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Stop And Stare

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CAPO 4th fret
[Intro]
C   Em
[VERSE 1]
ThiCs town is colder now, I think it's sick of us
It'Ems time to make our move, I'm shakin' off the rust
I'Cve got my heart set on anywhere but here
I'm Emstaring down myself, counting up the Amyears
Steady hands, just take the whFeel
And every glance is killinAmg me
Time to make one last aFppeal for the life I lead
[CHORUS]
StCop and stare
I think I'm moving but I Ggo nowhere
Yeah, I know that eveAmryone gets scared
But I've become what I cFan't be, FohG  
SCtop and stare
You start to wonder why you're 'hGere' not 'there'
And you'd give anything to Amget what's fair
But fair ain't what you really Fneed
FOh, can you see what I sCee?
[VERSE 2]
TheCy're tryin' to come back, all my senses push
UntEmie the weight bags, I never thought I could
StAmeady feet, don't fail me now
FGonna run till you can't walk
SoAmmething pulls my focus out
And I'm standing dFown
[CHORUS]
SCtop and stare
I think I'm moving but I Ggo nowhere
Yeah, I know that Ameveryone gets scared
                                F     F( G-Optional)
But I've become what I can't be, oh
SCtop and stare
You start to wonder why you're 'hGere' not 'there'
And you'd give anything to gAmet what's fair
But fair ain't what you rFeally need
GOh, you don't Cneed
    EmOh       AmOh        FOooooo
What you need, wGhat you need, what you need
[ENDING]
CStop and stare
I think I'm moving but I Ggo nowhere
Yeah, I know that everyAmone gets scared
But I've become what I cFan't be, Goh
Oh, do you see what I Csee?

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Stop And Stare

by OneRepublic

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 4th fret

[Intro]

C Em

[VERSE 1]

This town is colder now, I think it's sick of us

It's time to make our move, I'm shakin' off the rust

I've got my heart set on anywhere but here

Em Am

I'm staring down myself, counting up the years

Steady hands, just take the wheel

And every glance is killing me

Time to make one last appeal for the life I lead

[CHORUS]

Stop and stare

I think I'm moving but I go nowhere

Yeah, I know that everyone gets scared

F F G

But I've become what I can't be, oh

Stop and stare

You start to wonder why you're 'here' not 'there'

And you'd give anything to get what's fair

But fair ain't what you really need

F C

Oh, can you see what I see?

[VERSE 2]

They're tryin' to come back, all my senses push

Untie the weight bags, I never thought I could

Steady feet, don't fail me now

Gonna run till you can't walk

Something pulls my focus out

And I'm standing down

[CHORUS]

Stop and stare

I think I'm moving but I go nowhere

Yeah, I know that everyone gets scared

F F

( G-Optional)

But I've become what I can't be, oh

Stop and stare

You start to wonder why you're 'here' not 'there'

And you'd give anything to get what's fair

But fair ain't what you really need

G C

Oh, you don't need

Em Am F

Oh Oh Oooooo

What you need, what you need, what you need

[ENDING]

Stop and stare

I think I'm moving but I go nowhere

Yeah, I know that everyone gets scared

F G

But I've become what I can't be, oh

Oh, do you see what I see?

About Stop And Stare Chords by OneRepublic

Learn how to play Stop And Stare by OneRepublic with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Stop And Stare chords”, “Stop And Stare guitar chords”, or “OneRepublic Stop And Stare chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Stop And Stare chords and for experienced players who want accurate Stop And Stare lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Em, Am, F, G.

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What key is "Stop And Stare" in?

The chords for "Stop And Stare" show the original chord names (including C, Em, Am, F, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.