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I Can't Stay
The Killers
Tabbed by rich-uk
[Verse 1]
  BbThe emotion it was  Gmelectric,  Aband the stars they all alCigned.
                        F     Bb(Gm)                       Ab  Eb  
  I knew I had to make my  decision,  but I never made the time.
  AbNo, I never made the Ebtime.Bb  
[Chorus]
In the Bbdark, for a Fwhile now, I can't Gmstay, so Ebfar.
                 Bb        Gm            Ab       Cm(F)    Bb  
I can't stay, much longer, riding my decision home.
[Verse 2]
  BbExoneration lost his  Gmeraser,  Abbut my forgiver found the Csun.
                                  F       Bb(Gm)                          Ab  Eb  
  And there are twisted days that I  take comfort,  'cos I'm not the only one.
  AbNo, I'm not the only Ebone.Bb  
[Chorus]
In the Bbdark, for a Fwhile now, I can't Gmstay, very Ebfar.
                 Bb        Gm            Ab       Cm(F)        Bb  Bb  
I can't stay, much longer, riding my decision home.
[Middle Eight]
                     Gb     Db(Ab)                             Gb      Db(Ab)
  There is a majesty at  my doorstep,  there is a little boy in  her arms.
                             Gb      Db(Ab)                         Gb         F  F  
  Now we'll parade around with - out game plans,  obligations, or alarm.
[Chorus]
In the Bbdark, for a Fwhile now, I can't Gmstay, very Ebfar.
                 Bb        Gm            Ab       Cm(F)
I can't stay, much longer, riding my decision home.
In the Bbdark, for a Fwhile now, I can't Gmstay, so Ebfar.
                 Bb        Gm            Ab       Cm(F)
I can't stay, much longer, riding my decision home.
In the Bbdark.F  Gm  Eb  
       Bb          Gm

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I Cant Stay

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I Can't Stay

The Killers

Tabbed by rich-uk

[Verse 1]

Bb Gm Ab C

The emotion it was electric, and the stars they all aligned.

F Bb Gm Ab Eb

()

I knew I had to make my decision, but I never made the time.

Ab Eb Bb

No, I never made the time.

[Chorus]

Bb F Gm Eb

In the dark, for a while now, I can't stay, so far.

Bb Gm Ab Cm F Bb

()

I can't stay, much longer, riding my decision home.

[Verse 2]

Bb Gm Ab C

Exoneration lost his eraser, but my forgiver found the sun.

F Bb Gm Ab Eb

()

And there are twisted days that I take comfort, 'cos I'm not the only one.

Ab Eb Bb

No, I'm not the only one.

[Chorus]

Bb F Gm Eb

In the dark, for a while now, I can't stay, very far.

Bb Gm Ab Cm F Bb Bb

()

I can't stay, much longer, riding my decision home.

[Middle Eight]

Gb Db Ab Gb Db Ab

() ()

There is a majesty at my doorstep, there is a little boy in her arms.

Gb Db Ab Gb F F

()

Now we'll parade around with - out game plans, obligations, or alarm.

[Chorus]

Bb F Gm Eb

In the dark, for a while now, I can't stay, very far.

Bb Gm Ab Cm F

()

I can't stay, much longer, riding my decision home.

Bb F Gm Eb

In the dark, for a while now, I can't stay, so far.

Bb Gm Ab Cm F

()

I can't stay, much longer, riding my decision home.

Bb F Gm Eb

In the dark.

Bb Gm

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