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STAY AROUND. (American Authors)
[Intro]
|  Em|  G|  Bm|  Bm| (x2)
[Verse 1]
 EmI don't know what I would do
If I Gwas left alone to my own deviBmces
I need to fight this
 EmSometimes I feel that I'm not acting Gright
All my life, I've been acting chilBmdish
Don't mean to be like this
[Pre-Chorus]
But I Emswear I'm gonna take my Gtime
And I Bmhope that you don't change your mind
So I Emswear I'm gonna take my Gtime oohBmoh
I know it's hard to find someone like you
I don't wanna let down
[Chorus]
 GI hope you Bmstay around, stay aroDund
I hope you stay around
 GI hope you Bmstay around, stay aroDund
I hope you stay around
BmUh uhuhGuh
EmWhen you see me at my Bmworst
My, my, my worst
 GI hope you Emstay around, stay aroBmund
I hope you stay around
[Instrumental]
|  Em|  G|  Bm|  Bm| N.C.
[Verse 2]
(Em)
  Sometimes I put up a wall to protect how I feel
      (G)             (Bm)
When I fear the darkness
My heart is guarded
 EmLighting my fuse is so easy to Gdo
No excuses, I make it harderBm  
For that, I'm sorry
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I Emswear I'm gonna take my Gtime
And I Bmhope that you don't change your mind
[Chorus]
 GI hope you Bmstay around, stay aroDund
I hope you stay around
 GI hope you Bmstay around, stay aroDund
I hope you stay around
BmUh uhuhGuh
EmWhen you see me at my Bmworst
My, my, my worst
 GI hope you Emstay around, stay aroBmund
I hope you stay around
[Instrumental]
|  Em|  G|  Bm|  Bm|
|  Em|  G|  BmN.C.
[Bridge]
 EmTell me that it's all oBmkay
                           N.C.
Keep me from digging my own
EmGrave Tell me it's oBmkay
'Cause I know it's hard to find someone like you
I don't wanna let down
[Chorus]
 GI hope you Bmstay around, stay aroDund
I hope you stay around
 GI hope you Bmstay around, stay aroDund
I hope you stay around
BmUh uhuhGuh
EmWhen you see me at my Bmworst (When you see me at my worst)
My, my, my worst
 GI hope you Emstay around, stay aroBmund (I hope, I hope)
I hope you stay around
[Outro]
|  Em|  G|  Bm|  Bm|
|  Em|  G|  BmN.C.

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Stay Around

by American Authors

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STAY AROUND. (American Authors)

[Intro]

Em G Bm Bm

| | | | | (x2)

[Verse 1]

I don't know what I would do

G Bm

If I was left alone to my own devices

I need to fight this

Em G

Sometimes I feel that I'm not acting right

All my life, I've been acting childish

Don't mean to be like this

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G

But I swear I'm gonna take my time

And I hope that you don't change your mind

Em G Bm

So I swear I'm gonna take my time oohoh

I know it's hard to find someone like you

I don't wanna let down

[Chorus]

G Bm D

I hope you stay around, stay around

I hope you stay around

G Bm D

I hope you stay around, stay around

I hope you stay around

Bm G

Uh uhuhuh

Em Bm

When you see me at my worst

My, my, my worst

G Em Bm

I hope you stay around, stay around

I hope you stay around

[Instrumental]

Em G Bm Bm

| | | | | N.C.

[Verse 2]

()

Sometimes I put up a wall to protect how I feel

G Bm

() ()

When I fear the darkness

My heart is guarded

Em G

Lighting my fuse is so easy to do

No excuses, I make it harder

For that, I'm sorry

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G

'Cause I swear I'm gonna take my time

And I hope that you don't change your mind

[Chorus]

G Bm D

I hope you stay around, stay around

I hope you stay around

G Bm D

I hope you stay around, stay around

I hope you stay around

Bm G

Uh uhuhuh

Em Bm

When you see me at my worst

My, my, my worst

G Em Bm

I hope you stay around, stay around

I hope you stay around

[Instrumental]

Em G Bm Bm

| | | | |

Em G Bm

| | | N.C.

[Bridge]

Em Bm

Tell me that it's all okay

N.C.

Keep me from digging my own

Em Bm

Grave Tell me it's okay

'Cause I know it's hard to find someone like you

I don't wanna let down

[Chorus]

G Bm D

I hope you stay around, stay around

I hope you stay around

G Bm D

I hope you stay around, stay around

I hope you stay around

Bm G

Uh uhuhuh

Em Bm

When you see me at my worst (When you see me at my worst)

My, my, my worst

G Em Bm

I hope you stay around, stay around (I hope, I hope)

I hope you stay around

[Outro]

Em G Bm Bm

| | | | |

Em G Bm

| | | N.C.

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