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Make Love Stay

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Chords by: Louie A. Ebojo
Drop D Tuning: DADGBe
Chords:
       D000232               A/D0x0220
      D50x0075                 Ax02220
   D7sus000213             A7susx02030
      D7000212                A7x02020
     C/D032010 or            Am7x02010
     C/D0x0010                Bmx24432
       Cx32010              Esus222200
      C9x32030                 E222100
     G/D0x0033               Em7222030
    G2/D0x0087               FM73x3210
     G/Bx20030
      G655000x
     GM75x4430
       G550033
[Intro]
D FM7 D G/D  G2/D  D5  A/D
D C  G/B  Am7  G6  GM7
 DNow that we G/Dlove
 DNow that the G/DloneG2/Dly    D5nights A/Dare oDver
 How do we Gmake lAove sDtay?G  A  
 DNow that we G/Dknow
 DThe fire can burn G/Dbright G2/Dor   D5merA/Dely sBmmolder
 How do we kGeep it from dAying aDwaC/Dy?D  C/D  
 DElusive as dG/Dreams
 DBarely remG/DemberG2/Ded    D5in A/Dthe mDorning
 Love like a GphanAtom fDlies.G  A  
 DBut held in the G/Dheart
 DIt pales like the G/DemptG2/Dy    D5smile AadoBmrning
 A statue with GsightAless DeyesD7sus.D7  
[Bridge]
 GM7Moments fleet, taste (so) sBmweet within the rDapture
 When pEsusrecious flesh is gEreedily conA7sussumedA7  
 GBut mystery's a tBmhing not easily caDptured
 And Em7once deceased, not eC9asily exA7sushumed.A7  
 DNow that we G/Dlove
 DNow that the G/DloneG2/Dly    D5nights A/Dare Bmover
 How do we Gmake lAove sDtay?C/D  
[Adlib]
D G/D  G2/D  D5  A/D
D C  G/B  Am7  G6  GM7
D FM7 D G/D  G2/D  D5  A/D
Bm G A D D7sus D7
(Repeat Bridge)
 DNow that we loG/Dve
 DLook at the G/DmoonG2/Dless D5night A/Dand Bmtell me
 How do we mGake lAove stDay?C/D  
[Outro]
D G/D  G2/D  D5  A/D
D C  G/B  Am7  G6 A/D

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Make Love Stay

by Dan Fogelberg

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/D

D7sus

A7sus

C/D

Am7

Esus

G/D

Em7

G2/D

FM7

G/B

GM7

Chords by: Louie A. Ebojo

Drop D Tuning: DADGBe

Chords:

D A/D

000232 0x0220

D5 A

0x0075 x02220

D7sus A7sus

000213 x02030

D7 A7

000212 x02020

C/D Am7

032010 or x02010

C/D Bm

0x0010 x24432

C Esus

x32010 222200

C9 E

x32030 222100

G/D Em7

0x0033 222030

G2/D FM7

0x0087 3x3210

G/B

x20030

55000x

GM7

5x4430

550033

[Intro]

D FM7 D G/D G2/D D5 A/D

D C G/B Am7 G6 GM7

D G/D

Now that we love

D G/D G2/D D5 A/D D

Now that the lonely nights are over

G A D G A

How do we make love stay?

D G/D

Now that we know

D G/D G2/D D5 A/D Bm

The fire can burn bright or merely smolder

G A D C/D D C/D

How do we keep it from dying away?

D G/D

Elusive as dreams

D G/D G2/D D5 A/D D

Barely remembered in the morning

G A D G A

Love like a phantom flies.

D G/D

But held in the heart

D G/D G2/D D5 A Bm

It pales like the empty smile adorning

G A D D7sus D7

A statue with sightless eyes.

[Bridge]

GM7 Bm D

Moments fleet, taste (so) sweet within the rapture

Esus E A7sus A7

When precious flesh is greedily consumed

G Bm D

But mystery's a thing not easily captured

Em7 C9 A7sus A7

And once deceased, not easily exhumed.

D G/D

Now that we love

D G/D G2/D D5 A/D Bm

Now that the lonely nights are over

G A D C/D

How do we make love stay?

[Adlib]

D G/D G2/D D5 A/D

D C G/B Am7 G6 GM7

D FM7 D G/D G2/D D5 A/D

Bm G A D D7sus D7

(Repeat Bridge)

D G/D

Now that we love

D G/D G2/D D5 A/D Bm

Look at the moonless night and tell me

G A D C/D

How do we make love stay?

[Outro]

D G/D G2/D D5 A/D

D C G/B Am7 G6 A/D

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