Don't Go Away
View chords used in this chart
E|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|-----5h7~--b---/9--7-5-7-5------|
D|-5h7-------------------------7--|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
E|----------------|**----|
B|----------------|------|
G|----------------|-5----|
D|-------------7--|---7--|
A|-7-7--7p5-p0----|------|
E|----------------|------|
*Abafado
(verso 1)
Am G
A cold and frosty morning there's not a lot to say
Fmaj7 D
About the things caught in my mind
Am G
As the day was dawning my plain flew away
Fmaj7 D
With all the things caught in my mind
ponte)
(riff 1)
E|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|------5-4--5--|
D|----5---------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
Dm (riff 1) F
And I don't wanna be there when you're coming down
Dm (riff 1) F G
And I don't wanna be there when you hit the ground
(refrão)
C G
So don't go away, say what you say
Am G
But say that you'll stay, forever and a day
F G
In the time of my life, cause I need more time
Am G F
Yes I need more time just to make things right
(solo)
E|-----------------------|
B|-5b~-------5b----------|
G|---------------5b--2b--|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
(verso 2)
Am G
Damn my situation and the games I have to play
Fmaj7 D
With all the things caught in my mind
Am G
Damn my education I can't find the words to say
Fmaj7 D
About the things caught in my mind
(bridge)
Dm ((riff 1) F
And I don't wanna be there when you're coming down
Dm ((riff 1) F G
And I don't wanna be there when you hit the ground
(refrão)
C G
So don't go away, say what you say
´ Am G
But say that you'll stay, forever and a day
F G
In the time of my life cause I need more time
Am G F
Yes I need more time just to make things right
Fm
Me and you what's going on
(solo 1)
C G Am
E|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|-----5----5-7b-5---5--5----|
D|-5h7----7--------7------7--|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
F Fm
All we seem to know is how to show the feelings that are wrong
(solo 2)
C G Am G F
E|-------------------------------8--10-8-------8----8-10-8------8-8------8----8-10-8------8--|
B|-------------------------8--10----------8-10---10--------8-10-----8-10---10--------8-10----|
G|-----5--5-7b-7b-5---5-9--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5h7--------------7------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(refrão 2x)
C G
So don't go away, say what you say
´ Am G
But say that you'll stay, forever and a day
F G
In the time of my life cause I need more time
Am G F
Yes I need more time just to make things right
----------------- Acordes -----------------
Am = X 0 2 2 1 0
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
D = X X 0 2 3 2
Dm = X X 0 2 3 1
F = 1 3 3 2 1 1
Fm = 1 3 3 1 1 1
Fmaj7 = 1 X 2 2 1 X
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
How to play Don't Go Away
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.