Joseph Vincent - If You Stay

no capo needed

but can use capo to tune it to your voice

chords :
( in order )
( verse and chorus ) bridge :
G# – 4 6 6 5 4 4 Cm – 3 3 5 5 4 3

Cm – 3 3 5 5 4 3 C# – 4 4 6 6 6 4

C# – 4 4 6 6 6 4 G# – 4 6 6 5 4 4
E – 6 6 8 8 8 6 E – 6 6 8 8 8 6

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# E

G#
i was standing on the other side
Cm
watching you leaving
C# E ( barred )
i couldn’t see you go
G#
you know that i was so sincere
Cm
when i said i need you here
C# E ( barred )
cause this is your home now

mini bridge :

Cm C#
youre the one my everything
G# E ( barred )
if you stay youll make me sing

chorus :
G#
ill give you my life
Cm
ill give you my heart
C#
nothing will ever come between us
E ( barred )
ever come between us
G# Cm
tonight , ill show you the way
C#
just promise me that youll
E ( barred )
promise me that youll stay

interlude : ( the oooooo part )
G# Cm C#
oooooooooo

E
just promise me that you’ll stay
( repeat )

verse 2 : ( repeat verse 1 )

when youre with me i feel so alive
youre the bone to my clyde
we can paint the town
but youre so far . ( ohh ) pause
youre so far ( aaoh ) pause
and that cant even hold me down

mini bridge :

Cm C#
youre the one my everything
G# E ( barred )
if you stay youll make me sing

chorus :
G#
ill give you my life
Cm
ill give you my heart
C#
nothing will ever come between us
E ( barred )
ever come between us
G# Cm
tonight , ill show you the way
C#
just promise me that youll
E ( barred )
promise me that youll 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 cant just stay
G#
even though we aint together
E ( hold )
our love still remains

last chorus : ( same formations as the chords for verse and chorus , just a full step up )

ill give you my life
ill give you my heart
nothing will ever come between us
ever come between us
tonight , ill show you the way
just ( promise me that youll ) promise me that youll
stay
promise me that youll stay

outro :
G# Cm C#
oooooooooo

E
just promise me that you’ll stay
( repeat )