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If You Stay by Joseph Vincent
If You Stay
Capo:no capo
But Can use Capo to tune it to your voice
Chords:
(in order)
[Verse and Chorus] [Bridge] [Last chorus]
G# - 4 6 6 5 4 4 Cm - 3 3 5 5 4 3 A# - 6 8 8 7 6 6
Cm - 3 3 5 5 4 3 C# - 4 4 6 6 6 4 Dm - 5 5 7 7 6 5
C# - 4 4 6 6 6 4 G# - 4 6 6 5 4 4 D# - 6 6 8 8 8 6
Eb - 6 6 8 8 8 6 Eb - 6 6 8 8 8 6 F# - 8 8 10 10 10 8
Last chorus: (Same Formations as the chord for verse and chorus just a full step
up)
The chords can be played both strummed and picked.
(this is the way I play it. It sounds pretty accurate)
Strummed: down up up
Picking pattern:
e|----------x------|
B|--------0-x-0----|
G|--------0-x-0----|
D|--------0-x-0----|
A|----0-----x-0----|
e|----------x------|
Lyrics and Chords:
[Intro] G# Cm C# Eb
G#
I was standing on the other side
Cm
Watching you leaving
C# Eb
I couldn't see you go
G#
You know that I was so sincere
Cm
when I said I need you here
C# Eb
‘Cause this is your home now
[Mini Bridge]
Cm C# Eb
You’re the one my everything
Cm C# Eb
If you stay you’ll make me sing
[Chorus]
G#
I’ll give you my life
Cm
I’ll give you my heart
C#
Nothing will ever come between us
Eb
ever come between us
G# Cm
Tonight, I’ll show you the way
C#
Just promise me that you’ll
Eb
Promise me that you’ll stay
[Interlude]: (the OOooOO part)
G# Cm C#
OooooOOOoo
Eb
Just promise me that you'll stay
(repeat)
[Verse 2] (repeat verse 1)
G#
When you’re with me I feel so alive
Cm
You’re the Bone to my Clyde
C# Eb
We can paint the town
G#
But you’re so far.(ohh) pause
Cm
You’re so far (aaoh)pause
C# Eb
And that can’t even hold me down
[Mini Bridge]
Cm C# Eb
You’re the one my everything
Cm C# Eb
If you stay you’ll make me sing
[Chorus]
G#
I’ll give you my life
Cm
I’ll give you my heart
C#
Nothing will ever come between us
Eb
ever come between us
G# Cm
Tonight, I’ll show you the way
C#
Just promise me that you’ll
Eb
Promise me that you’ll stay
[Bridge]
Cm C#
And I know that I found so true
G# e
You are to me as I am to you
Cm C#
And I know that we can’t just stay
G#
even though we ain’t together
Eb (hold)
Our love still remains
[Last chorus] (Same Formations as the chords for verse and chorus, just a full
step up)
A#
I’ll give you my life
Dm
I’ll give you my heart
D#
Nothing will ever come between us
F#
ever come between us
A# Dm
Tonight, I’ll show you the way
F#
Just (promise me that you’ll) promise me that you’ll
stay
F#
Promise me that you’ll stay
[Outro]
G# Cm C#
OooooOOOoo
Eb
Just promise me that you'll stay
(repeat)
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[VERSE 1]
Ab Cm Db Eb
Ab
I was standing on the other side
Cm
Watching you leave and I,
Db Eb
Couldn't see you go
Ab
Know that I was so sincere
Cm
When I said I need you here
Db Eb
Cause this is your home
[BRIDGE]
Cm Db Cm Eb
Cm Db
You're the one my everything
Cm Eb
If you stay you'll make me sing
[CHORUS]
Ab Cm Db Eb
Ab
I'll give you my life
Cm
I'll give you my heart
Db
And nothing will ever come between us,
Eb Ab
Ever come between us tonight
Cm Db
I'll show you the way, just promise me that you'll
Eb Ab
Promise me that you'll stay
Ab Cm Db Eb
Oooh, oooh Promise me that you'll stay
Ab Cm Db Eb
Oooh, oooh
[VERSE 2]
Ab Cm Db Eb
Ab
When you're with me I feel so alive
Cm
You're the bonnie to my clyde
Db Eb
We can paint the town
Ab Cm
But you're so far (ohhh), You're so far (woah ohhh)
Db Eb
And that can't even hold me down
[PRE-CHORUS]
Cm Db Cm Eb
Cm Db
You're the one my everything
Cm Eb
If you stay you'll make me sing
[CHORUS]
[BRIDGE]
Cm Db Ab Eb
Cm C
And I know that our bond's so true
Ab Eb
You are to me as I am to you
Cm Db
And I know that we can sustain
Ab
even though we ain't together
Eb
our love still remains
[CHORUS]
Ab Cm Db Eb
Full step up for last chorus
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version 3
Capo:no capo
Standard Tuning (1st fret)
VERSE 1
G
I was standing on the other side
