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Stay Awake

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Pretty sure this is 100% correct. In the live version I saw, he'd sometimes 
hit an Esus4 off of Emaj, but I left that part out since it wasn't something 
he did consistently and I thought it sounded better anyway. 
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  Emaj(022100)
  B/D#(x6987x)
   C#m(x46650)
 Bsus4(x24400)
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EmajLive it up, live it up
Or just come back home
Yeah, cause these city lights
Are too much for you B/D#alone
But San Francisco sounds quite C#mlovely
And so I'll just Bsus4wait for your call
I promise, I promise and Emajwholly lonely
So stay awake, and B/D#stay
I try and go, but your C#mgame
It waits B/D#for me and you, love
So cover up for C#mthe rain
You see way too much B/D#safety
Cause I don't stand a C#mchance
Any longer than you do my B/D#friend
Cause we should know best
Now that      Emajyou're gone
Cause I can't breathe
With these words on my B/D#tongue
But San Francisco still sounds C#mlovely
Cause he swears Bsus4he still loves you
He still loves you
EmajCome, lonely
So stay awake, and B/D#stay
I try and go, but your C#mgame
It waits B/D#for me and you, love
So cover up for C#mthe rain
You see way too much B/D#safety
Cause I don't stand a C#mchance
Any longer than you do my B/D#friend
But you're still keeping me C#msane  Asus2(Slide cC#mhord tAsus2o chord)Bsus4  

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Stay Awake

by Lydia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emaj

B/D#

C#m

Bsus4

Asus2

Pretty sure this is 100% correct. In the live version I saw, he'd sometimes

hit an Esus4 off of Emaj, but I left that part out since it wasn't something

he did consistently and I thought it sounded better anyway.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Emaj

(022100)

B/D#

(x6987x)

C#m

(x46650)

Bsus4

(x24400)

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Emaj

Live it up, live it up

Or just come back home

Yeah, cause these city lights

B/D#

Are too much for you alone

C#m

But San Francisco sounds quite lovely

Bsus4

And so I'll just wait for your call

Emaj

I promise, I promise and wholly lonely

B/D#

So stay awake, and stay

C#m

I try and go, but your game

B/D#

It waits for me and you, love

C#m

So cover up for the rain

B/D#

You see way too much safety

C#m

Cause I don't stand a chance

B/D#

Any longer than you do my friend

Cause we should know best

Emaj

Now that you're gone

Cause I can't breathe

B/D#

With these words on my tongue

C#m

But San Francisco still sounds lovely

Bsus4

Cause he swears he still loves you

He still loves you

Emaj

Come, lonely

B/D#

So stay awake, and stay

C#m

I try and go, but your game

B/D#

It waits for me and you, love

C#m

So cover up for the rain

B/D#

You see way too much safety

C#m

Cause I don't stand a chance

B/D#

Any longer than you do my friend

C#m Asus2 C#m Asus2 Bsus4

But you're still keeping me sane (Slide chord to chord)

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