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[Intro]
Csus4 Em Csus4 Am G
[Verse 1]
Csus4Sun rising, there’s no disguising that
EmYour smile, there’s no disguising
AmThe look in your eye, and I Am7feel like we were meant
GTo be, you and I destiny
Csus4Stay right, here, with me
EmWhile your heartbeat strums like it drums to the beat
AmYet you change your mind, Am7all of the time
GLike aye, will you stay, or will you up and leave
[Chorus]
      CI’ve been, lookFing for somebody I can love
      CI’ve been, lookFing for somebody that won’t
AmBreak my heart, fix, then break it again
GLove me, let me go, call me just a friend
FI don’t know how much I can take
CI need somebody who will Gstay
[Verse 2]
Csus4At night while I lay
EmI stay up till 4am with thoughts in my head
AmOn my knees I pray, Jesus Am7please I say
GShow me the way
Csus4Should she stay or should she go
EmDoes she love me, I don’t know
AmShe is so Am7indecisive
GKeep me patient, but don’t keep me waiting
[Chorus]
      CI’ve been, lookFing for somebody I can love
      CI’ve been, lookFing for somebody that won’t
AmBreak my heart, fix, then break it again
GLove me, let me go, call me just a friend
FI don’t know how much I can take
CI need somebody who will Gstay
[Bridge ft. Erin Schott]
AmAhh-ahh, and she can’t decide, left or right
EmShe wants to stay, but thinks she might enjoy the ride
CAcross the countrFy, to try her chances (mmm-hmm)
GShe has all she needs, but since she’s been abandoned
AmIn her past, she goes to follow suit, just like you
EmNot knowing all the hearts she breaks are hurting too
CShe wants that man to feel her Fpain, she’s back and then she’s gone again
GYou love her but you can hardly call yourself her friend
[Verse 3]
Csus4I’ve been hurt, and I’ve been broken
EmThe past has me down under, can’t get over
SomeAmtimes I just need to Am7cry on a shoulder
GOne would think life gets easier when we’re older
Csus4They were wrong, but I wasn’t right
EmNext line of this song, I cannot decide
Should I Amtalk about the dark I someAm7times feel inside
GOr the light that still shines through the noise of the night
[Chorus ft. Erin Schott]
      CI’ve been, lookFing for somebody I can love
      CI’ve been, lookFing for somebody that won’t
AmBreak my heart, fix, then break it again
GLove me, let me go, call me just a friend
FI don’t know how much I can take
CI need somebody who will Amstay

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Stay

by Brett Raio

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Csus4

Am7

[Intro]

Csus4 Em Csus4 Am G

[Verse 1]

Csus4

Sun rising, there’s no disguising that

Your smile, there’s no disguising

Am Am7

The look in your eye, and I feel like we were meant

To be, you and I destiny

Csus4

Stay right, here, with me

While your heartbeat strums like it drums to the beat

Am Am7

Yet you change your mind, all of the time

Like aye, will you stay, or will you up and leave

[Chorus]

C F

I’ve been, looking for somebody I can love

C F

I’ve been, looking for somebody that won’t

Break my heart, fix, then break it again

Love me, let me go, call me just a friend

I don’t know how much I can take

C G

I need somebody who will stay

[Verse 2]

Csus4

At night while I lay

I stay up till 4am with thoughts in my head

Am Am7

On my knees I pray, Jesus please I say

Show me the way

Csus4

Should she stay or should she go

Does she love me, I don’t know

Am Am7

She is so indecisive

Keep me patient, but don’t keep me waiting

[Chorus]

C F

I’ve been, looking for somebody I can love

C F

I’ve been, looking for somebody that won’t

Break my heart, fix, then break it again

Love me, let me go, call me just a friend

I don’t know how much I can take

C G

I need somebody who will stay

[Bridge ft. Erin Schott]

Ahh-ahh, and she can’t decide, left or right

She wants to stay, but thinks she might enjoy the ride

C F

Across the country, to try her chances (mmm-hmm)

She has all she needs, but since she’s been abandoned

In her past, she goes to follow suit, just like you

Not knowing all the hearts she breaks are hurting too

C F

She wants that man to feel her pain, she’s back and then she’s gone again

You love her but you can hardly call yourself her friend

[Verse 3]

Csus4

I’ve been hurt, and I’ve been broken

The past has me down under, can’t get over

Am Am7

Sometimes I just need to cry on a shoulder

One would think life gets easier when we’re older

Csus4

They were wrong, but I wasn’t right

Next line of this song, I cannot decide

Am Am7

Should I talk about the dark I sometimes feel inside

Or the light that still shines through the noise of the night

[Chorus ft. Erin Schott]

C F

I’ve been, looking for somebody I can love

C F

I’ve been, looking for somebody that won’t

Break my heart, fix, then break it again

Love me, let me go, call me just a friend

I don’t know how much I can take

C Am

I need somebody who will stay

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