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IRA WOLF - CAN I STAY
album version - THE CLOSEST THING TO HOME
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Capo on the first fret
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[INTRO]
F C Am G F
F C Am G F
[VERSE 1]
FI'm no good at making Csmall talk
But Amdo you mind if GI sit Fdown
FIn the end it was a Clong shot
And AmI could use aGnother Fround
FI don't mean to be too Cbold
AmNo it's not at Gall like Fme
FBut when you're making your Cway home
AmWould you like some GcompaFny
[CHORUS]
'Cause Goh I'm tired of Amsleeping on my Fown
And Goh I've such Amlong way to Fgo
And Cyou GreAmmind me Gof Csomebody I Fknow
CCan I Gstay with you a Cwhile
[INTERLUDE]
F C Am G F
[VERSE 2]
FWhiskey eyelids weigh me Cdown some
When our Amsmoke filled talk comes Gto a Fclose
FAnd it's these moments where my Cmind runs
From the Amemptiness of Gopen Froads
[CHORUS]
'Cause Goh I'm tired of Amsleeping on my Fown
And Goh I've such Amlong way to Fgo
And Cyou GreAmmind me Gof Csomebody I Fknow
CCan I Gstay with you a CwhiEmle
[BRIDGE]
Come toEmmorrow I'll be Fgone again
CSo don't ask me for GmuchF  
EmI'm no good at keeping Fpromises
I Dmpromise this is eFnoughG  
[CHORUS]
'Cause Goh I'm tired of Amsleeping on my Fown
And Goh it'S such a Amgoddamn lonely FroGad
And I'm Amsleeping alFone
But Cyou GreAmmind me Gof Csomebody I Fknow
CCan I Gstay with you a AmwhiFle
'CCause Gyou reAmmind me Gof Csomeplace I call Fhome
CCan I Gstay with you a Cwhile
[OUTRO]
F C Am G F

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Can I Stay

by Ira Wolf

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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IRA WOLF - CAN I STAY

album version - THE CLOSEST THING TO HOME

____________________________________________

Capo on the first fret

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[INTRO]

F C Am G F

[VERSE 1]

F C

I'm no good at making small talk

Am G F

But do you mind if I sit down

F C

In the end it was a long shot

Am G F

And I could use another round

F C

I don't mean to be too bold

Am G F

No it's not at all like me

F C

But when you're making your way home

Am G F

Would you like some company

[CHORUS]

G Am F

'Cause oh I'm tired of sleeping on my own

G Am F

And oh I've such long way to go

C G Am G C F

And you remind me of somebody I know

C G C

Can I stay with you a while

[INTERLUDE]

F C Am G F

[VERSE 2]

F C

Whiskey eyelids weigh me down some

Am G F

When our smoke filled talk comes to a close

F C

And it's these moments where my mind runs

Am G F

From the emptiness of open roads

[CHORUS]

G Am F

'Cause oh I'm tired of sleeping on my own

G Am F

And oh I've such long way to go

C G Am G C F

And you remind me of somebody I know

C G C Em

Can I stay with you a while

[BRIDGE]

Em F

Come tomorrow I'll be gone again

C G F

So don't ask me for much

Em F

I'm no good at keeping promises

Dm F G

I promise this is enough

[CHORUS]

G Am F

'Cause oh I'm tired of sleeping on my own

G Am F G

And oh it'S such a goddamn lonely road

Am F

And I'm sleeping alone

C G Am G C F

But you remind me of somebody I know

C G Am F

Can I stay with you a while

C G Am G C F

'Cause you remind me of someplace I call home

C G C

Can I stay with you a while

[OUTRO]

F C Am G F

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