Bbaffection
DmStay lady, Cstay baby Gm7stayBb  
BbYou supported DmmeC  Gm7  Bb  Dm  C  
Gm7With love, hBbonor and devotionDm  

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Stay

by Simply Red

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Am7

Capo 1

[Intro]

Dm C Gm7 Bb

[Verse]

Dm Gm7 C

Say did I thank you for your kindness

Am7 Dm

It's just the way you are

Gm7 C

The sympathetic things you say and do

Am7 Dm

Made me love you from afar

Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7

Now I need to know you and bring myself a little closer, yeah

Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7

The chance to hold you in my arms and put our love in motion

C Am7

Makes me say

[Chorus]

Dm C Gm7 Bb

Stay lady, stay baby stay

Dm C Gm7 Bb

Cause I would rather smile than cry

Dm C Gm7 Bb

Stay lady, stay baby stay

Dm C Gm7 Bb

Just the way you are with me

Dm C Gm7 Bb

[Verse]

Dm Gm7 C

You ask me 'bout the dress you're wearing

Am7 Dm

I just love the way you are

Dm Gm7 C

Now don't you change a single thing for me

Am7 Dm

To me girl you're the star

Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7 C Am7

You supported me, with love, honor and devotion, yeah

Dm Gm7 C Am7 Dm Gm7

Now you can believe in me and share in loves emotions

C Am7

And make me say

[Chorus]

Dm C Gm7 Bb

Stay lady, stay baby stay

Dm C Gm7 Bb

Cause I would rather smile than cry

Dm C Gm7 Bb

Stay lady, stay baby stay

Dm C Gm7 Bb

Just the way you are with me

Dm C Gm7 Bb

Bb C Am7

Stay with me!

[Outro]

Dm C Gm7 Bb

Just the way you are with me

Dm C Gm7 Bb

Stay lady, stay baby stay

Dm C

Just the way you are

Gm7 Bb

With love and affection

Dm C Gm7 Bb

Stay lady, stay baby stay

Bb Dm C Gm7 Bb Dm C

You supported me

Gm7 Bb Dm

With love, honor and devotion

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