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C#m7 = Cis Mineur Zeven = -X-4-6-6-0-0-
Aadd9 = A Add Nine = -5-7-7-6-0-0-
Badd11 = B Add Elf = -7-9-9-8-0-0-
Dadd9 = D Add Nine = -X-5-7-7-5-5-
 E= -0-2-2-1-0-0-
F#m = Fis Mineur = -2-4-4-2-2-2-
G#m = Gis Mineur = -4-6-6-4-4-4-
Aadd9+ = A Add Nine = -X-0-7-6-0-7-
 B=  B= -7-9-9-8-7-7-
Intro:      C#m7|  Aadd9|  C#m7|  Aadd9|
       Aadd9--- | 
                          Badd11---                       Aadd9---
It’s always such a great surprise, to wake up to your disguise
                        Badd11---                       
You pretend your just like us, but you’re my peace of mind
 Aadd9---                          Badd11---                       C#m7
You can take the mood I’m in, and turn it into something that’s alright
ODadd9ooh, it’s alrAadd9ight
           EBadd11   Aadd9  
Things can get much better
          EBadd11   Aadd9  
You might have to stay
        EBadd11   F#m  
To make sure I never 
Forget about todayG#m  Aadd9  
You might have to stC#m7ayAadd9  
You might have to stC#m7ayAadd9  
Aadd9---               Badd11---                  Aadd9---
I don’t really wanna know, how this story will unfold
                     Badd11---                  
I can only hope you wait until it’s told
Aadd9---
I go out and find my way
 Badd11---                  C#m7
You can do the same but I need all
               Dadd9  Aadd9+
Oooh you, I can be alone
But only when I’m holding you
Things can get much better
You might have to stay
To make sure I never 
Forget about today
You might have to stay
You might have to stay
WBe’re already there
We all believe what’s here
           EBadd11   Aadd9  
Things can get much better
          EBadd11   Aadd9  
You might have to stay
        EBadd11   F#m  
To make sure I never 
Forget about todayG#m  Aadd9  
           EBadd11   Aadd9  
Things can get much better
          EBadd11   Aadd9  
You might have to stay
        EBadd11   F#m  
To make sure I never 
Forget about todayG#m  Aadd9  
You might have to stC#m7ayAadd9  
You might have to stC#m7ayAadd9  
You might have to stC#m7ayAadd9  
                    C#m7 Aadd9---
You might have to stay

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Stay

by Sarah Bettens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

Aadd9

Dadd9

F#m

G#m

C#m7 = Cis Mineur Zeven = -X-4-6-6-0-0-

Aadd9 = A Add Nine = -5-7-7-6-0-0-

Badd11 = B Add Elf = -7-9-9-8-0-0-

Dadd9 = D Add Nine = -X-5-7-7-5-5-

= -0-2-2-1-0-0-

F#m = Fis Mineur = -2-4-4-2-2-2-

G#m = Gis Mineur = -4-6-6-4-4-4-

Aadd9+ = A Add Nine = -X-0-7-6-0-7-

B B

= = -7-9-9-8-7-7-

C#m7 Aadd9 C#m7 Aadd9

Intro: | | | |

Aadd9--- |

Badd11--- Aadd9---

It’s always such a great surprise, to wake up to your disguise

Badd11---

You pretend your just like us, but you’re my peace of mind

Aadd9--- Badd11--- C#m7

You can take the mood I’m in, and turn it into something that’s alright

Dadd9 Aadd9

Oooh, it’s alright

E Aadd9

Badd11

Things can get much better

E Aadd9

Badd11

You might have to stay

E F#m

Badd11

To make sure I never

G#m Aadd9

Forget about today

C#m7 Aadd9

You might have to stay

C#m7 Aadd9

You might have to stay

Aadd9--- Badd11--- Aadd9---

I don’t really wanna know, how this story will unfold

Badd11---

I can only hope you wait until it’s told

Aadd9---

I go out and find my way

Badd11--- C#m7

You can do the same but I need all

Dadd9 Aadd9

Oooh you, I can be alone

But only when I’m holding you

Things can get much better

You might have to stay

To make sure I never

Forget about today

You might have to stay

We’re already there

We all believe what’s here

E Aadd9

Badd11

Things can get much better

E Aadd9

Badd11

You might have to stay

E F#m

Badd11

To make sure I never

G#m Aadd9

Forget about today

E Aadd9

Badd11

Things can get much better

E Aadd9

Badd11

You might have to stay

E F#m

Badd11

To make sure I never

G#m Aadd9

Forget about today

C#m7 Aadd9

You might have to stay

C#m7 Aadd9

You might have to stay

C#m7 Aadd9

You might have to stay

C#m7 Aadd9---

You might have to stay

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