Joseph Vincent - If You Stay Chords & Tabs

 

If You Stay Chords & Tabs

Joseph Vincent Chords & Tabs

Version: 1 Type: Chords

If You Stay Chords

   
No Capo Needed
 
But Can use Capo to tune it to your voice  


Chords:
(in order)
(verse and chorus)          Bridge:    
G#- 4 6 6 5 4 4             Cm- 3 3 5 5 4 3
                         
Cm- 3 3 5 5 4 3             C#- 4 4 6 6 6 4

C#- 4 4 6 6 6 4             G#- 4 6 6 5 4 4   

E - 6 6 8 8 8 6             E - 6 6 8 8 8 6
 
Last chorus: (Same Formations as the chord for verse and chorus just a full step up)  


The chords can be played both strummed and picked.
(this is the way I play it. It sounds pretty accurate)

Strummed: down up up 

Picking pattern: 
e|----------x------|
B|--------0-x-0----|
G|--------0-x-0----|
D|--------0-x-0----|
A|----0-----x-0----|
E|----------x------|

Lyrics and Chords:
       
Intro: G# Cm C# E  

          G#
I was standing on the other side
  Cm
Watching you leaving
C#                 E(barred)
I couldn't see you go
   G#
You know that I was so sincere
   Cm
when I said I need you here
   C#                  E (barred)
‘Cause this is your home now


Mini Bridge:

 Cm                      C#
You’re the one my everything
        G#                  E (barred)
If you stay you’ll make me sing


Chorus:
                  G#
I’ll give you my life
                   Cm
I’ll give you my heart
              C#
Nothing will ever come between us
E (barred)
Ever come between us 
    G#                     Cm
Tonight, I’ll show you the way
       C#
Just promise me that you’ll 
   E (barred)
Promise me that you’ll stay
   

INTERLUDE: (the OOooOO part)
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G#  Cm  C#    

OooooOOOoo 

E
Just promise me that you'll stay
(repeat)


Verse 2: (repeat verse 1)


When you’re with me I feel so alive

You’re the Bone to my Clyde

We can paint the town

But you’re so far.(ohh) pause

You’re so far (aaoh)pause

And that can’t even hold me down
 

Mini Bridge:

 Cm                      C#
You’re the one my everything
        G#                  E (barred)
If you stay you’ll make me sing


Chorus:
                  G#
I’ll give you my life
                   Cm
I’ll give you my heart
              C#
Nothing will ever come between us
E (barred)
Ever come between us 
    G#                     Cm
Tonight, I’ll show you the way
       C#
Just promise me that you’ll 
   E (barred)
Promise me that you’ll stay
  

Bridge:  
   
        Cm                  C#
And I know that I found so true 
     G#                   E
You are to me as I am to you
       Cm                      C#
And I know that we can’t just stay
       G#           
Even though we ain’t together
                 E (hold)
Our love still remains


Last chorus: (Same Formations as the chords for verse and chorus, just a full step up)  


I’ll give you my life

I’ll give you my heart

Nothing will ever come between us

Ever come between us 

Tonight, I’ll show you the way

Just (promise me that you’ll) promise me that you’ll 
stay

Promise me that you’ll stay


Outro: 

G#  Cm  C#    

OooooOOOoo 

E
Just promise me that you'll stay
(repeat)