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Why Do You Let Me Stay Here

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1/15

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 15Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard EADGBe
CHORD REFERENCE (use these chords, not the ones UG puts above
     C    C/Bb    Am    G#     G    F     Fm  G*  A*    D    D/C     G/B    A#    A  G/Bb  
e|-0---0----0-----------1---1---3---0---2---0----------------------|
B|-1---1----1---4---3---1---1---0---2---3---3----3----6---5---3----|
G|-0---0----2---5---4---2---1---0---2---2---2----0----7---6---0----|
D|-2---2----2---6---5---3---3---0---2---0---x----0----8---7---0----|
A|-3---1----0---6---5---3---3---2---0-------3----2----8---7---1----|
E|----------------------1---1---3----------------------------------|
INTRO:
C   C/Bb   Am   G# G
C   C/Bb   Am   G# G
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   CWhy C/Bbdo you let me Amstay hereG#  G  
   CAll C/Bbby myyyyyAmyself?G#  G  
   CWhy don't you C/Bbcome and plFay here?Fm  
G*                               C     C/Bb     Am   G#  G  
   I'm just sitting on the shelf
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   CWhy don't you C/Bbsit right down anAmd stay a G#whiGle?
   CWe like the C/Bbsame things and I Amlike your G#styGle
   CIt's not a C/Bbsecret
   FWhy do you Fmkeep it?
G*                            C  
   I'm just sitting on the shelf
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   CI've C/Bbgot to get your AmpresenceG#  G  
   CLet's C/Bbmake ittttAmt knownG#  G  
   CI think you're C/Bbjust so pleFasantFm  
G*                           C  
   I would like you for my own
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GUITAR SOLO:
C   C/Bb   Am   G# G
C   C/Bb   Am   G# G
C   C/Bb   F    Fm
G*           Am  A*
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   DWhy don't you D/Csit right down and.G/B.. make me A#smiAle?
   DYou make me D/Cfeel like I am.G/B.. just a A#chiAld
   DWhy do you D/Cedit?
   G/BJust give me G/Bbcredit
A*                            D  
   I'm just sitting on the shelf
---
DDoo d-D/Cdoo doo  G/Bdoo doo  d-G/Bbdoo doo!

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Why Do You Let Me Stay Here

by She & Him

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/Bb

D/C

G/B

G/Bb

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

CHORD REFERENCE (use these chords, not the ones UG puts above

C C/Bb Am G# G F Fm G A D D/C G/B A# A G/Bb

* *

e|-0---0----0-----------1---1---3---0---2---0----------------------|

B|-1---1----1---4---3---1---1---0---2---3---3----3----6---5---3----|

G|-0---0----2---5---4---2---1---0---2---2---2----0----7---6---0----|

D|-2---2----2---6---5---3---3---0---2---0---x----0----8---7---0----|

A|-3---1----0---6---5---3---3---2---0-------3----2----8---7---1----|

E|----------------------1---1---3----------------------------------|

INTRO:

C C/Bb Am G# G

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C C/Bb Am G# G

Why do you let me stay here

C C/Bb Am G# G

All by myyyyyyself?

C C/Bb F Fm

Why don't you come and play here?

G C C/Bb Am G# G

I'm just sitting on the shelf

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C C/Bb Am G# G

Why don't you sit right down and stay a while?

C C/Bb Am G# G

We like the same things and I like your style

C C/Bb

It's not a secret

F Fm

Why do you keep it?

G C

I'm just sitting on the shelf

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C C/Bb Am G# G

I've got to get your presence

C C/Bb Am G# G

Let's make ittttt known

C C/Bb F Fm

I think you're just so pleasant

G C

I would like you for my own

---

GUITAR SOLO:

C C/Bb Am G# G

C C/Bb F Fm

G Am A

* *

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D D/C G/B A# A

Why don't you sit right down and... make me smile?

D D/C G/B A# A

You make me feel like I am... just a child

D D/C

Why do you edit?

G/B G/Bb

Just give me credit

A D

I'm just sitting on the shelf

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D D/C G/B G/Bb

Doo d-doo doo doo doo d-doo doo!

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