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Why Did You Stay

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[Intro]
B G#m
B G#m
[Verse 1]
BYou used to tell me that you G#mloved me every Bday
BI didn't know G#mwhat to say
BBut there never any G#mdoubt I always Bknew
BThat to me you'd G#mstay true
[Pre-Chorus]
EBut my heart never could be G#mso poetic
ESo all my transgressions F#you permitted
[Chorus]
F#Why did you stayE?
EWhy did you G#mstay?
G#mWhy did you Estay?
When I Ebmtreated you that F#way
[Verse 2]
BI was so G#mcruel (but he was so kind)
BWhy did I feel I had to G#mleave you behind
BBut he was so G#msweet
Oh yeaBh...
N.C. F#  
Well I've had just about enough of sweet
[Chorus]
F#Why did you stayE?
EWhy did you G#mstay?
G#mWhy did you Estay?
When I Ebmtreated you that F#way
[Outro]
Why did you Estay?
EWhy did you G#mstay?
G#mWhy did you Estay?
EWhy did you G#mstay?
G#mWhy did you Estay?
EWhy did you sG#mtay?
AWith Emaj7me...
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