The Staying
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Artist: Bryan White
Writers: John Tirro, Derek George and Scott Emerick
Album: How Lucky I Am
Tabbed By: Amy Kershaw
Kershaw_A@yahoo.com
Capo First Fret
Intro: A {D A E} 4 times
A D E
She's got the butterflies, you got em too
A D E
You look into her eyes and it's quite a view
F#m D E A
You see forever all mapped out
A D E A
I hope you know what your talking about
[Refrão] B E F#
Cause it ain't the falling in love that pulls you
through
B E F#
When the times get tough what you gonna do
Abm E F# B
To make it last day out and day in
B E F#
It ain't the falling in love it's the staying
A D E A twice
A D E
You call each others faults endearing traits
A D E
Until the day they all start to irritate
F#m D E A
And when the new is getting gone
A D E A
That's when you learn how to keep hanging on
Chours
Bridge:
G G2 D
Through the ins and outs
Em Em7
Through the waves of doubt
C {G A}
That's what loves about
Solo Break: D {G D} A times 2
Outro: B E F# times 8
How to play The Staying
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.