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[Intro]
G   C  D     G   C  D
[Verse 1]
CThings have been getting pretty rough around hGere.C  G  
CNo coffee cups flying 'rEmound the room,
just daGggers born from teCars.
CLet's try to crawl out from uDnder our breath
We can never Gbreak up so I lEmove you to death.
The man iC've become was so comfortably dumb, i believe you Dcould mean it but you're not having fun
and I'm sorry.G  C  D  
[Verse 2]
CI learned to breathe i guess some time aGgo,C  G  
Cbut just recently i leEmarned what it mGeans to take it sClow.
Ci'm lousy with exDcuses and you kGnow i love to Emswear,
so goddCamnit i'll swear to whatever's out there
that i lDove you more now than i ever have
[Chorus]
Gso let's pick anCother day
to caDll it quits and walk away,
Glet's find some oCther time to brDeak down
Gthe storm has gone and blCown on through,
shake oGff the darkness and Di will too
Gyou might leave me sCtill, but not toFday
for nDow, can we just sGtayC?D  
can we just stGay?C  D  
[Verse 3]
Cyou would think by now that i'd be fGineC  G  
Cyou know like really stretching Emout
Gbut it would all be Clies
Ci'm no longer in conDtrol of my own shGoes
there they Emgo
quickly ruCnning out of booze
drinking to kDill myself just to live without you
over theCre, where i still staDred sometime
[Chorus]
Gso let's pick anCother day
to caDll it quits and walk away,
Glet's find some oCther time to brDeak down
Gthe storm has gone and blCown on through,
shake oGff the darkness and Di will too
Gyou might leave me sCtill, but not toFday
for nDow, can we just sGtayC?D  
can we just stGay?C  D  
G  C  F
For Dnow can we just stGay?C  D  
For now can we just stGay?

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Stay

by Alkaline Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C D G C D

[Verse 1]

C G C G

Things have been getting pretty rough around here.

C Em

No coffee cups flying 'round the room,

G C

just daggers born from tears.

C D

Let's try to crawl out from under our breath

G Em

We can never break up so I love you to death.

C D

The man i've become was so comfortably dumb, i believe you could mean it but you're not having fun

G C D

and I'm sorry.

[Verse 2]

C G C G

I learned to breathe i guess some time ago,

C Em G C

but just recently i learned what it means to take it slow.

C D G Em

i'm lousy with excuses and you know i love to swear,

so goddamnit i'll swear to whatever's out there

that i love you more now than i ever have

[Chorus]

G C

so let's pick another day

to call it quits and walk away,

G C D

let's find some other time to break down

G C

the storm has gone and blown on through,

G D

shake off the darkness and i will too

G C F

you might leave me still, but not today

D G C D

for now, can we just stay?

G C D

can we just stay?

[Verse 3]

C G C G

you would think by now that i'd be fine

C Em

you know like really stretching out

G C

but it would all be lies

C D G

i'm no longer in control of my own shoes

there they go

quickly running out of booze

drinking to kill myself just to live without you

C D

over there, where i still stared sometime

[Chorus]

G C

so let's pick another day

to call it quits and walk away,

G C D

let's find some other time to break down

G C

the storm has gone and blown on through,

G D

shake off the darkness and i will too

G C F

you might leave me still, but not today

D G C D

for now, can we just stay?

G C D

can we just stay?

G C F

D G C D

For now can we just stay?

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