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[Intro]
Gb    Bbm     Cb   Dbsus Db
[Verse 1]
I know what is Gblike
To be in the presence of the BbmLord
And not know what Cbtime it is
Because time stood DbsusstillDb  
[Verse 2]
But bodies were Gbhealed
And families Bbmrestored
Because we Cbstayed here
In the presence of the DbsusLordDb  
[Verse 3]
And no one had to say a Gbword
We couldn’t even make a Bbmsound
And I’d give Cbanything
For this treasure I have fDbsusoundDb  
[Pre-Chorus]
I never want it to EbmendCb  
[Chorus 1]
So I say, GbStay
I don’t want you to Bbmgo
Cuz my heart is buCbrning
In the presence of the DbsusLordDb  
[Chorus 2]
Please StaGby
I don’t want you to Bbmgo
Cuz my heart is buCbrning
In the presence of the DbsusLordDb  
[Bridge]
And I Gbwant CbMore
DbI want Ebmmore
I want MCboreAbm  
Jesus I want DbsusmoreDb  
[Outro]
So I will Gbstay
Where else would I Bbmgo
When my heart is burnCbing
In your Presence DbsusLordDb  

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Stay

by William McDowell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Dbsus

Ebm

Abm

[Intro]

Gb Bbm Cb Dbsus Db

[Verse 1]

I know what is like

Bbm

To be in the presence of the Lord

And not know what time it is

Dbsus Db

Because time stood still

[Verse 2]

But bodies were healed

Bbm

And families restored

Because we stayed here

Dbsus Db

In the presence of the Lord

[Verse 3]

And no one had to say a word

Bbm

We couldn’t even make a sound

And I’d give anything

Dbsus Db

For this treasure I have found

[Pre-Chorus]

Ebm Cb

I never want it to end

[Chorus 1]

So I say, Stay

Bbm

I don’t want you to go

Cuz my heart is burning

Dbsus Db

In the presence of the Lord

[Chorus 2]

Please Stay

Bbm

I don’t want you to go

Cuz my heart is burning

Dbsus Db

In the presence of the Lord

[Bridge]

Gb Cb

And I want More

Db Ebm

I want more

Cb Abm

I want More

Dbsus Db

Jesus I want more

[Outro]

So I will stay

Bbm

Where else would I go

When my heart is burning

Dbsus Db

In your Presence Lord

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