Stay
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U2 - stay
Tuning:Eb
E F#
Green light, Seven Eleven
A E
You stop in for a pack of cigarettes
F#
You don't smoke, don't even want to
A E
Hey now, check your change
F#
Dressed up like a car crash
A E
The wheels are turning but you're upside down
F#m E
You say when he hits you, you don't mind
F#m E
Because when he hurts you, you feel alive
F# A E
Is that what it is?
E F#
Red lights, grey morning
A E
You stumble out of a hole in the ground
F#
A vampire or a victim
A E
It depends on who's around
E F#
You used to stay in to watch the adverts
A E
You could lip synch to the talk shows
F#m G#m
And if you look, you look through me
A
And when you talk it's not to me
B
And when I touch you, you don't feel a thing
F#m
If I could stay...
E
then the night would give you up
F#m E
Stay, and the day would keep its trust
F#m A E
Stay, and the night would be enough
E F#
Faraway, so close
A E
Up with the static and the radio
E F#
With satellite television
A E
You can go anywhere
E F# A E
Miami, New Orleans, London, Belfast and Berlin
F#m G#m
And if you listen I can't call
A
And if you jump, you just might fall
B
And if you shout I'll only hear you
F#m
If I could stay...
E
then the night would give you up
F#m E
Stay, and the day would keep its trust
F#m G#m
Stay with the demons you drowned
A B
Stay with the spirit I found
F#m A E
Stay and the night would be enough
E F#
Three o'clock in the morning
A E
It's quiet and there's no one around
E F#
Just the bang and the clatter
A E
As an angel runs to ground
E F
Just the bang and the clatter
A E
As an angel hits the ground
How to play Stay
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Eb. 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.