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Stay by Gavin Degraw
Stay
**Note: Gavin does something interesting at the end of his choruses in this song. Rather
the traditional and expected IV-V-I harmonic resolution, he leaves us on the minor ii
Upon listening to the track, you will notice that neither the F Major chord
nor the G Major chord (V)[/ch] quite fit in that spot. Also, I couldn't
out how to get the chords in the right spots over the words, but this is not a
song to pick up so you'll figure it out after a few tries.
Verse 1:
Am C F
You don’t have to be part of the problem
C
I just need a second chance
Gsus4
I just need a second chance
Am C F
Instead of leaving me standing in sorrow
C
I know that you’ll understand
Gsus4
I’m hoping you’ll understand
Pre-Chorus:
Dm C F
I know that I was wrong
F
But just don’t walk away
Chorus:
C Dm
Oh, won’t you stay
F G
I need you, need you here
C Dm
When you’re with me
F G
All others disappear
C Dm
I’ll follow close
F G
So close I’ll almost touch
C Dm
I need your love
Dm
But it never hurt this much
Verse 2:
Am C F
I don’t want to be someone who’s searching
C
I finally met someone
Gsus4
I finally met someone
Am C F
And there’s a couple of things I’m still learning
C
Just gotta figure out
Gsus4
But you need someone who knows
Pre-Chorus:
Dm C F
I came to you tonight
F
But now you’re just walking away
Chorus:
C Dm
Oh, won’t you stay
F G
I need you, need you here
C Dm
When you’re with me
F G
All others disappear
C Dm
I’ll follow close
F G
So close I’ll almost touch
C Dm
I need your love
Dm
But it never hurt this much
Bridge:
Am G F C
Don’t get caught up in it feeling off course today
Am G F C
You could take a minute before you go slipping away
Dm C
I know I took some time
F G
But I realize my mistake
Pre-Chorus:
Am C F
You don’t have to be part of the problem
F
I just need a second chance
Chorus:
C Dm
Oh, won’t you stay
F G
I need you, need you here
C Dm
When you’re with me
F G
All others disappear
C Dm
I’ll follow close
F G
So close I’ll almost touch
C Dm
I need your love
Dm
But it never hurt this much
Dm C G
I need your loving arms tonight
G
But it never hurt this much
Coda:
Am C F
You don’t have to be part of the problem
C
I just need a second chance
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version 2
Standard tuning:
E A D G B e
Am 5-7-7-5-5-5
G 3-5-5-4-3-3
F 1-3-3-2-1-1
C x-3-5-5-5-3
Dm x-5-7-7-6-5
Em 0-2-2-0-0-0
Am G F
You don’t have to be part of the problem
C
I just need a second chance
G
I just need a second chance
Am G F
Instead of leaving me standing in sorrow
C
I know that you’ll understand
G
I hope then you’ll understand
Dm
I know that I was wrong
F
But just don’t walk away
Chorus:
C F
Oh won’t you stay
Dm G
I need you need you here
C F
When you’re with me
Dm G
All others disappear
C F
I’ll follow close
Dm G
So close I’ll almost touch
C F - Em - Dm
I need your love
But it never hurt this much
I don’t wanna be someone who’s searching
Finally met someone
I finally met someone
There’s a couple things I’m still learning
Just gotta figure out
But you need someone who knows
I came to you tonight
But now you’re just walking away
Chorus
Bridge:
Am G F C
Don’t get caught up in mid feeling off course of day
Am G F G C
You can take a minute before you go slipping away
Dm Em F G
I know I took some time but I realized my mistake
Am G F
You don’t have to be part of the problem
C
I just need a second chance
Chorus
C F - Em - Dm
I need your lovin’ arms at night, but it never hurt this much
Am G F
You don’t have to be part of the problem
C
I just need a second chance
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