The One Who Stayed And The One Who Left chords by Regina Spektor

Chords with lyrics

Intro: A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD (x2) G+G D MajorD

Verse 1:
 A augmentedA
He went to visit an old, old friend
 D MajorD          G+G   D MajorD
And it was long, long overdue
A augmentedA
And though they stayed up very late
 D MajorD            G+G    D MajorD
They never talked out of turn or tune
A augmentedA           A7A7
And every time they'd say goodbye
D MajorD           G+G   D MajorD
Well he'd just stay another while
A augmentedA
They started from a distant place
D MajorD         G+G    D MajorD
And were so happy face to face

Verse 2:
A augmentedA
The one who left wanted everything
D MajorD
The one who stayed never wanted more
A augmentedA
It's not your choice, it's how you're built
D MajorD
It's in a blueprint of your soul
A augmentedA          A7A7
The one who left, he dropped his smile
D MajorD      G+G   D MajorD
And they sat quiet for a while
A augmentedA            A7A7
Then the one who stayed began to speak
D MajorD          G+G    D MajorD
And in his words, he answered why


D MajorD        G minorGm
I'm just another drop in the bucket
D MajorD        B minorBm
I'm just another song on a jukebox
A augmentedA        G+G
I'm just another face in the crowd
    A augmentedA     D MajorD
Another fish in the sea
D MajorD         G minorGm
Something to being one of the many
D MajorD         B minorBm
Something to being one in the masses
A augmentedA         G+G
Something to being surrounded by others
     A augmentedA     D MajorD
And not alone by yourself

Interlude
E MajorE                   A augmentedA     D MajorD
I never wanted the bright lights in my eyes, I'm much too quiet
E MajorE                       A augmentedA
I never wanted them pointing their fingers at me
  D MajorD  E minorEm
Oh no, but...


D MajorD         G minorGm
Something to being one of the many
D MajorD         B minorBm
Something to being one in the masses
A augmentedA         G+G
Something to being surrounded by others
     A augmentedA     D MajorD
And not alone by yourself


Verse 3:
A augmentedA
The one who left he knew it then
D MajorD         G+G    D MajorD
And he would never doubt again
A augmentedA
He loved this life, he loved his friend
D MajorD
But he'd keep running 'til the end
A augmentedA
All words they said hovered above
D MajorD      G+G        D MajorD
All of the pain, all of the love
A augmentedA
They hugged goodbye
         D MajorD         G+G   D MajorD
And in his room, he sang real quiet to the moon


D MajorD         G minorGm
Something to being one of the many
D MajorD          B minorBm
Who get to sing the songs on the jukebox
A augmentedA        G+G
Who get to stay awake all night
     A augmentedA      D MajorD
And dream half of the day
D MajorD          G minorGm
Something to waking up in a new town
D MajorD          B minorBm
Something to singing songs to a new crowd
A augmentedA           G+G
Something to being surrounded by others
     A augmentedA     D MajorD
And not alone by yourself


Interlude
E MajorE                   A augmentedA     D MajorD
I never wanted the bright lights in my eyes, I'm much too quiet
E MajorE                       A augmentedA
I never wanted them pointing their fingers at me
E minorEm D MajorD  E minorEm
Oh no, but...


D MajorD         G minorGm
Something to being one of the many
D MajorD          B minorBm
Who get to sing the songs on the jukebox
A augmentedA         G+G
Who get to stay awake all night
     A augmentedA      D MajorD
And dream half of the day
     G+G    A augmentedA  B minorBm
Then wake up in a new town
   G+G      A augmentedA   D MajorD
Just another face in the crowd