Don't Go Away
View chords used in this chart
Intro: Em5+ G F9
E|-----------------------------------------------------
B|-----------------------------------------------------
G|------------5---7----------(9)-----7---5---7---5-----
D|----5---7-----------------------------------------7--
A|-----------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------
Am7 F9 (x2)
---------------------------------|-----------------------|
---------------------------------|-----------------------|
---------------------------------|---5-------------------|
------------------------------7--|--------7--------------|
-----------X--X--5--(7)----------|-----------------------|
-------------------------5-------|-----------------------|
|--play this part only--|
|----on the 2nd time|----|
Verse 1:
Em5+ G
A cold and frosty morning there's not a lot to say
F9 Am7 F9
About the things caught in my mind
Em5+ G
As the day was dawning my plain flew away
F9 Am7 F9
With all the things caught in my mind
Bridge:
Fill#1(this is played through all the song)
E|---------------3-----------------3----
B|----------1--------1--------1----------
G|----4------------------4--------------
D|--------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------
Am7 (Fill#1) F9
And I don't wanna be there when you're coming down
Am7 (Fill#1) F9 G
And I don't wanna be there when you hit the ground
Chorus:
C G/B
So don't go away, say what you say
Em5+ G
But say that you'll stay, forever and a day
F9 G
In the time of my life, cause I need more time
Em5+ G F9
Yes I need more time just to make things right
Little Solo:
E|---------------------------
B|---------------------------
G|----7(9)------(9)(7)--5----
D|------------------------7--
A|---------------------------
E|---------------------------
Verse 2:
Em5+ G
Damn my situation and the games I have to play
F9 Am7 F9
With all the things caught in my mind
Am G
Damn my education I can't find the words to say
F9 Am7 F9
About the things caught in my mind
Bridge:
Am7 (Fill#1) F9
And I don't wanna be there when you're coming down
Am7 (Fill#1) F9 G
And I don't wanna be there when you hit the ground
Chorus:
C G/B
So don't go away, say what you say
Em5+ G
But say that you'll stay, forever and a day
F9 G
In the time of my life, cause I need more time
Em5+ G F9
Yes I need more time just to make things right
Fm9
Me and you what's going on
Solo 1
C - G/B - Em5+
E|------------------------------------------------------------
B|------------------------------------------------------------
G|---------5-----7----5----7-(9)(7)---5-------5----5~---------
D|--5--7--------------------------------7---------------7-----
A|------------------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------------------
F9 Fm9
All we seem to know is how to show the feelings that are wrong
Solo 2
C - G -Em5+
E|-----------------------------------------------
B|----------------------------------------------
G|---------5-----7----5--7(9)(7)----5-------5----
D|--5--7---------------------------------7-------
A|-----------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------
Em5+ G - F9
E|--------------8-10--8---------------8---10--
B|-----8----10------------------8---10--------
G|-7(9)---------------------------------------
D|--------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------
Chorus: (x2)
C G/B
So don't go away, say what you say
Em5+ G
But say that you'll stay, forever and a day
F9 G
In the time of my life cause I need more time
Em5+ G F9
Yes I need more time just to make things right
Em5+ G F9
Yes I need more time just to make things right
Em5+ G F9
Yes I need more time just to make things right
Em5+ G F9 G
Yes I need more time just to make things right
C
So, don't go away
On this last part("yes I need more time...")
one of the guitars keeps playing something like this:
E|-------8-------8--
B|--8-10----8-10----
----------------- Acordes -----------------
Am = X 0 2 2 1 0
Am7 = X 0 2 0 1 0
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
Em5+ = X X 2 0 1 0
F9 = 1 3 5 2 1 1
Fm9 = 1 3 5 1 1 1
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
G/B = X 2 0 0 3 3
How to play Don't Go Away
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em5. 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.