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This is the tab for Cavetown's cover of Post Malone's stay. Cavetown uses a capo on the 6th fret.
CAPO 6TH FRET
Chords (relative to capo)
 Fmaj7- xx3210
 Cmaj7/G- 332000
 Am- x02210
 F- 133211
 Fm- 133111
 C/G- 332010
 D7- xx0212
Chords (NO CAPO)
 Bmaj7- xx9876
 F#maj7/C#- x8866x
 D#m- x68876
 B- 799877
 Bm- 799777
 F#/C#- x44666
 G#7- 464544
For the Fm Cavetown plays this a lot of the time:
e|--1--1------------|
B|--1-----1---------|
G|--1--------1------|
D|--3---------------|
A|--3---------------|
E|--1---------------|
(Tab)
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|--------------0h2---0------|
A|------0----1------------0--|
E|-3-------------------------|
[Verse 1]
It's tFmaj7rue that all that you kCmaj7/Gnow is all that you aAmre
                   (Tab)                   Fmaj7
You said that it's all that you want and more
Fuck off and pour another dCmaj7/Grink
And tell me what you thAmink
                  (Tab)                     Fmaj7
You know that I'm too drunk to talk right now
You put your cigarette out on my fCmaj7/Gace
So beautifAmul, please woman
[Pre-Chorus]
(Tab)                      F
Don't break your back for me
I'll put you Fmout of your misery
[Chorus]
C/GTell me that it's all okay (tell me that it's all okay)
I've been Amwaitin' on this all damn day (waitin' on this all damn day)
D7Call me in the mornin', tell me how last night went
I'm hFere, but don't Fmcount on me to...
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7Stay a little longer if you convince me
You tell me all the things that you have against me
Cmaj7/GEvery time we make up, the truth is faded
AmEverybody's blind when the view's amazin'
(Tab)
Damn, who are we right now?
Fmaj7Can we have a little conversation?
Figure it out with no intoxication
Cmaj7/GWe carry on, what is our motivation?
AmWe're never wrong, how the hell we gonna make it?
(Tab)
Maybe we're used to this
     Fmaj7Tell me, what are we to do
It's like we only play to lose
       Cmaj7/GChasin' pain with an excuse
  AmI love that shit and so do you
[Pre-Chorus]
    (Tab)                      F
But don't break your back for me
I'll put you Fmout of your misery
[Chorus]
C/GTell me that it's all okay (tell me that it's all okay)
I've been Amwaitin' on this all damn day (waitin' on this all damn day)
D7Call me in the mornin', tell me how last night went
I'm hFere, but don't Fmcount on me to stay
[Instrumental]
    Fmaj7    Cmaj7/G    Am(Tab)
F    Fm
[Chorus]
C/GTell me that it's all okay (tell me that it's all okay)
I've been Amwaitin' on this all damn day (waitin' on this all damn day)
D7Call me in the mornin', tell me how last night went
I'm hFere, but don't Fmcount on me to Cmaj7/Gstay

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Stay

by cavetown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Cmaj7/G

C/G

Bmaj7

F#maj7/C#

D#m

F#/C#

G#7

This is the tab for Cavetown's cover of Post Malone's stay. Cavetown uses a capo on the 6th fret.

CAPO 6TH FRET

Chords (relative to capo)

Fmaj7

- xx3210

Cmaj7/G

- 332000

- x02210

- 133211

- 133111

C/G

- 332010

- xx0212

Chords (NO CAPO)

Bmaj7

- xx9876

F#maj7/C#

- x8866x

D#m

- x68876

- 799877

- 799777

F#/C#

- x44666

G#7

- 464544

For the Fm Cavetown plays this a lot of the time:

e|--1--1------------|

B|--1-----1---------|

G|--1--------1------|

D|--3---------------|

A|--3---------------|

E|--1---------------|

(Tab)

e|---------------------------|

B|---------------------------|

G|---------------------------|

D|--------------0h2---0------|

A|------0----1------------0--|

E|-3-------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Fmaj7 Cmaj7/G Am

It's true that all that you know is all that you are

(Tab) Fmaj7

You said that it's all that you want and more

Cmaj7/G

Fuck off and pour another drink

And tell me what you think

(Tab) Fmaj7

You know that I'm too drunk to talk right now

Cmaj7/G

You put your cigarette out on my face

So beautiful, please woman

[Pre-Chorus]

(Tab) F

Don't break your back for me

I'll put you out of your misery

[Chorus]

C/G

Tell me that it's all okay (tell me that it's all okay)

I've been waitin' on this all damn day (waitin' on this all damn day)

Call me in the mornin', tell me how last night went

F Fm

I'm here, but don't count on me to...

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7

Stay a little longer if you convince me

You tell me all the things that you have against me

Cmaj7/G

Every time we make up, the truth is faded

Everybody's blind when the view's amazin'

(Tab)

Damn, who are we right now?

Fmaj7

Can we have a little conversation?

Figure it out with no intoxication

Cmaj7/G

We carry on, what is our motivation?

We're never wrong, how the hell we gonna make it?

(Tab)

Maybe we're used to this

Fmaj7

Tell me, what are we to do

It's like we only play to lose

Cmaj7/G

Chasin' pain with an excuse

I love that shit and so do you

[Pre-Chorus]

(Tab) F

But don't break your back for me

I'll put you out of your misery

[Chorus]

C/G

Tell me that it's all okay (tell me that it's all okay)

I've been waitin' on this all damn day (waitin' on this all damn day)

Call me in the mornin', tell me how last night went

F Fm

I'm here, but don't count on me to stay

[Instrumental]

Fmaj7 Cmaj7/G Am

(Tab)

F Fm

[Chorus]

C/G

Tell me that it's all okay (tell me that it's all okay)

I've been waitin' on this all damn day (waitin' on this all damn day)

Call me in the mornin', tell me how last night went

F Fm Cmaj7/G

I'm here, but don't count on me to stay

About Stay Chords by cavetown

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