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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
CI would travel the world
And bring you back diamonds
AmStories of pain, of hope and of triumph
GCheat death to show you what I’m made of
AmI would do all of this just to prove my love
CIf life was a game I’d win for you
AmIn a world of lies, I’d be your truth
GI would wait forever, I would suffer too
AmI would do all of this and even more for you
[Chorus]
AmBut you say:
C“Sit down look me in the eyesF…
AmDon’t write my name Gin the sky…F  
CThe only thing that you have to doF…
AmIs stay with me and I’ll sGtand by youF  
DmStay by me and I’ll stay Gwith youAm  
[Verse 2]
CYou’re making it sound too easy
AmLove is a fight not a treaty
GIf I let down the guard will I feel the same?
AmShouldn’t this be harder, no pain no gain?
[Chorus]
AmBut you say:
C“Sit down look me in the eyesF…
AmI don’t want my namGe up in the sFky…
CThe only thing that you have to doF…
AmIs stay with me and I’ll sGtand by youF  
DmStand by me and I’ll staGy with youC  
[Bridge]
CMaybe you’re rFight
CAnd the day is just as lGong as the night
AmSo promises maFde
CAre the chains of love no Gone can break
AmBad weather will cFome
CWicked rain will beat on our Ghearts like a drum
AmBut faith is our cFover
CLet no one destroy what our LGord brought togetherF  G  
[Chorus]
GAnd you say:
C“Sit down look me in the eyesF…
AmDon’t write my name Gin the sky…F  
CThe only thing that you have to doF…
AmIs stay with me and I’ll sGtay with yoFuDm  G  
GAnd I say:
CSit down look me in the eyFes…
AmDon’t write my name Gin the sky…F  
CThe only thing that you have to dFo…
AmIs stay with me and I’ll stand Gby youF  
DmStand by me and I’ll Gstay with youAm  
[Outro]
Am   G
Am   G

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You Say

by Adam Watts

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I would travel the world

And bring you back diamonds

Stories of pain, of hope and of triumph

Cheat death to show you what I’m made of

I would do all of this just to prove my love

If life was a game I’d win for you

In a world of lies, I’d be your truth

I would wait forever, I would suffer too

I would do all of this and even more for you

[Chorus]

But you say:

C F

“Sit down look me in the eyes…

Am G F

Don’t write my name in the sky…

C F

The only thing that you have to do…

Am G F

Is stay with me and I’ll stand by you

Dm G Am

Stay by me and I’ll stay with you

[Verse 2]

You’re making it sound too easy

Love is a fight not a treaty

If I let down the guard will I feel the same?

Shouldn’t this be harder, no pain no gain?

[Chorus]

But you say:

C F

“Sit down look me in the eyes…

Am G F

I don’t want my name up in the sky…

C F

The only thing that you have to do…

Am G F

Is stay with me and I’ll stand by you

Dm G C

Stand by me and I’ll stay with you

[Bridge]

C F

Maybe you’re right

C G

And the day is just as long as the night

Am F

So promises made

C G

Are the chains of love no one can break

Am F

Bad weather will come

C G

Wicked rain will beat on our hearts like a drum

Am F

But faith is our cover

C G F G

Let no one destroy what our Lord brought together

[Chorus]

And you say:

C F

“Sit down look me in the eyes…

Am G F

Don’t write my name in the sky…

C F

The only thing that you have to do…

Am G F Dm G

Is stay with me and I’ll stay with you

And I say:

C F

Sit down look me in the eyes…

Am G F

Don’t write my name in the sky…

C F

The only thing that you have to do…

Am G F

Is stay with me and I’ll stand by you

Dm G Am

Stand by me and I’ll stay with you

[Outro]

Am G

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