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Stay:The Hollies.
#8 in UK in 1964.               
                 (Capo 2nd fret.)
(A rocked up version of Maurice Williams song.)
CHORUS:
GNow your Mama don't Emmind (Cbop-bop-shu-Dwaddah-wah)
And your GPapa don't Emmind (Cbop-bop-shu-Dwaddah-wah)
if we Ghave another Emdance, oh Cyeah,
just Done more..Emti.i.ime.
#1.
Oh, Dwon't you Gstay.Em....Cjust a Dlittle bit GlongerEm?C  D  
Now, Gplease, please, Emplease..Cnow, DLuv, where
you are Ggoing to?Em  C  D  
CHORUS:
Now your GMama don't Emmind (Cbop-bop-shu-Dwaddah-wah)
And your GPapa don't Emmind (Cbop-bop-shu-Dwaddah-wah)
if we Ghave another Emdance, oh Cyeah,
just Done more..Emti.i.ime.
#2.
Oh, Dwon't you Gstay.Em....Cjust a Dlittle bit GlongerEm?C  D  
Now, Gplease, please, Emplease..Cnow, DLuv, where
you are Ggoing to?Em  C  D  
#3.
Oh, Dwon't you Gstay.Em....Cjust a Dlittle bit GlongerEm?C  D  
Oh, Dlet me GhearEm...Cyou Dsay you Gwill.
#4.
B7Won't you put your sweet lips to Emmi.i.i.ine.
AWon't you say you love me..Dall of the time?
#5.
GOh, oh, Emoh, oh, Cyeah, just a Dlittle bit GlongeEmr.C  D  
Now, Gplease, please, Emplease...Cnow, DLuv, where are 
you Ggoing to?Em  C  D  
(INSTRUMENTAL:)
#5.
GOh, oh, Emoh, oh, Cyeah, just a Dlittle bit GlongeEmr.C  D  
Now, Gplease, please, Emplease...Cnow, DLuv, where are 
you Ggoing to?Em  C  D  
CHORUS:
GNow your Mama don't Emmind (Cbop-bop-shu-Dwaddah-wah)
And your GPapa don't Emmind (Cbop-bop-shu-Dwaddah-wah)
if we Ghave another Emdance, oh Cyeah,
just Done more..Emti.i.ime.
OUTRO:
Oh, Dwon't you Gstay, EmyeaCh....Oh, Dwon't you Gstay, EmyeaCh..
Oh, Dwon't you Gstay, EmyeaCh..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Stay

by The Hollies

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Stay:The Hollies.

#8 in UK in 1964.

(Capo 2nd fret.)

(A rocked up version of Maurice Williams song.)

CHORUS:

G Em C D

Now your Mama don't mind (bop-bop-shu-waddah-wah)

G Em C D

And your Papa don't mind (bop-bop-shu-waddah-wah)

G Em C

if we have another dance, oh yeah,

D Em

just one more..ti.i.ime.

#1.

D G Em C D G Em C D

Oh, won't you stay.....just a little bit longer?

G Em C D

Now, please, please, please..now, Luv, where

G Em C D

you are going to?

CHORUS:

G Em C D

Now your Mama don't mind (bop-bop-shu-waddah-wah)

G Em C D

And your Papa don't mind (bop-bop-shu-waddah-wah)

G Em C

if we have another dance, oh yeah,

D Em

just one more..ti.i.ime.

#2.

D G Em C D G Em C D

Oh, won't you stay.....just a little bit longer?

G Em C D

Now, please, please, please..now, Luv, where

G Em C D

you are going to?

#3.

D G Em C D G Em C D

Oh, won't you stay.....just a little bit longer?

D G Em C D G

Oh, let me hear...you say you will.

#4.

B7 Em

Won't you put your sweet lips to mi.i.i.ine.

A D

Won't you say you love me..all of the time?

#5.

G Em C D G Em C D

Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah, just a little bit longer.

G Em C D

Now, please, please, please...now, Luv, where are

G Em C D

you going to?

(INSTRUMENTAL:)

#5.

G Em C D G Em C D

Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah, just a little bit longer.

G Em C D

Now, please, please, please...now, Luv, where are

G Em C D

you going to?

CHORUS:

G Em C D

Now your Mama don't mind (bop-bop-shu-waddah-wah)

G Em C D

And your Papa don't mind (bop-bop-shu-waddah-wah)

G Em C

if we have another dance, oh yeah,

D Em

just one more..ti.i.ime.

OUTRO:

D G Em C D G Em C

Oh, won't you stay, yeah....Oh, won't you stay, yeah..

D G Em C

Oh, won't you stay, yeah..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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