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[Intro]
C,C/B,Am,F  
[Verse]
CStay here on top dont bring me dC/Bown,
See i awAmlays had the thought you'd be aFround.
CDarlin I was young proudC/B,
Just to Amtell you how i felt or how its soFunds.
[Bridge]
AmYou kGnewAm, you knew but i loFst you anywF/Gay
[Chorus]
CI, no i neC/Bver did try 
all the tAmhings you like
And ive loFst you F/Gbut
CTonight, I wont sC/Bay goodbye
Even when the rAmain comes in
Ill waFit anotF/Gher night.
[Verse 2]
CEvery town I play aroC/Bund,
I just hAmope to see your face out in the crFowd.
StCill every night you let me dC/Bown,
But i'll just waAmit for you right here my heart is boFund.
[Bridge]
AmYou kGnewAm, you knew but i loFst you anywF/Gay
[Chorus]
CI, no i neC/Bver did try 
all the tAmhings you like
And ive loFst you F/Gbut
CTonight, I wont sC/Bay goodbye
Even when the rAmain comes in
Ill waFit anotF/Gher night.
[Middle 8th]
EmYou where always beside Fme, Emeven when I am wFrong.
Em.                                       F  G  
Dont you ever leave me dont leave me, aloooooone.
[Chorus]
And CI, no i neC/Bver did try 
all the tAmhings you like
And ive loFst you F/Gbut
CTonight, I wont sC/Bay goodbye
Even when the rAmain comes in
Ill waFit anotF/Gher night.

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Stay

by Craig Gallagher

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

F/G

[Intro]

C C/B Am F

,,,

[Verse]

C C/B

Stay here on top dont bring me down,

Am F

See i awlays had the thought you'd be around.

C C/B

Darlin I was young proud,

Am F

Just to tell you how i felt or how its sounds.

[Bridge]

Am G Am F F/G

You knew, you knew but i lost you anyway

[Chorus]

C C/B

I, no i never did try

all the things you like

F F/G

And ive lost you but

C C/B

Tonight, I wont say goodbye

Even when the rain comes in

F F/G

Ill wait another night.

[Verse 2]

C C/B

Every town I play around,

Am F

I just hope to see your face out in the crowd.

C C/B

Still every night you let me down,

Am F

But i'll just wait for you right here my heart is bound.

[Bridge]

Am G Am F F/G

You knew, you knew but i lost you anyway

[Chorus]

C C/B

I, no i never did try

all the things you like

F F/G

And ive lost you but

C C/B

Tonight, I wont say goodbye

Even when the rain comes in

F F/G

Ill wait another night.

[Middle 8th]

Em F Em F

You where always beside me, even when I am wrong.

F G

Em.

Dont you ever leave me dont leave me, aloooooone.

[Chorus]

C C/B

And I, no i never did try

all the things you like

F F/G

And ive lost you but

C C/B

Tonight, I wont say goodbye

Even when the rain comes in

F F/G

Ill wait another night.

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