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[Verse 1]
CWaiting for the Emtime to pass you Dby
CHope the winds of Emchange will change your Dmind
CI could give a Emthousand reasons Dwhy
And I know Cyou, Emand you've got Dto
[Pre-Chorus 1]
CMake it on your own, but Emwe don't have to grow up
DWe can stay forever young
CLiving on my sofa, Emdrinking rum and cola
DUnderneath the rising sun
CI could give a Emthousand reasons Dwhy
But you're Cgoing, and you Dknow that
[Chorus]
All you have to is sCtay
DA minute 
EmJust take your tDime 
CThe clock is tiDcking, so Emstay
All you have to do is Cwait 
DA second
EmYour hands are mDine
CThe clock is tDicking, so Emstay
[Post Chours]
C D Em D
  C    D     Em  DAll you have to do is 
  C    D     Em  DAll you have to do is Cstay
[Verse 2]
CWon't admit what EmI already Dknow
I've Cnever been the Embest at letting Dgo
CI don't wanna Emspend the night aDlone
Guess I neCed you, and I Dneed to
[Pre-Chorus 2]
CMake it on my own, but EmI don't wanna grow up
DWe can stay forever young
CLiving on my sofa, Emdrinking rum and cola
DUnderneath the rising sun
CI could give a Emmillion reasons Dwhy
But you're Cgoing, and you knDow that
[Chorus]
All you have to is sCtay
DA minute 
EmJust take your tDime 
CThe clock is tiDcking, so Emstay
All you have to do is Cwait 
DA second
EmYour hands are mDine
CThe clock is tDicking, so Emstay
[Post Chours]
C D Em D
  C    D     Em  DAll you have to do is 
C D Em D
  C    D     Em  DAll you have to do is CstayD  
All you have to do is CstayD  
CSo stayD  
CYeaaaaahhDhh
[Chorus]
All you have to is sCtay
DA minute 
EmJust take your tDime 
CThe clock is tiDcking, so Emstay
All you have to do is Cwait 
DA second
EmYour hands are mDine
CThe clock is tDicking, so Emstay
DAll you have to do is sCtay 
(Outro Fade)
C-D 

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Stay

by Zedd, Alessia Cara

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[Verse 1]

C Em D

Waiting for the time to pass you by

C Em D

Hope the winds of change will change your mind

C Em D

I could give a thousand reasons why

C Em D

And I know you, and you've got to

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C Em

Make it on your own, but we don't have to grow up

We can stay forever young

C Em

Living on my sofa, drinking rum and cola

Underneath the rising sun

C Em D

I could give a thousand reasons why

C D

But you're going, and you know that

[Chorus]

All you have to is stay

A minute

Em D

Just take your time

C D Em

The clock is ticking, so stay

All you have to do is wait

A second

Em D

Your hands are mine

C D Em

The clock is ticking, so stay

[Post Chours]

C D Em D

All you have to do is

C D Em D C

All you have to do is stay

[Verse 2]

C Em D

Won't admit what I already know

C Em D

I've never been the best at letting go

C Em D

I don't wanna spend the night alone

C D

Guess I need you, and I need to

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C Em

Make it on my own, but I don't wanna grow up

We can stay forever young

C Em

Living on my sofa, drinking rum and cola

Underneath the rising sun

C Em D

I could give a million reasons why

C D

But you're going, and you know that

[Chorus]

All you have to is stay

A minute

Em D

Just take your time

C D Em

The clock is ticking, so stay

All you have to do is wait

A second

Em D

Your hands are mine

C D Em

The clock is ticking, so stay

[Post Chours]

C D Em D

All you have to do is

C D Em D

C D Em D C D

All you have to do is stay

C D

All you have to do is stay

C D

So stay

C D

Yeaaaaahhhh

[Chorus]

All you have to is stay

A minute

Em D

Just take your time

C D Em

The clock is ticking, so stay

All you have to do is wait

A second

Em D

Your hands are mine

C D Em

The clock is ticking, so stay

D C

All you have to do is stay

(Outro Fade)

C-D

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