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Wish I Could Stay

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Laleh played a very slow version of this song in concert a while ago. I liked it alot and these chords are 
chosen with that slow version in mind. So it might not fit perfectly with the original song, just F.Y.I. 
But It’s your life so play it like you want….=)
EDIT: After watching the concert on TV I noticed she played the song with a capo on 2nd and start with a C
(Transpose down 2 notes) It's actually an easier way of playing it. Also, she mixes up the parts of the song
a bit different than described below (which has the structure of the original song).
            EADGBe
     A6/C#= x42252 
    D#dim7= xx1212
[Verse 1]
Dtake A6/C#me to the Bmlake side
Emplace me among the Atrees that hide
Dfrom the dust and fGrom the old
Cby the riF#ver anBmd by the oak
Dwill A6/C#there be a Bmbowl of soap
Emlike the songs we were Atold
Dwill there be Ga boat
Cthat will F#take me tBmo the other side
[Pre-Chorus]
because I'm on Dmy way tAo somBmewhere
I'm on Dmy way tAo somBmething
but I'Dll meet yAou when you Gget there
[Chorus]
I wish could stay my EmfriendD  A  D  A  
GI wish could stay my EmfriendD  A  D  A  
GI wish could stay my EmfriendD  A  D  A  
GI wish could stay my EmfriendD  A  D  A  
GI wish could stayEm  D  A  D  A  G  
[Verse 2]
DsundaA6/C#y call and Bmafter all
Ema prayer would onlAy make me blush
Dbut thanks for lettGing us
Cwho do I F#thank for BmanotheA6/C#r day?D  D#dim7  
Da prayer would onlAy make me blush
Dbut thanks for lettGing us
Cwho do I F#thank for Bmanother day?
[Pre-Chorus]
because DI'm on mAy way Bmto somewhere
I'm on Dmy way tAo somBmething
but I'Dll meet yAou when you Gget there
[Chorus]
I wish could stay my EmfriendD  A  D  A  
GI wish could stay my EmfriendD  A  D  A  
GI wish could stay my EmfriendD  A  D  A  
GI wish could stay my EmfriendD  A  D  A  
GI wish could stayEm  D  A  D  A  
GI wish could stayEm  D  A  D  A  G  
[Outro]
Em    D A D A  G
Em    D A D A  G

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Wish I Could Stay

by Laleh

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A6/C#

D#dim7

Laleh played a very slow version of this song in concert a while ago. I liked it alot and these chords are

chosen with that slow version in mind. So it might not fit perfectly with the original song, just F.Y.I.

But It’s your life so play it like you want….=)

EDIT: After watching the concert on TV I noticed she played the song with a capo on 2nd and start with a C

(Transpose down 2 notes) It's actually an easier way of playing it. Also, she mixes up the parts of the song

a bit different than described below (which has the structure of the original song).

EADGBe

A6/C#

= x42252

D#dim7

= xx1212

[Verse 1]

D A6/C# Bm

take me to the lake side

Em A

place me among the trees that hide

D G

from the dust and from the old

C F# Bm

by the river and by the oak

D A6/C# Bm

will there be a bowl of soap

Em A

like the songs we were told

D G

will there be a boat

C F# Bm

that will take me to the other side

[Pre-Chorus]

D A Bm

because I'm on my way to somewhere

D A Bm

I'm on my way to something

D A G

but I'll meet you when you get there

[Chorus]

Em D A D A

I wish could stay my friend

G Em D A D A

I wish could stay my friend

G Em D A D A

I wish could stay my friend

G Em D A D A

I wish could stay my friend

G Em D A D A G

I wish could stay

[Verse 2]

D A6/C# Bm

sunday call and after all

Em A

a prayer would only make me blush

D G

but thanks for letting us

C F# Bm A6/C# D D#dim7

who do I thank for another day?

D A

a prayer would only make me blush

D G

but thanks for letting us

C F# Bm

who do I thank for another day?

[Pre-Chorus]

D A Bm

because I'm on my way to somewhere

D A Bm

I'm on my way to something

D A G

but I'll meet you when you get there

[Chorus]

Em D A D A

I wish could stay my friend

G Em D A D A

I wish could stay my friend

G Em D A D A

I wish could stay my friend

G Em D A D A

I wish could stay my friend

G Em D A D A

I wish could stay

G Em D A D A G

I wish could stay

[Outro]

Em D A D A G

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