Give Me A Reason To Stay
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: F#Capotraste: Sem capotraste
From 1994 album In The Hot Seat
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Use 2nd version of D5 in chord chart
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[Intro]
A E G D Esus4 E
[Verse 1]
A
I could walk on
B7
Tell myself there's no room for you in my life
Esus4
Pretend there's nothin' left inside
E A E
And just throw us away
[Pre Chorus]
A
But I still believe
B7
If you asked I'd walk into the fire for you
D A
Oh.., don't wanna leave you here like this
Bm Dbm Dm C#sus4 C#
I'll keep holdin' on if there's somethin' left
[Chorus]
F# D#m B
I'm willin' to lay my heartache down
D E F#
Give me a reason to stay
D#m B
It wouldn't take much to turn me around
A E
And stop me from leavin'
Bm Bm7 Esus4 E
Give me a reason to stay
[Verse 2]
A
Just say the word
B7
I can surely stand a little compromise
Esus4
Reach out to me with your eyes
E A E
And I'll meet you half way
[Pre Chorus]
A
Give me some kind of sign
B7
Show me there's some hope for love inside your heart
D A
Oh.., what could it hurt to try again
Bm Dbm Dm C#sus4 C#
Won't it hurt more if we let it in?
[Chorus]
F# D#m B
I'm willin' to lay my heartache down
D E F#
Give me a reason to stay
D#m B
It wouldn't take much to turn me around
A E
And stop me from leavin'
Bm Bm7 Esus4 E
Give me a reason to stay
[Bridge]
F#m F#m7 F#m
You have it in your hands to keep me here
Bm A D
Just stop before we go too far
F#m F#m7 F#m
All you have to do is talk to me
G C#sus4 C#
If it's not too late, look into my heart
[Instrumental]
A F#m7 D F G A F#m7 D
[Bridge]
B5
I'm willin'
I don't need very much from you
B5
I'm willin'
Db5 D5
What I'm trin' to say to you
[Chorus]
F# D#m B
I'm willin' to lay my heartache down
D E F#
Give me a reason to stay
D#m B
It wouldn't take much to turn me around
A E
And stop me from leavin'
Bm F#m
Give me a reason to stay
[Outro]
F# D#m B
I'm willin' to lay my heartache down
D E F#
Give me a reason to stay
D#m B
It wouldn't take much to turn me around
A E
And stop me from leavin'
Bm Esus4 E *
Give me a reason to stay
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* Strum once
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