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Ronan Keating – Stay
[Verse]
AI've been sitting here staring at the cElock on the wall
AAnd I've been laying here praying, prEaying he won't call
It's just anoBmther call from home
You’ll Dget it and be gone and I'll be cryAingE  
AI'll be begging you baby, bEeg you not to leave
ABut I'll be left here waiting' with Emy heart on my sleeve
Oh for the nBmext time we'll be here
Seems lDike a million years, and I think I'm dAyingE  
BmWhat do I have to do to mDake you see
BmHe can't loDve you like Eme
[Chorus]
Why don't you sAtay
I'm down on my kDnees
I'm so tired of being loBmnely
Don't I give you what you nEeed
When he caC#mlls you to gF#mo
There's one thing you should kDnow
We don't have to live this BmwayE  
Baby, why don't you sAtayE  Bm  D  E  
[Verse]
AYou keep telling me baby thEere will come a time
AWhen you will leave his arms and foErever be in mine
Well I Bmdon't think that's the truth
And I dDon't like being used and I'm tired of waAitingE  
BmIt's too much pain to hDave to bare
BmTo love a Dgirl you have to Eshare
[Chorus]
Why don't you sAtay
I'm down on my kDnees
I'm so tired of being lBmonely
Don't I give you what you neEed
When he cC#malls you to gF#mo
There's one thing you should kDnow
We don't have to live this BmwayE  
Baby, why don't you sAtay
[Verse]
I can't taBmke it any longer
But my wDill is getting stronger
And I tAhink I know just what I have to Edo
I can't wBmaste another minute
After Dall that I've put in it
I've gAiven you my best
Why does he geEt the best of you
So nBmext time you find
You wDant to leave his bed for mEine
[Chorus]
Why don't you sAtay
I'm up off my knDees
I'm so tired of being lBmonely
You can't give me what I nEeed
When he beC#mgs you not to gF#mo
There's one thing you should knDow
I don't have to live this BmwayE  
Baby why don't you sAtayE  Bm  D  E  A  

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Stay

by Ronan Keating

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F#m

Ronan Keating – Stay

[Verse]

A E

I've been sitting here staring at the clock on the wall

A E

And I've been laying here praying, praying he won't call

It's just another call from home

D A E

You’ll get it and be gone and I'll be crying

A E

I'll be begging you baby, beg you not to leave

A E

But I'll be left here waiting' with my heart on my sleeve

Oh for the next time we'll be here

D A E

Seems like a million years, and I think I'm dying

Bm D

What do I have to do to make you see

Bm D E

He can't love you like me

[Chorus]

Why don't you stay

I'm down on my knees

I'm so tired of being lonely

Don't I give you what you need

C#m F#m

When he calls you to go

There's one thing you should know

Bm E

We don't have to live this way

A E Bm D E

Baby, why don't you stay

[Verse]

A E

You keep telling me baby there will come a time

A E

When you will leave his arms and forever be in mine

Well I don't think that's the truth

D A E

And I don't like being used and I'm tired of waiting

Bm D

It's too much pain to have to bare

Bm D E

To love a girl you have to share

[Chorus]

Why don't you stay

I'm down on my knees

I'm so tired of being lonely

Don't I give you what you need

C#m F#m

When he calls you to go

There's one thing you should know

Bm E

We don't have to live this way

Baby, why don't you stay

[Verse]

I can't take it any longer

But my will is getting stronger

A E

And I think I know just what I have to do

I can't waste another minute

After all that I've put in it

I've given you my best

Why does he get the best of you

So next time you find

D E

You want to leave his bed for mine

[Chorus]

Why don't you stay

I'm up off my knees

I'm so tired of being lonely

You can't give me what I need

C#m F#m

When he begs you not to go

There's one thing you should know

Bm E

I don't have to live this way

A E Bm D E A

Baby why don't you stay

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