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Stay:Charlie Rich.
Recorded at SUN Studios and
released on PHILIPS Records 
in 1960.
INTRO: Eb  
#1.
EbI don't know what to say.Gm.....but I Abpray 
that you'll Dbstay with me, Abnow..Bbthat I 
need you Ebso.
Don't you Abknow I feel so Bbbad for what 
I've Ebdone.
#2.
BbmIt was just a Ebmistake Gmthat I Abmade when I 
Dbstrayed far from Abyou.
BbI want you to Ebknow I love you Bbso and you 
always will be the Ebone.
CHORUS:
BbMany mistakes Ebhave been made beCmfore, but 
Bbdarling, I would forgive Ebyou.
I Bbpromise AbI  won't Cmfail you anymore..just 
Ftell me what I should Bbdo.
#3.
EbI don't know what to say.Gm.....but I Abpray 
that you'll Dbstay with me, Abnow..Bbthat I 
need you Ebso.
Love you Bbso, more than anyone could 
ever Ebknow.
CHORUS:
BbMany mistakes Ebhave been made beCmfore, but 
Bbdarling, I would forgive Ebyou.
I Bbpromise AbI  won't Cmfail you anymore..just 
Ftell me what I should Bbdo.
#4.
CI don't know what to Fsay......but I Bbpray 
that you'll Ebstay with me, Bbnow..that CI 
need you Fso.
Love you Cso, more than Gmanyone could 
ever Fknow.
OUTRO:  C   Bb   F   Bb   EbF..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Stay

by Charlie Rich

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Bbm

Stay:Charlie Rich.

Recorded at SUN Studios and

released on PHILIPS Records

in 1960.

INTRO:

#1.

Eb Gm Ab

I don't know what to say......but I pray

Db Ab Bb

that you'll stay with me, now..that I

need you so.

Ab Bb

Don't you know I feel so bad for what

I've done.

#2.

Bbm Eb Gm Ab

It was just a mistake that I made when I

Db Ab

strayed far from you.

Bb Eb Bb

I want you to know I love you so and you

always will be the one.

CHORUS:

Bb Eb Cm

Many mistakes have been made before, but

Bb Eb

darling, I would forgive you.

Bb Ab Cm

I promise I won't fail you anymore..just

F Bb

tell me what I should do.

#3.

Eb Gm Ab

I don't know what to say......but I pray

Db Ab Bb

that you'll stay with me, now..that I

need you so.

Love you so, more than anyone could

ever know.

CHORUS:

Bb Eb Cm

Many mistakes have been made before, but

Bb Eb

darling, I would forgive you.

Bb Ab Cm

I promise I won't fail you anymore..just

F Bb

tell me what I should do.

#4.

C F Bb

I don't know what to say......but I pray

Eb Bb C

that you'll stay with me, now..that I

need you so.

C Gm

Love you so, more than anyone could

ever know.

C Bb F Bb Eb

OUTRO: F..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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