Stay Chords
by Bon Jovi
Stay by Bon Jovi is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, Abm, A, F#m, Am, B, G, Bm and F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
This is basically a piano song, but I thought it'd be nice to put it out there! Some of
the chords may not be correct, but it works out fine. Good luck!
The intro is played something like this. It is simplified from how it really is played, though.
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E Abm
Every singer's always singing about someone else
A F#m
Another bleading heart, another brand new start
E Abm
But this time I'm singing all about myself
A Am
I made it be so lonely, even my piano wants to cry
Abm A
These ams weren't there to hold you, when I was home I was miles away
Abm A
Now you got every right to go girl, but I'm standing here,
B E
I'm begging you stay
Abm
Just a little longer
A
You've always been the one who's stronger
Am
I can't let you go
B E
I'm begging you stay
Abm
Stay because I need you
A
With every breath I breath you
Am
I can't let you walk away
E Abm
There are things I didn't ever say or do
A F#m
Like I would die without you, didn't mean I didn't want to
E Abm
But every song I ever sang, I sang for you
A Am
And every night away from you, knowing you'd be home's what got me through
Abm A
Tore up all the pictures of our wasted yesterdays
Abm A
Fighting for tomorrow, standing here
B E
I'm begging you stay
Abm
Just a little longer
A
You've always been the one who's stronger
Am
I can't let you go
B E
I'm begging you stay
Abm
Stay because I need you
A
With every breath I breath you
Am
I can't let you walk away
Second intro part + solo
Solo: E-Abm-A-Am
G Bm
Stay, I know I've done you wrong
A
It'd be easy to move on
G
I'm telling you
I'm begging you
F#
I'm pleading
I'm screaming
E Abm
Stay just a little longer
A
You've always been the one who's stronger
Am
I can't let you go
B E
I'm begging you stay
Abm
Stay because I need you
A
With every breath I breath you
Am
I can't let you walk away
E-Abm-A-F#m
Staaay, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on
E Abm
Stay just a little longer
A
You've always been the one who's stronger
Am
I can't let you walk away
Outro:
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