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You Stay Here
Willy Porter cover from "High Wire Live"
Song by Richard Shindell from "Somewhere Near Patterson"
Capo: 4
* indicates a 2/4 measure
[Intro]
| Am- C   C/G| Am7- C   C/G| Am- C   C/G| Am7- C   C/G|
| Am- C   C/G| Am7- C   C/G| Am- C   C/G| Am7- C   C/G|
[Verse]
| Am   C  C/G  
You stay here - -
| Am7   C   C/G| Am   C   C/G| Am7   C   C/G|
And I'll go look - - for wood - -
| Am   C  C/G  
Do not fear - -
| Am7   C   C/G| Am   C   G| Am7   C   G|
I'll be back soon - - enough - -
| Fmaj7   C| G   Am|
- Do not let the fire die -
| Fmaj7   C|G* | D/F#| D/F#|
- Neither let it burn too bright
[Bridge]
| Am- C   C/G| Am7- C   C/G| Am- C   C/G| Am7- C   C/G|
[Verse]
| Am   C  C/G  
You stay here - -
| Am7   C   C/G| Am   C   C/G| Am7   C   C/G|
And I'll go look - - for bread - -
| Am   C  G  
And if I can - C/G
| Am7   C   C/G| Am   C   C/G| Am7   C   C/G|
Some sugar for - - the kids - -
| Fmaj7   C| G   Am|
- Dry your eyes, I'll be alright -
| Fmaj7   C|G* | D/F#| D/F#|
- I know where they've laid the mines
[Bridge]
| Am- C   C/G| Am7- C   C/G| Am- C   C/G| Am7- C   C/G|
Hey —-
[Verse]
| Am   C  C/G  
You stay here - -
| Am7   C   C/G| Am   C   C/G| Am7   C   C/G|
And I'll go look - - for coats - -
| Am   C   C/G|
I think I saw - -
| Am7   C   C/G| Am   C   C/G| Am7   C   C/G|
Some out on - - the road
| Fmaj7   C| G   Am|
We'll wash 'em clean - with melted snow -
| Fmaj7   C|G* | D/F#| D/F#|
- The kids won't ever - have to know
[Bridge]
| Am- C   C/G| Am7- C   C/G| Am- C   C/G| Am7- C   C/G|
Hey —-
| Am- C   C/G| Am7- C   C/G| Am- C   C/G| Am7- C   C/G|
[Verse]
| Am   C  C/G  
You stay here - -
| Am7   C   C/G| Am   C   C/G| Am7   C   C/G|
And I'll go look - - for guns - -
| Am   C   C/G|
I think I know - -
| Am7   C   C/G| Am   C   C/G| Am7   C   C/G|
Where they've buri—ied some - -
| Fmaj7   C| G   Am|
-'Cause if a Tiger comes at night -
| Fmaj7   C|G* | D/F#| D/F#|
- We won't go without a fight
[Bridge]
| Am- C   C/G| Am7- C   C/G| Am- C   C/G| Am7- C   C/G|
Hey —-
| Am- C   C/G| Am7- C   C/G| Am- C   C/G| Am7- C   C/G|
[Verse]
| Am   C  C/G  
You stay here - -
| Am7   C   C/G| Am   C   C/G| Am7   C   C/G|
And I'll go look - - for god - -
| Am   C  C/G  
It won't be hard - -
| Am7   C   C/G| Am   C   C/G| Am7   C   C/G|
'Cause I know where - - he's not - -
| Fmaj7   C| G   Am|
- I will bring him - back with me -
| Fmaj7   C|G* | D/F#| D/F#|
- Make him listen, make him see
[Bridge]
| Am- C   C/G| Am7- C   C/G| Am- C   C/G| Am7- C   C/G|
Hey —-
[Outro]
| Am   C   C/G| Am7   C   C/G|
You stay here - -
| Am   C   C/G| Am7   C   C/G|
You stay here - -
| Am   C   C/G| Am7   C   C/G| Am|
You stay here - - and I'll go look - - for wood
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Chords
Am= x02210
Am7= x02213
C= x32010
C/G = 302010 (only play low G note)
Fmaj7= x03210
G= 320033
D/F#= 200232
Playing the full G chord in place of the C/G works, too.
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