If You Stay Chords & Tabs
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#
You’re the one my everything
G# E (barred)
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
E (barred)
Ever come between us
G# Cm
Tonight, I’ll show you the way
C#
Just promise me that you’ll
E (barred)
Promise me that you’ll stay
INTERLUDE: (the OOooOO part)
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G# Cm C#
OooooOOOoo
E
Just promise me that you'll stay
(repeat)
Verse 2: (repeat verse 1)
When you’re with me I feel so alive
You’re the Bone to my Clyde
We can paint the town
But you’re so far.(ohh) pause
You’re so far (aaoh)pause
And that can’t even hold me down
Mini Bridge:
Cm C#
You’re the one my everything
G# E (barred)
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
E (barred)
Ever come between us
G# Cm
Tonight, I’ll show you the way
C#
Just promise me that you’ll
E (barred)
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
E (hold)
Our love still remains
Last chorus: (Same Formations as the chords for verse and chorus, just a full step up)
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
Outro:
G# Cm C#
OooooOOOoo
E
Just promise me that you'll stay
(repeat)
