You Don't Have To Stay Forever
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You Don't Have to Stay Forever
Reckless Kelly
Capo: 2
Intro: Em G D
F C
Everybody held their breath when you walked in
F C G
Guess no one thought to tell me you were back in town again
D G
Everyone remembers how you shut me down
D
And let me tell you jaws were dropping
A
left and right when we walked out
G D
Its so good to see you now
A Bm (F#)
Its as though you were never gone
G D A
Even after all this time
G D
And I want you more than ever
A Bm (F#)
And I know you can never be mine
G D A
You dont have to stay forever
G D A
You dont have to stay forever
G D
You dont have to stay forever
Em G D
Maybe you could stay tonight
Arm in arm out strolling down on Riverside
Two broken hearts beating fast and right in time
I got nothing to loose I might as well lay it on the line
And I dont want to be alone so wont you stay with me tonight
Its so good to see you now
Its as though you were never gone
Even after all this time
And I want you more than ever
And I know you can never be mine
But you dont have to stay forever
You dont have to stay forever
You dont have to stay forever
You dont have to stay forever
Maybe you could stay tonight
No one feels the same against my skin
Feels so right just to be with you again
Im still not over the first time you let me go
But I dont hold that against you
And I wanted you to know
Its so good to see you now
Its as though you were never gone
Even after all this time
And I want you more than ever
And I know you can never be mine
You dont have to stay forever
You dont have to stay forever
You dont have to stay forever
Maybe you could stay tonight
How to play You Don't Have To Stay Forever
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.