[Verse 1: Luke, Calum, Michael]
Am
It's true
C Am
That all that you know is all that you are
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Am
You said that it's all that you want and more
C
Fuck off and pour another drink
Am
And tell me what you think
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Am
You know that I'm too drunk to talk right now
Am C
You put your cigarette out on my face
Am
So beautiful, please, woman
[Pre-Chorus: Michael]
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Am
Don't break your back for me
F
I'll put you out of your misery
[Chorus: Luke, Michael, All]
C
Tell me that it's all okay (tell me that it's all okay)
Am
I've been waitin' on this all damn day (waitin' on this all damn day)
D
Call me in the mornin', tell me how last night went
F Fm
I'm here, but don't count on me to
[Verse 2: Calum, Ashton, Luke, Michael]
C
Stay a little longer if you convince me
And tell me all the things that you have against me
C
Every time we make-up, the truth is fadin'
Am
Everybody's blind when the view's amazin'
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Am
Damn, who are we right now?
Can we have a little conversation?
Figure it out with no intoxication
C
We carry on, what is our motivation?
Am
We're never wrong, how the hell we gonna make it?
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Am
Maybe we're used to this
Tell me, what are we to do?
It's like we only play to lose
C
Chasin' pain with an excuse
Am
I love that shit and so do you
[Pre-Chorus: Michael]
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Am
But don't break your back for me
F
I'll put you out of your misery
[Chorus: Luke, Michael, All]
C
Tell me that it's all okay (tell me that it's all okay)
Am
I've been waitin' on this all damn day (waitin' on this all damn day)
D
Call me in the mornin', tell me how last night went
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F
I'm here, but don't count on me to stay
Am
C
Am
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Am
F
[Chorus: All, Luke]
C
Tell me that it's all okay
Am
I've been waitin' on this all damn day
D
Call me in the mornin', tell me how last night went
F Fm
I'm here, but don't count on me to stayStay chords and lyrics
Free chords for Stay by 5 Seconds of Summer. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
[Verse 1: Luke, Calum, Michael] [Chorus: Luke, Michael, All] [Verse 2: Calum, Ashton, Luke, Michael] And tell me all the things that you have against me Can we have a little conversation? Figure it out with no intoxication Tell me, what are we to do? It's like we only play to lose [Chorus: Luke, Michael, All] Am F [Chorus: All, Luke]
Stay Chords by 5 Seconds of Summer
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