Stay chords by David Bowie

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Intermediate


CHORDS
     electric guitar   suggestion for campfire acoustic
     E-A-D-G-B-e     E-A-D-G-B-e
A9A9    x-12-11-12-12-12   x-0-2-0-0-0
G9sus4G9sus4  x-10-10-10-10-10   3-x-0-2-1-1
C9C9    x-3-2-3-3-3     x-3-2-3-3-3
C9sus4C9sus4  x-3-3-3-3-3     x-3-3-3-3-3
Em11Em11   x-x-7-7-8-7     0-2-0-2-3-3
D/ED/E   (0)x-7-7-7-5     0-2-2-2-3-2
E MajorE    (0)x-9-9-9-7     0-2-2-1-0-0
FMaj9Fmaj9   x-8-7-9-8-x     1-x-2-0-1-0
G+G     x-x-5-4-3-3     3-x-0-0-0-3

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Intro:
| A9A9 | % | G9sus4G9sus4 | % |
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Verse:
G9sus4G9sus4
 This week dragged past me so slowly
A9A9
 The days fell on their knees
C9C9
 Maybe I'll take something to help me
C9sus4C9sus4
 Hope someone takes after me
(break)


Verse:
G9sus4G9sus4
 I guess there's always some change in the weather
A9A9
 This time I know we could get it together
C9C9
 If I did casually mention tonight
C9sus4C9sus4
 That would be crazy tonight
(break)

Chorus:
A9A9                 Em11Em11
Stay, that's what I meant to say or do something
            D/ED/E
But what I never say is stay this time
           E MajorE
I really meant to so badly this time
FMaj9Fmaj9                 G+G
 'Cause you can never really tell when somebody
             A9A9 :
Wants something you want too


Interlude:
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 Verse:
G9sus4G9sus4
Heartwrecker, heartwrecker, make me delight
A9A9
Life is so vague when it brings someone new
C9C9
This time tomorrow I'll know what to do
C9sus4C9sus4
 I know it's happened to you
(break)


Chorus:
A9A9                 Em11Em11
Stay, that's what I meant to say or do something
            D/ED/E
But what I never say is stay this time
           E MajorE
I really meant to so badly this time
FMaj9Fmaj9                 G+G
 'Cause you can never really tell when somebody
             A9A9 :
Wants something you want too


Outro:
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(repeat and fade)