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Can I Stay With You

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[Intro]
F C
[Verse 1]
FThere you go, Cnow you know, the Dmonly thing I'll Aever say
Is "Bbhoney, can I stay with Fyou?"C  
FCut my hair, Cgrew it long, Dmplayed my song and Amwatched the sun
GmHoney, can I Bbstay with Fyou?C  
[Chorus 1]
Oh Gmloving you is Am7easy, Gm7watching you is Am7nice
But Gm7everything I Bbseem to do is Fwrong
I Gmfeel I'm getting Amolder, Gmyounger every Amday
And Gmeverything I Bbseem to do is Fwrong
[Verse 2]
FCigarettes, Cmagazines, Dmperforated AmChinese dreams
GmChicken, can I Bbstay with Fyou?C  
FSell the car, Csell yourselAf, Dmtouch your toes and Amcount to twelve
Oh Gmlisten, can I Bbstay with Fyou?C  
[Chorus 2]
Oh Gm7loving you is Am7easy, Gm7watching you is Am7nice
But Gm7everything I Bbseem to do is Fwrong
I Gmfeel I'm getting Am7older, Gm7younger every Am7day
And Gm7everything I Bbseem to do is Fwrong
[Verse 3]
FI recall a Csummer night, Dmmaking love by Amriver light
GmHoney, can I Bbstay with Fyou?C  
FMaybe not, Cmaybe now, Dmdoesn't matter Amanyhow
But Gmhoney, can I Bbstay with Fyou?C  
[Chorus 3]
Oh Gmloving you is Am7easy, Gm7watching you is Am7nice
But Gm7everything I Bbseem to do is Fwrong
I Gmfeel I'm getting Amolder, Gm7younger every Am7day
And Gmeverything I Bbseem to do is Fwrong
[Instrumental fadeout]
F C Dm Am Gm Bb F C
F C Dm Am Gm Bb F C

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Can I Stay With You

by Nick Garrie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Gm7

[Intro]

F C

[Verse 1]

F C Dm A

There you go, now you know, the only thing I'll ever say

Bb F C

Is "honey, can I stay with you?"

F C Dm Am

Cut my hair, grew it long, played my song and watched the sun

Gm Bb F C

Honey, can I stay with you?

[Chorus 1]

Gm Am7 Gm7 Am7

Oh loving you is easy, watching you is nice

Gm7 Bb F

But everything I seem to do is wrong

Gm Am Gm Am

I feel I'm getting older, younger every day

Gm Bb F

And everything I seem to do is wrong

[Verse 2]

F C Dm Am

Cigarettes, magazines, perforated Chinese dreams

Gm Bb F C

Chicken, can I stay with you?

F C A Dm Am

Sell the car, sell yourself, touch your toes and count to twelve

Gm Bb F C

Oh listen, can I stay with you?

[Chorus 2]

Gm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7

Oh loving you is easy, watching you is nice

Gm7 Bb F

But everything I seem to do is wrong

Gm Am7 Gm7 Am7

I feel I'm getting older, younger every day

Gm7 Bb F

And everything I seem to do is wrong

[Verse 3]

F C Dm Am

I recall a summer night, making love by river light

Gm Bb F C

Honey, can I stay with you?

F C Dm Am

Maybe not, maybe now, doesn't matter anyhow

Gm Bb F C

But honey, can I stay with you?

[Chorus 3]

Gm Am7 Gm7 Am7

Oh loving you is easy, watching you is nice

Gm7 Bb F

But everything I seem to do is wrong

Gm Am Gm7 Am7

I feel I'm getting older, younger every day

Gm Bb F

And everything I seem to do is wrong

[Instrumental fadeout]

F C Dm Am Gm Bb F C

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