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No capo on this version, but if you would like, add capo 6 and transpose -6
[Intro]
  Ebm    B    Bb7x2
[Verse 1]
I't s just a Ebmshort stay sittin' and I Bkeep on forgettin' that you're
Bb7Only gonna be here for a day
You've travelled Ebmlong, travelled far, travelled Bhard and I know that you're
Bb7Gonna have to be on your way
I'll give you Ebmone more chance just to Bstay just to play all the
Bb7Games that we didn't play
But I don't underEbmstand why you can't cause you Bgot a man in another
Bb7Land some miles away
[Chorus]
And I said Ebmhey, heyByy-hey,
Bb7Baby don't you want to stay
Let's turn this Ebmtragic into magic and a Blove into a habit, so
Bb7I don't have to see you walk away
I said Ebmhey, heyByy-hey,
Bb7Baby whatcha gonna say?
You're gonna Ebmmove on to another Bwrong and he's gonna write a
Bb7Song 'bout the same thing
But there's Bone thing he's Gbmissin', Bb7my lyrics make you Ebmlisten
DbNow that I've Bgot your atBb7tention, stay
[Instrumental]
Ebm  B  Bb7
[Verse 2]
Yeahhh I got this Ebmwoman on my cushion and I Bknow that I been pushin' for this
Bb7Girl to go and miss her little plane
She's got a Ebmone track mind and it's Bfine cause the wine's kickin'
Bb7In and she's not afraid
Yeah I'll give you Ebmone more chance just to Bstay just to play all the
Bb7Games that we didn't play
But I don't underEbmstand why you can't cause you Bgot a man in another
Bb7Land some miles away
[Chorus]
And I said Ebmhey, heyByy-hey,
Bb7Baby don't you want to stay
Let's turn this Ebmtragic into magic and a Blove into a habit, so
Bb7I don't have to see you walk away
I said Ebmhey, heyByy-hey,
Bb7Baby whatcha gonna say?
You're gonna Ebmmove on to another Bwrong and he's gonna write a
Bb7Song 'bout the same thing
But there's Bone thing he's Gbmissin', Bb7my lyrics make you Ebmlisten
DbNow that I've Bgot your atBb7tention, stay
[Instrumental]
Ebm  B  Bb7
[Bridge]
Yeaaa I said Bstayy won't you Gbstayyyy
This ain't a Bb7two lane road girl it Ebmgoes one Dbway so Bstay--ayBb7yy--ayyyEbm  Db  
I said Bstayy won't you Gbstayyyy
This ain't a Bb7two lane road girl it Ebmgoes one Dbway so Bstay--ayBb7yy--ayyyEbm  Db  
Hey now Bkeep, keep on Gbflirtin' cause Bb7honestly I think it's Ebmworking
And Dbohhh, and I Bfeeel, you're so worth Bb7it,   sEbmtay.B  Bb7  
[Outro]
Ebm  B  Bb7

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Stay

by Sam Mccarthy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Bb7

No capo on this version, but if you would like, add capo 6 and transpose -6

[Intro]

Ebm B Bb7

[Verse 1]

Ebm B

I't s just a short stay sittin' and I keep on forgettin' that you're

Bb7

Only gonna be here for a day

Ebm B

You've travelled long, travelled far, travelled hard and I know that you're

Bb7

Gonna have to be on your way

Ebm B

I'll give you one more chance just to stay just to play all the

Bb7

Games that we didn't play

Ebm B

But I don't understand why you can't cause you got a man in another

Bb7

Land some miles away

[Chorus]

Ebm B

And I said hey, heyyy-hey,

Bb7

Baby don't you want to stay

Ebm B

Let's turn this tragic into magic and a love into a habit, so

Bb7

I don't have to see you walk away

Ebm B

I said hey, heyyy-hey,

Bb7

Baby whatcha gonna say?

Ebm B

You're gonna move on to another wrong and he's gonna write a

Bb7

Song 'bout the same thing

B Gb Bb7 Ebm

But there's one thing he's missin', my lyrics make you listen

Db B Bb7

Now that I've got your attention, stay

[Instrumental]

Ebm B Bb7

[Verse 2]

Ebm B

Yeahhh I got this woman on my cushion and I know that I been pushin' for this

Bb7

Girl to go and miss her little plane

Ebm B

She's got a one track mind and it's fine cause the wine's kickin'

Bb7

In and she's not afraid

Ebm B

Yeah I'll give you one more chance just to stay just to play all the

Bb7

Games that we didn't play

Ebm B

But I don't understand why you can't cause you got a man in another

Bb7

Land some miles away

[Chorus]

Ebm B

And I said hey, heyyy-hey,

Bb7

Baby don't you want to stay

Ebm B

Let's turn this tragic into magic and a love into a habit, so

Bb7

I don't have to see you walk away

Ebm B

I said hey, heyyy-hey,

Bb7

Baby whatcha gonna say?

Ebm B

You're gonna move on to another wrong and he's gonna write a

Bb7

Song 'bout the same thing

B Gb Bb7 Ebm

But there's one thing he's missin', my lyrics make you listen

Db B Bb7

Now that I've got your attention, stay

[Instrumental]

Ebm B Bb7

[Bridge]

B Gb

Yeaaa I said stayy won't you stayyyy

Bb7 Ebm Db B Bb7 Ebm Db

This ain't a two lane road girl it goes one way so stay--ayyy--ayyy

B Gb

I said stayy won't you stayyyy

Bb7 Ebm Db B Bb7 Ebm Db

This ain't a two lane road girl it goes one way so stay--ayyy--ayyy

B Gb Bb7 Ebm

Hey now keep, keep on flirtin' cause honestly I think it's working

Db B Bb7 Ebm B Bb7

And ohhh, and I feeel, you're so worth it, stay.

[Outro]

Ebm B Bb7

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