Perfect To Stay Chords & Tabs
I did not tab this entire song. I just changed or added a few things. Good job
user who tabbed this song. Excellent song.
Notes:
* = things I've changed
F# is really not F#, but we'll call it that for memory sake.
Tuning: Down 1/2 step.
Em7 *C9 G D *F# *A7sus4
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Intro: Em7,C9,G,D 5x (2nd guitar plays intro riff)
D Em7 C9
She said good day boy,
G D Em7 C9 G
are you ready to shake
D Em7 C9
I said I love noise
G D Em7
and this life that it makes
C9 G
See I have a line
*F# C9
though it's subject to change
G
I once had a thought
*F# C9
but then I gave it away
G
Yeah sooner or later
*F# Em7
I'll be perfect to stay
C9 G
Ah-ah, ah, I'll be perfect to stay
*C9
Ah-ah, ah, I'll be perfect to stay
Em7,C9,G,D (same rythm)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/collective_soul/perfect_to_stay_crd_ver_3.html ]
D Em7 C9
She said good night boy,
G D Em7 C9 G
are you feeling alone
D Em7 C9
I said I love time
G D Em7 C9 G
but never ever this long
C9 G
See I have a line
*F# C
though it's subject to change
G
I once had a thought
*F# C9
but then I gave it away
G
Yeah sooner or later
*F# Em7
I'll be perfect to stay
C9 G
Ah-ah, ah, I'll be perfect to stay
*C9 *A7sus4
Ah-ah, ah, I'll be perfect to stay
*A7sus4 *C9
Like the sun surely loves
it's newborn days yeah
*A7sus4 *C9
Like all oceans love their waves
I'm perfect to stay
Solo: Em7,C9,G,D 4x (play this while second guitar plays solo riff)
C9 G
See I have a line
*F# C9
though it's subject to change
G
I once had a thought
*F# C9
but then I gave it away
G
Yeah sooner or later
*F# Em7
I'll be perfect to stay
C9 G
Ah-ah, ah, I'll be perfect to stay
*C9 G
Ah-ah, ah, I'll be perfect to stay
*Outro: G, C9 4x (while second guitar plays lead riff) (end on G)