Please Stay Chords by Elvis Costello
Tempo:
72.35 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Bm
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [Bm]
[G] [Bm]
If I'd [G] gotten my knees and I [Bm] pleaded with you not to go but to stay in my [Bm] arm, would
you [C] walk out the door [D] like [G] you did once [C] before?
[G] This time be [D] different, [G] please stay, [D] don't go.
If [G] I'd call out your name [Bm] like a friend, [G] would you leave me alone with [Bm] my tears?
[C] No, if I'd be [D] just so, would [G] you still turn [C] and go?
[G] This time be [D]
different in [G] some way, [D] don't go, [G] please stay.
[C] You took me away from [G] the rest of the world [D] when you taught me to love you [G] like this.
[C] Now I hang my head when [G] I think how you lied but [A] I still can be saved by your [D] kiss.
[G] [Bm]
[G] [Bm]
[C] [D]
[G] [C]
[G] [D]
[G]
I [C] loved you, dear thought, I [G] even knew your name but [D] I wanted to give you my [G] heart.
But when [C] you came back after [G] leaving me one time, oh I [A] knew, yes I knew, that the heartaches would [D] stop.
[G] If I told you my life [Bm] was a song [G] that was written for you, you [Bm] alone, [G] it [C] hurts [D] all my pride.
No, [G] [C]
till I [G] cry this time, be [D]
different, [G] please stay.
This time be [D] different in [G] some way, [Dm] don't go, [G] please stay.
[D]
[G] Please [D] stay,
[G] don't go.
[N]
[G] [Bm]
If I'd [G] gotten my knees and I [Bm] pleaded with you not to go but to stay in my [Bm] arm, would
you [C] walk out the door [D] like [G] you did once [C] before?
[G] This time be [D] different, [G] please stay, [D] don't go.
If [G] I'd call out your name [Bm] like a friend, [G] would you leave me alone with [Bm] my tears?
[C] No, if I'd be [D] just so, would [G] you still turn [C] and go?
[G] This time be [D]
different in [G] some way, [D] don't go, [G] please stay.
[C] You took me away from [G] the rest of the world [D] when you taught me to love you [G] like this.
[C] Now I hang my head when [G] I think how you lied but [A] I still can be saved by your [D] kiss.
[G] [Bm]
[G] [Bm]
[C] [D]
[G] [C]
[G] [D]
[G]
I [C] loved you, dear thought, I [G] even knew your name but [D] I wanted to give you my [G] heart.
But when [C] you came back after [G] leaving me one time, oh I [A] knew, yes I knew, that the heartaches would [D] stop.
[G] If I told you my life [Bm] was a song [G] that was written for you, you [Bm] alone, [G] it [C] hurts [D] all my pride.
No, [G] [C]
till I [G] cry this time, be [D]
different, [G] please stay.
This time be [D] different in [G] some way, [Dm] don't go, [G] please stay.
[D]
[G] Please [D] stay,
[G] don't go.
[N]
Key:
G
D
C
Bm
A
G
D
C
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
If I'd [G] gotten my knees and I [Bm] pleaded with you not to go but to stay in my [Bm] arm, would
you [C] walk out the door [D] like [G] you did once [C] before? _
_ _ [G] This time be [D] different, _ [G] please stay, _ [D] don't go.
If [G] I'd call out your name [Bm] like a friend, [G] would you leave me alone with [Bm] my tears?
[C] No, if I'd be [D] just so, would [G] you still turn [C] and go?
_ _ [G] This time be [D]
different in [G] some way, _ [D] don't go, [G] please stay. _ _ _
_ [C] You took me away from [G] the rest of the world [D] when you taught me to love you [G] like this.
[C] Now I hang my head when [G] I think how you lied but [A] I still can be saved by your [D] _ _ _ kiss. _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
I [C] loved you, dear thought, I [G] even knew your name but [D] I wanted to give you my [G] heart.
But when [C] you came back after [G] leaving me one time, oh I [A] knew, _ yes I knew, that the heartaches would [D] _ stop. _ _ _
_ [G] If I told you my life [Bm] was a song [G] that was written for you, you [Bm] alone, [G] it [C] _ hurts [D] all my pride.
No, [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
till I [G] cry this time, be [D]
different, _ [G] please stay. _ _ _
_ This _ _ time be [D] different in [G] some way, _ [Dm] don't go, _ [G] please stay.
[D] _ _
_ [G] Please _ _ [D] stay, _
_ _ [G] don't go. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
If I'd [G] gotten my knees and I [Bm] pleaded with you not to go but to stay in my [Bm] arm, would
you [C] walk out the door [D] like [G] you did once [C] before? _
_ _ [G] This time be [D] different, _ [G] please stay, _ [D] don't go.
If [G] I'd call out your name [Bm] like a friend, [G] would you leave me alone with [Bm] my tears?
[C] No, if I'd be [D] just so, would [G] you still turn [C] and go?
_ _ [G] This time be [D]
different in [G] some way, _ [D] don't go, [G] please stay. _ _ _
_ [C] You took me away from [G] the rest of the world [D] when you taught me to love you [G] like this.
[C] Now I hang my head when [G] I think how you lied but [A] I still can be saved by your [D] _ _ _ kiss. _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
I [C] loved you, dear thought, I [G] even knew your name but [D] I wanted to give you my [G] heart.
But when [C] you came back after [G] leaving me one time, oh I [A] knew, _ yes I knew, that the heartaches would [D] _ stop. _ _ _
_ [G] If I told you my life [Bm] was a song [G] that was written for you, you [Bm] alone, [G] it [C] _ hurts [D] all my pride.
No, [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
till I [G] cry this time, be [D]
different, _ [G] please stay. _ _ _
_ This _ _ time be [D] different in [G] some way, _ [Dm] don't go, _ [G] please stay.
[D] _ _
_ [G] Please _ _ [D] stay, _
_ _ [G] don't go. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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