Bm
Watching you leave and I,
C D
Couldn't see you go
G
Know that I was so sincere
Bm
When I said I need you here
C D
Cause this is your home
PRE-CHORUS
Bm C
You're the one my everything
Bm D
If you stay you'll make me sing
CHORUS
G
I'll give you my life
Bm
I'll give you my heart
C
And nothing will ever come between us,
D G
Ever come between us tonight
Bm C
I'll show you the way, just promise me that you'll
D G
Promise me that you'll stay
G Bm C D
Oooh, oooh Promise me that you'll stay
G Bm C D
Oooh, oooh
VERSE 2
G
When you're with me I feel so alive
Bm
You're the bonnie to my clyde
C D
We can paint the town
G Bm
But you're so far (ohhh), You're so far (woah ohhh)
C D
And that can't even hold me down
PRE-CHORUS
Bm C
You're the one my everything
Bm D
If you stay you'll make me sing
CHORUS
G
I'll give you my life
Bm
I'll give you my heart
C
And nothing will ever come between us,
D G
Ever come between us tonight
Bm C
I'll show you the way, just promise me that you'll
D G
Promise me that you'll stay
BRIDGE
Bm C
And I know that our bond's so true
G D
You are to me as I am to you
Bm C
And I know that we can sustain
G
even though we ain't together
D
our love still remains
CHORUS
F#
I'll give you my life
A#m
I'll give you my heart
B
And nothing will ever come between us,
C# F#
Ever come between us tonight
Bm A#m
I'll show you the way, just promise me that you'll
B C#
Promise me that you'll stay
F#- A#m- B C#
Promise me that you'll stay
F#- A#m- B C#
Promise me that you'll stay
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Standard
Main Riff (Intro/Verse/Chorus/Interlude)
Ab Cm Db Eb
e|----4--4--4--4----3--3--3--3----4--4--4--4----6--6--6--6---|
B|----4--4--4--4----4--4--4--4----6--6--6--6----8--8--8--8---|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------3-------------4-------------6--------------|
E|--4--------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus
Cm Db Eb Cm Db Eb
e|----3--3----4--4----6--6--6--6----3--3----4--4--6~---------|
B|----4--4----6--6----8--8--8--8----4--4----6--6--8~---------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-------4-------6-------------3-------4-------6~---------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge
Cm Db Ab Eb
e|----3--3--3--3----4--4--4--4----4--4--4--4----6--6--6--6---|
B|----4--4--4--4----6--6--6--6----4--4--4--4----8--8--8--8---|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-------------4---------------------------6--------------|
E|------------------------------4----------------------------|
I was standing on the other side
Watching you leaving
I couldn't see you go
You know that I was so sincere
When I said I need you here
'Cause this is your home now
You're the one my everything
If you stay you'll make me sing
I'll give you my life
I'll give you my heart
Nothing will ever come between us
Ever come between us
Tonight, I'll show you the way
Just promise me that you'll, promise me that you'll stay
Promise me that you'll stay
When you're with me I feel so alive
You're the Bonnie to my Clyde
We can paint the town
But you're so far
You're so far
And that can't even hold me down
You're the one my everything
If you stay you'll make me sing
I'll give you my life
I'll give you my heart
Nothing will ever come between us
Ever come between us
Tonight, I'll show you the way
Just promise me that you'll (Promise me that you'll stay)
And I know that I found so true
You are to me as I am to you
And I know that we can't just stay
Even though we ain't together
Our love still remains, oh-oh
I'll give you my life
I'll give you my heart
And nothing will ever come between us
Ever come between us
Tonight, I'll show you the way
Just promise me that you'll, promise me that you'll stay
Promise me that you'll stay
Promise me that you'll stay
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version 5
Capo:no capo
Just listen to the song to get a feel for it.
