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[Verse 1: Luke, Calum, Michael]
It's trueAm  
That all that you Cknow is all that you Amare
                   e|-----------------|
                   B|-----------------|
                   G|-----------------|
                   D|----------2------|
                   A|----0--1---5-3--0|
                   E|-3---------------|
You said that it's all that you want and Ammore
Fuck off and pour another Cdrink
And tell me what you Amthink
                   e|-----------------|
                   B|-----------------|
                   G|-----------------|
                   D|----------2------|
                   A|----0--1---5-3--0|
                   E|-3---------------|
You know that I'm too drunk to talk righAmt now
AmYou put your cigarette out on my Cface
So beautifuAml, please, woman
[Pre-Chorus: Michael]
 e|-----------------|
 B|-----------------|
 G|-----------------|
 D|----------2------|
 A|----0--1---5-3--0|
 E|-3---------------|
Don't break your back Amfor me
I'll put you Fout of your misery
[Chorus: Luke, Michael, All]
CTell 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)
DCall me in the mornin', tell me how last night went
I'm Fhere, but don't Fmcount on me to
[Verse 2: Calum, Ashton, Luke, Michael]
CStay a little longer if you convince me
And tell me all the things that you have against me
CEvery time we make-up, the truth is fadin'
AmEverybody's blind when the view's amazin'
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|----------2------|
A|----0--1---5-3--0|
E|-3---------------|  
Damn, who are we right Amnow?
Can we have a little conversation?
Figure it out with no intoxication
CWe carry on, what is our motivation?
AmWe're never wrong, how the hell we gonna make it?
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|----------2------|
A|----0--1---5-3--0|
E|-3---------------|
Maybe we're used to tAmhis
Tell me, what are we to do?
It's like we only play to lose
CChasin' pain with an excuse
AmI love that shit and so do you
[Pre-Chorus: Michael]
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|----------2------|
A|----0--1---5-3--0|
E|-3---------------|
But don't break your Amback for me
I'll put you Fout of your misery
[Chorus: Luke, Michael, All]
CTell 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)
DCall me in the mornin', tell me how last night went
                    e|-----------------|
                    B|-----------------|
                    G|-----------------|
                    D|-----------------|
                    A|----------1--3---|
                    E|-1--3--4---------|
I'm heFre, but don't count on me to stay
Am
C
Ame|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|----------2------|
A|----0--1---5-3--0|
E|-3---------------|
Am
F
[Chorus: All, Luke]
CTell me that it's all okay
I've been Amwaitin' on this all damn day
DCall me in the mornin', tell me how last night went
I'm heFre, but don't Fmcount on me to stay

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Stay

by 5 Seconds of Summer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1: Luke, Calum, Michael]

It's true

C Am

That all that you know is all that you are

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

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

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

D|----------2------|

A|----0--1---5-3--0|

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

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

Fuck off and pour another drink

And tell me what you think

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

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

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

D|----------2------|

A|----0--1---5-3--0|

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

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

Am C

You put your cigarette out on my face

So beautiful, please, woman

[Pre-Chorus: Michael]

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

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

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

D|----------2------|

A|----0--1---5-3--0|

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

Don't break your back for me

I'll put you out of your misery

[Chorus: Luke, Michael, All]

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: Calum, Ashton, Luke, Michael]

Stay a little longer if you convince me

And tell me all the things that you have against me

Every time we make-up, the truth is fadin'

Everybody's blind when the view's amazin'

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

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

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

D|----------2------|

A|----0--1---5-3--0|

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

Damn, who are we right now?

Can we have a little conversation?

Figure it out with no intoxication

We carry on, what is our motivation?

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

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

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

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

D|----------2------|

A|----0--1---5-3--0|

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

Maybe we're used to this

Tell me, what are we to do?

It's like we only play to lose

Chasin' pain with an excuse

I love that shit and so do you

[Pre-Chorus: Michael]

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

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

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

D|----------2------|

A|----0--1---5-3--0|

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

But don't break your back for me

I'll put you out of your misery

[Chorus: Luke, Michael, All]

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

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

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

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

D|-----------------|

A|----------1--3---|

E|-1--3--4---------|

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

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

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

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

D|----------2------|

A|----0--1---5-3--0|

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

[Chorus: All, Luke]

Tell me that it's all okay

I've been 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

About Stay Chords by 5 Seconds of Summer

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