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Standard tuning:
        E   A   D   G   Be
Am     5-7-7-5-5-5
G      3-5-5-4-3-3
F      1-3-3-2-1-1
C      x-3-5-5-5-3
Dm     x-5-7-7-6-5
Em     0-2-2-0-0-0
AmYou don’t have to be Gpart of the Fproblem
I just need a second Cchance
I just need a second Gchance
AmInstead of leaving me Gstanding in Fsorrow
I know that you’ll Cunderstand
I hope then you’ll Gunderstand
DmI know that I was Fwrong
But just don’t walk aCway
Chorus:
Oh won’t you FstayDm  
           F(G)        C  
I need you need you here
When you’re wiFth meDm  
All othFers diGsappeCar
I’ll follow cDmloseF  
So cGlose I’ll almost tCouch
               F-  C- Dm  
I need your love
But it nFever hurt this much
AmI don’t wanna be sGomeone who’s sFearching
Finally met soCmeone
I finally met soGmeone
AmThere’s a couple things I’m still leFarning
Just gotta fiCgure out
But you need someone who kGnowsDm  
I came to you toFnight
But now you’re just walking awayC  
Chorus:
Oh won’t you FstayDm  
           F(G)        C  
I need you need you here
When you’re wiFth meDm  
All othFers diGsappeCar
I’ll follow cDmloseF  
So cGlose I’ll almost tCouch
               F-  C- Dm  
I need your love
But it neFver hurt this much
Bridge:
AmDon’t get cGaught up in Fmid feeling off course oCf day
AmYou can takGe a minute bFefore you go Gslipping aCway
DmI know I Emtook some time but I rFealized my mGistake
AmYou don’t have to be Gpart of the Fproblem
I just need a second Cchance
Chorus:
Oh won’t you FstayDm  
           F(G)        C  
I need you need you here
When you’re wiFth meDm  
All othFers diGsappeCar
I’ll follow cDmloseF  
So cGlose I’ll almost tCouch
               F-  C- Dm  
I need your love
But it neFver hurt this much
           C   F-       Em-                              Dm  Am  
I need your lovin’ arms at night, but it never hurt this much
AmYou don’t have to be Gpart of the Fproblem
I just need a second cChance

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Stay

by Gavin DeGraw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning:

E A D G B

Am 5-7-7-5-5-5

G 3-5-5-4-3-3

F 1-3-3-2-1-1

C x-3-5-5-5-3

Dm x-5-7-7-6-5

Em 0-2-2-0-0-0

Am G F

You don’t have to be part of the problem

I just need a second chance

Am G F

Instead of leaving me standing in sorrow

I know that you’ll understand

I hope then you’ll understand

Dm F

I know that I was wrong

But just don’t walk away

Chorus:

F Dm

Oh won’t you stay

F G C

()

I need you need you here

F Dm

When you’re with me

F G C

All others disappear

Dm F

I’ll follow close

G C

So close I’ll almost touch

F C Dm

- -

I need your love

But it never hurt this much

Am G F

I don’t wanna be someone who’s searching

Finally met someone

I finally met someone

Am F

There’s a couple things I’m still learning

Just gotta figure out

G Dm

But you need someone who knows

I came to you tonight

But now you’re just walking away

Chorus:

F Dm

Oh won’t you stay

F G C

()

I need you need you here

F Dm

When you’re with me

F G C

All others disappear

Dm F

I’ll follow close

G C

So close I’ll almost touch

F C Dm

- -

I need your love

But it never hurt this much

Bridge:

Am G F C

Don’t get caught up in mid feeling off course of day

Am G F G C

You can take a minute before you go slipping away

Dm Em F G

I know I took some time but I realized my mistake

Am G F

You don’t have to be part of the problem

I just need a second chance

Chorus:

F Dm

Oh won’t you stay

F G C

()

I need you need you here

F Dm

When you’re with me

F G C

All others disappear

Dm F

I’ll follow close

G C

So close I’ll almost touch

F C Dm

- -

I need your love

But it never hurt this much

C F Em Dm Am

- -

I need your lovin’ arms at night, but it never hurt this much

Am G F

You don’t have to be part of the problem

I just need a second chance

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