Mayday Parade - Stay

artist : mayday parade
song : stay
tuning : standard
capo on 1st fret

chords used :

| C | Am | F | G |
| – 0 – | – 0 – | – 1 – | – 3 – |
| – 1 – | – 1 – | – 1 – | – 3 – |
| – 0 – | – 2 – | – 2 – | – 0 – |
| – 2 – | – 2 – | – 3 – | – 0 – |
| – 3 – | – 0 – | – 0 – | – 2 – |
| – 0 – | – 0 – | – 0 – | – 3 – |

( all chords relative to the capo
of course )

C
i need some time , just deliver the things that i
Am F
need for now . everything that i feel’s like a warm
G
deep calm casting over me . and it’s taking

me to somewhere new .

C
if you believe that everything’s all right
Am
you won’t be all alone tonight . and i’d be
F
blessed by the light of your company ,
G
slowly lifting me to somewhere new .

C F
oh , can’t you tell i haven’t slept very well
Am G F
since the last time that we spoke
C F
you said please understand if i see you again
Am G F
don’t even say hello .

please . . .

C F Am G ( x2 )

C F
what a night it is when you live like this
Am G
and you’re coming up beneath the clouds
C F
don’t let me down . all the love’s still there
Am G
i just don’t know what to do with it now

C F
you know i still can’t believe we both did some things
Am G
i don’t even want to think about
C F
just say you love me and i’ll say i’m sorry
Am G
i don’t want anybody else to feel this way

no , no , no .

C F
can’t you tell i haven’t slept very well
Am G F
since the last time that we spoke .
C F
i said please understand i’ve been drinking again
Am G F ( pause )
and all i do is hope .

please . . .

C F Am G
stay
C F Am G
please , stay

C F
i’ll admit i was wrong about everything
Am G
’cuz i’m high and i don’t wanna come down .
C F
all the fun that we had on your mother’s couch
Am G
i don’t even want to think about

C F
i’m not strong enough for the both of us
Am G C F
what was i supposed to do? you know i love you
Am G
whoaoooaa

C F Am G
please , stay
C F Am G
stay

outro : C F Am G ( x2 )

end on C

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