Stay The Night
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C F C G C
I should warn you, I won't stand for a one night stand,
C F C G C
I won't desert you, I'll fight to be your man,
Am F C
So I'll spend my nights right here running, running, running to you,
G
Think I could fall in love,
(Mute) C G F
Swing on by, let it slide, you can stay the night,
C G F
Talking up, get on down, until morning light,
Am F
'Cause love is in the air, breathe with me,
C G F
Swing on by, dim the lights, stay the night,
C
Stay the night.
C F C G C
I should warn you, my heart won't pay no toll,
C F C G C
I wanna feel you, inside, outside body and soul,
Am F C
So I'll spend my nights right here running, running, running to you,
G
I could love you,
(Mute) C G F
Swing on by, let it slide, you can stay the night,
C G F
Talking up, get on down, until morning light,
Am F
'Cause love is in the air, breathe with me,
C G F
Swing on by, dim the lights, stay the night,
C
Stay the night.
C F Am G
Fwabababa raddaradda raddaradda fwabadadada,
C F Am G
Fwabababa raddaradda raddaradda fwabadadada.
C
Mmmm,
Am F
'Cause love is in the air,
Am F
oh, love is in the air,
Am F
And though I wouldn't dare, (Really fast single strums and muting)
F F F F F F F F
To waste one more moment without you,
F (Mute) C G C
I'll be stuck on your eyes tonight,
F G C
Stay the night.
C
(No chord, claps)
Swing on by, let it slide, you can stay the night,
Talking up, get on down, until morning light,
Am F
'Cause love is in the air, breathe it with me,
(Mute) C G F
Swing on by, let it slide, you can stay the night,
C G F
Talking up, get on down, until morning light,
Am F
'Cause love is in the air, breathe with me,
C G F
Swing on by, let it slide, stay the night,
G C Am C Am G
Stay the night, stay the night.
Stay the night,
C F Am G
Fwabababa raddaradda raddaradda fwabadadada, raddaradda
C
Badadadadaaa.
How to play Stay The Night
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.