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GStay, stay a little loEm7nger. 
Do you have to Bmgo Cadd9away? 
GStay stay for tomorEm7row. 
Then I will kBmnow, if I'd Cadd9rather be alone. 
GTake, take a moment of Em7time and turn it baBmck 
So we can Cadd9start from scratch 
GSuppose, I'll leave all I've Em7got 
Would it make it eBmasier on your hCadd9eart? 
GWell I'll take what I can befoEm7re you leave 
If that is just a smiBmle
I'll stay up all night, so I can Cadd9watch you breathe 
If that is alright 
GCome on and show me that silEm7ky skin 
You're oh so fBmine 
I know we could turn it right 
Cadd9I know we could turn it right..... AlrGight
Throw, throw me a lifeline way out at sea
Would you save me if it all goes wrong?
Grab, grab me cause I'm yours
Forever that's for sure
Cause that's what I want you to tell me
Well I'll take what I can before you leave
If that is just a smile
I'll stay up all night so I can watch you breathe
If that is alright
Come on and show me that silky skin
You're oh so fine
I know we could turn it right
I know we could turn it right 
AmBut it's all an iCadd9llusion 
GEasier said than dDone 
AmLet's make a conclCadd9usion 
AmGuess it's worth giving it Cadd9a try
Well I'll take what I can before you leave
If that is just a smile
I'll stay up all night so I can watch you breathe
If that is alright
Come on and show me that silky skin
You're oh so fine
I know we could turn it right
Ahh Ahh Ahh x 6
Come on and show me that silky skin
You're oh so fine
I know we could turn it right
I know we could turn it right.
End with  A  G.

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Before You Leave

by Kurt Nilsen

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Em7

Cadd9

G Em7

Stay, stay a little longer.

Bm Cadd9

Do you have to go away?

G Em7

Stay stay for tomorrow.

Bm Cadd9

Then I will know, if I'd rather be alone.

G Em7 Bm

Take, take a moment of time and turn it back

Cadd9

So we can start from scratch

G Em7

Suppose, I'll leave all I've got

Bm Cadd9

Would it make it easier on your heart?

G Em7

Well I'll take what I can before you leave

If that is just a smile

Cadd9

I'll stay up all night, so I can watch you breathe

If that is alright

G Em7

Come on and show me that silky skin

You're oh so fine

I know we could turn it right

Cadd9 G

I know we could turn it right..... Alright

Throw, throw me a lifeline way out at sea

Would you save me if it all goes wrong?

Grab, grab me cause I'm yours

Forever that's for sure

Cause that's what I want you to tell me

Well I'll take what I can before you leave

If that is just a smile

I'll stay up all night so I can watch you breathe

If that is alright

Come on and show me that silky skin

You're oh so fine

I know we could turn it right

Am Cadd9

But it's all an illusion

G D

Easier said than done

Am Cadd9

Let's make a conclusion

Am Cadd9

Guess it's worth giving it a try

Well I'll take what I can before you leave

If that is just a smile

I'll stay up all night so I can watch you breathe

If that is alright

Come on and show me that silky skin

You're oh so fine

I know we could turn it right

Ahh Ahh Ahh x 6

Come on and show me that silky skin

You're oh so fine

I know we could turn it right

I know we could turn it right.

A G

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