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F  A   Dm   Bb
FAshes of silveAr
DmBroken glBbass
FEach one of you is different, Ableached whitDme and middle classBb  
FLaughing through coffee and Ascrambled eggsDm  Bb  
FWon’t you bend down further, and shAow me some legDm  Bb  
FDip it in honAey, somethiDmng sweetBb  
FI think you’ve got a little somAething right there on your teethDm  Bb  
FBut I don’t mindA, you beauDmty queenBb  
FThere’s something about you tAhat’s just waiting to be DmseenBb  
AAre you talking to me, don’t Bbwaste my timeA  Bb  
ALittle by little you can climb my steps 
cause your feet havBbe a way of taking you beyond your legsA  
FAnd if I Gmaj7stay, Bbwould you regret Cit in the morning
FAnd if I Gmaj7wait, buBbt I know we cantC  
FAnd if I Gmaj7stay, you’Bbll turn arouCnd and tell me that you don’t 
Flove me aGmaj7nymoreBb  C  
FThere were times wAhen I could not, I would not wishDm  Bb  
FThis here existenAce on even the most beautiful lipDmsBb  
FBut then you came to mAe and you rescued my soulDm  Bb  
FYou put back together tAhe pieces of my broken bonesDm  Bb  
AAren’t you listening to me?  I Bbreally don’At careBb  
ABut you seem to know just how to shape 
Bbthe sunken parts of my solemn faceA  
FAnd if I Gmaj7stay, Bbwould you regret Cit in the morning
FAnd if I Gmaj7wait, buBbt I know we cantC  
FAnd if I Gmaj7stay, you’Bbll turn arouCnd and tell me that you don’t 
Flove me anGmaj7ymoreBb  C  
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If I Stay

by Zack Borer

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Gmaj7

F A Dm Bb

F A

Ashes of silver

Dm Bb

Broken glass

F A Dm Bb

Each one of you is different, bleached white and middle class

F A Dm Bb

Laughing through coffee and scrambled eggs

F A Dm Bb

Won’t you bend down further, and show me some leg

F A Dm Bb

Dip it in honey, something sweet

F A Dm Bb

I think you’ve got a little something right there on your teeth

F A Dm Bb

But I don’t mind, you beauty queen

F A Dm Bb

There’s something about you that’s just waiting to be seen

A Bb A Bb

Are you talking to me, don’t waste my time

Little by little you can climb my steps

Bb A

cause your feet have a way of taking you beyond your legs

F Gmaj7 Bb C

And if I stay, would you regret it in the morning

F Gmaj7 Bb C

And if I wait, but I know we cant

F Gmaj7 Bb C

And if I stay, you’ll turn around and tell me that you don’t

F Gmaj7 Bb C

love me anymore

F A Dm Bb

There were times when I could not, I would not wish

F A Dm Bb

This here existence on even the most beautiful lips

F A Dm Bb

But then you came to me and you rescued my soul

F A Dm Bb

You put back together the pieces of my broken bones

A Bb A Bb

Aren’t you listening to me? I really don’t care

But you seem to know just how to shape

Bb A

the sunken parts of my solemn face

F Gmaj7 Bb C

And if I stay, would you regret it in the morning

F Gmaj7 Bb C

And if I wait, but I know we cant

F Gmaj7 Bb C

And if I stay, you’ll turn around and tell me that you don’t

F Gmaj7 Bb C

love me anymore

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