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Just play the top 3 strings (EBG) '3212' (GBEB) throughout :)
(This does mean that the chords are played in slightly different places to usual though)
D:   xxx232
D6:  xxx202
G:   xxx787
G6:  xxx757
F#7: xxx656
Gm:  xxx333
[Intro]
D    D6
D    D6
[Verse 1]
DToo long to call it D6nothing
DToo weak to call it D6love
But I'm Ghanging off the smallest finger G6on your hand
And I'll keep holding Don   D6Hmm
[Verse 2]
DBeen silent for so D6long
DNot sure what I'd D6say
Maybe GI should keep my mouth shut
G6Maybe things should stay this Dway   D6Hmm
[Chorus]
GI don't want things to G6change
Just want this voice to go awF#7ay
That tells me maybe we could be something more than we are someGday
I don't want to lose you
G6Don't want to scare you awF#7ay
I need to move on but I'm scared that you won't Dstay   D6HmmD  D6  
[Verse 3]
DI looked to you for D6things
DI knew weren't really D6there
GI know I'm being selfish
G6I know I'm being unDfair   D6  
[Verse 4]
DBut I'm happy to D6know you
DWhatever way you D6want
I just Gneed some time to adjust to G6knowing
This is all we've Dgot   D6Ooh
[Chorus]
GI don't want things to G6change
Just want this voice to go F#7away
That tells me maybe we could be something more than we are someGday
I don't want to lose you
G6Don't want to scare you awF#7ay
I need to move on but I'm scared that you won't GmstayD  
Why would you Gmstay?D  

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Why Would You Stay

by Zannah Perrins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#7

Just play the top 3 strings (EBG) '3212' (GBEB) throughout :)

(This does mean that the chords are played in slightly different places to usual though)

: xxx232

: xxx202

: xxx787

: xxx757

F#7

: xxx656

: xxx333

[Intro]

D D6

[Verse 1]

D D6

Too long to call it nothing

D D6

Too weak to call it love

G G6

But I'm hanging off the smallest finger on your hand

D D6

And I'll keep holding on Hmm

[Verse 2]

D D6

Been silent for so long

D D6

Not sure what I'd say

Maybe I should keep my mouth shut

G6 D D6

Maybe things should stay this way Hmm

[Chorus]

G G6

I don't want things to change

F#7

Just want this voice to go away

That tells me maybe we could be something more than we are someday

I don't want to lose you

G6 F#7

Don't want to scare you away

D D6 D D6

I need to move on but I'm scared that you won't stay Hmm

[Verse 3]

D D6

I looked to you for things

D D6

I knew weren't really there

I know I'm being selfish

G6 D D6

I know I'm being unfair

[Verse 4]

D D6

But I'm happy to know you

D D6

Whatever way you want

G G6

I just need some time to adjust to knowing

D D6

This is all we've got Ooh

[Chorus]

G G6

I don't want things to change

F#7

Just want this voice to go away

That tells me maybe we could be something more than we are someday

I don't want to lose you

G6 F#7

Don't want to scare you away

Gm D

I need to move on but I'm scared that you won't stay

Gm D

Why would you stay?

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