Intro
e|----4-4-4-4-----3-3-3-3-----4-4-4-4-----6-6-6-6--|
B|----4-4-4-4-----4-4-4-4-----6-6-6-6-----8-8-8-8--|
G|----5-5-5-5-----3-3-3-3-----6-6-6-6-----8-8-8-8--|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------3-----------4-----------6----------|
E|--4----------------------------------------------|
(Right before verse)
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|--6h8-------|
E|-------8p6--|
Verse
e|----4-4-4-4----3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6--|
B|----4-4-4-4----4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----8-8-8-8--|
G|----5-5-5-5----3-3-3-3----6-6-6-6----8-8-8-8--|2x
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|-------------3----------4----------6----------|
E|--4-------------------------------------------|
Pre-chorus
e|----3-3----4-4----6-6-6-6----3-3----4-4--6~--|
B|----4-4----6-6----8-8-8-8----4-4----6-6--8~--|
G|----3-3----6-6----8-8-8-8----3-3----6-6--8~--|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|--3------4------6----------3------4------6~--|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Chorus
e|----4-4-4-4-----3-3-3-3-----4-4-4-4-----6-6-6-6--|
B|----4-4-4-4-----4-4-4-4-----6-6-6-6-----8-8-8-8--|
G|----5-5-5-5-----3-3-3-3-----6-6-6-6-----8-8-8-8--|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------3-----------4-----------6----------|
E|--4----------------------------------------------|
e|----4-4-4-4----3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4--6~--|
B|----4-4-4-4----4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6--8~--|
G|----5-5-5-5----3-3-3-3----6-6-6-6--8~--|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|-------------3----------4----------6~--|
E|--4------------------------------------|
Pre-verse(play verse)
Verse
e|----4-4-4-4----3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6--|
B|----4-4-4-4----4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----8-8-8-8--|
G|----5-5-5-5----3-3-3-3----6-6-6-6----8-8-8-8--|2x
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|-------------3----------4----------6----------|
E|--4-------------------------------------------|
Pre-chorus
e|----3-3----4-4----6-6-6-6----3-3----4-4--6~--|
B|----4-4----6-6----8-8-8-8----4-4----6-6--8~--|
G|----3-3----6-6----8-8-8-8----3-3----6-6--8~--|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|--3------4------6----------3------4------6~--|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Chorus
e|----4-4-4-4-----3-3-3-3-----4-4-4-4-----6-6-6-6--|
B|----4-4-4-4-----4-4-4-4-----6-6-6-6-----8-8-8-8--|
G|----5-5-5-5-----3-3-3-3-----6-6-6-6-----8-8-8-8--|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------3-----------4-----------6----------|
E|--4----------------------------------------------|
e|----4-4-4-4----3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4--6~--|
B|----4-4-4-4----4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6--8~--|
G|----5-5-5-5----3-3-3-3----6-6-6-6--8~--|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|-------------3----------4----------6~--|
E|--4------------------------------------|
Bridge
e|--3~--4~--4~--6~---4~--4-------4~------6~--|
B|--4~--6~--4~--8~---3~----3-----6~--6~--8~--|
G|--3~--6~--5~--8~---4~------4x--6~--6~--8~--|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|--3~--4~--4~--6~---3~----------4~--6~--6~--|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Chorus(Strum)
e|--6---5---6--8---|
B|--6---6---8--10--|
G|--7---5---8--10--|2x
D|--8---7---8--8---|
A|--8---5---6--8---|
E|--6--------------|
Outro(Strum)
e|--6---5---6--8---|
B|--6---6---8--10--|
G|--7---5---8--10--|2x
D|--8---7---8--8---|
A|--8---5---6--8---|
E|--6--------------|
I was standing on the other side
Watching you leaving
I couldn't see you go
You know that I was so sincere
When I said I need you here
'Cause this is your home now
You're the one my everything
If you stay you'll make me sing
I'll give you my life
I'll give you my heart
Nothing will ever come between us
Ever come between us
Tonight, I'll show you the way
Just promise me that you'll, promise me that you'll stay
Promise me that you'll stay
When you're with me I feel so alive
You're the Bonnie to my Clyde
We can paint the town
But you're so far
You're so far
And that can't even hold me down
You're the one my everything
If you stay you'll make me sing
I'll give you my life
I'll give you my heart
Nothing will ever come between us
Ever come between us
Tonight, I'll show you the way
Just promise me that you'll (Promise me that you'll stay)
And I know that I found so true
You are to me as I am to you
And I know that we can't just stay
Even though we ain't together
Our love still remains, oh-oh
I'll give you my life
I'll give you my heart
And nothing will ever come between us
Ever come between us
Tonight, I'll show you the way
Just promise me that you'll, promise me that you'll stay
Promise me that you'll stay
Promise me that you'll stay
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