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

Intro: A  D G D (x2) G D

Verse 1:
 A
He went to visit an old, old friend
 D                    G      D
And it was long, long overdue
A
And though they stayed up very late
  D                        G       D
They never talked out of turn or tune
A                     A7
And every time they'd say goodbye
D                     G      D
Well he'd just stay another while
A

They started from a distant place
D                  G       D
And were so happy face to face

Verse 2:
A
The one who left wanted everything
D
The one who stayed never wanted more
A
It's not your choice, it's how you're built
D
It's in a blueprint of your soul
A                    A7
The one who left, he dropped his smile
D           G      D
And they sat quiet for a while
A                       A7
Then the one who stayed began to speak
D                    G        D
And in his words, he answered why



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


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



D                  Gm
Something to being one of the many
D                  Bm
Something to being one in the masses
A                  G
Something to being surrounded by others
          A         D
And not alone by yourself


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



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


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



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