Chords with lyrics
The Load Out and Stay chords
Jackson Browne
G+G B minorBm C majorC E minorEm C majorC D MajorD G+G C/GC/G 2x
G+G B minorBm
Now the seats are all empty,
C majorC E minorEm
Let the roadies take the stage.
C majorC G+G C/GC/G
Pack it up and tear it down.
They're the first to come,
E minorEm
And last to leave.
C majorC E minorEm
Working for that minimum wage.
C majorC G+G C/GC/G
They'll set it up in another town.
E minorEm B7B7
Tonight the people were so fine.
C majorC A7A7
They waited there in line,
G+G E minorEm
And when they got up on their feet
C majorC G+G
They made the show.
B minorBm
And that was sweet but I can hear the sound,
C majorC E minorEm
Of slamming doors and folding chairs.
C majorC D MajorD G+G C/GC/G
And that's a sound they'll never know.
G+G C majorC
Now roll them cases out and lift them amps.
G+G C majorC
Haul them trusses down and get'em up them ramps.
G+G B minorBm
'Cause when it comes to movin' me,
C majorC D MajorD
You know, you guys are the champs.
G+G C majorC
But when that last guitar's been packed away,
G+G C majorC E minorEm
You know that I still want to play.
C majorC E minorEm
So just make sure you got it all set to go,
D MajorD G+G
Before you come, for my piano.
G+G B minorBm C majorC E minorEm C majorC D MajorD G+G C/GC/G 2x
E minorEm B7B7
But the band's on the bus,
C majorC A7A7
And they're waiting to go.
G+G E minorEm
We've got to drive all night,
D MajorD C majorC G+G
And do a show in Chicago.
G+G B minorBm
Or Detroit, I don't know,
C majorC E minorEm
We do so many shows in a row.
C majorC D MajorD G+G
And these towns all look the same.
C majorC
We just pass the time in the hotel rooms,
G+G C majorC E minorEm
And wander 'round backstage.
C majorC
Till those lights come up,
E minorEm
And we hear that crowd,
G+G D MajorD
And we remember why we came.
G+G B minorBm C majorC E minorEm C majorC D MajorD G+G C/GC/G 2x
G+G C majorC E minorEm
Now, we got Country & Western on the bus, R & B.
C majorC
We got Disco and 8-tracks,
G+G
And cassettes in stereo.
C majorC
We've got rural scenes & magazines,
G+G E minorEm
And we've got truckers on CB.
C majorC D MajorD
And we got Richard Pryor on the video.
G+G C majorC
We got time to think of the ones we love,
G+G E minorEm
While the miles roll away.
C majorC E minorEm
But the only time that seems too short,
G+G D MajorD
Is the time that we get to play.
G+G
People you've got the power,
C majorC
Over what we do,
G+G
You can sit there and wait,
C majorC
Or you can pull us through.
G+G C majorC
Come along, sing the song,
G+G E minorEm C majorC
You know that you can't go wrong.
G+G C majorC
'Cause when that morning sun comes beatin' down,
G+G E minorEm
You're going to wake up in your town.
C majorC E minorEm
But we'll be scheduled to appear,
D MajorD C majorC G+G
A augmentedA thousand miles away from here.
G+G E minorEm C majorC D MajorD G+G E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
People stay just a little bit longer.
G+G E minorEm C majorC D MajorD G+G E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
We want to play-ay just a little bit longer.
G+G E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
Now, the promoter don't mind.
G+G E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
And the union don't mind.
G+G E minorEm
If we take a little time,
C majorC D MajorD
And we leave it all behind,
E minorEm
And sing (one more song...)
G+G E minorEm C majorC
Oh-oh, won't you stay-ay.
D MajorD G+G E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
Just a little bit longer-er-er-er.
G+G E minorEm C majorC D MajorD E minorEm
Please, please, please, say you will.
(Say you will.)
solo
G+G E minorEm C majorC
Oh won't you stay-ay-ay.
D MajorD G+G E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
Just a little bit longer.
G+G E minorEm C majorC
Oh-oh, please, please, stay-ay-ay.
D MajorD G+G E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
Just a little bit more.
Ay-ee-ay-ee-ay.
Wooo!
G+G E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
Now, the promoter don't mind.
G+G E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
And the roadies don't mind.
G+G E minorEm
If we take a little time,
C majorC D MajorD
And we leave this all behind,
E minorEm
And sing one more song.
G+G E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
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