Stay chords by Zedd (Ver. 4)

• Capo on 1st

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice


This version uses 5 simple chords

C  Em  G  D  B7

If you don't have a capo, you can tune each of your strings half a step higher


Intro:
E A D G B E -> F A# Eb G# C F

Verse:
C        Em        D  Em
Waiting for the time to pass you by
C         Em           D  Em
Hope the winds of change will change your mind
C       D        G  Em
I could give a thousand reasons why
     C  Em     D
And I know you, and you've got to


Pre-Chorus:
C          Em
Make it on your own, but we don't have to grow up
D          G
We can stay forever young
C         Em
Living on my sofa, drinking rum and cola
D           Em
Underneath the rising sun
C       D        G  Em
I could give a thousand reasons why
       C Em    D
But you're going, and you know that


Chorus:
           C   D
All you have to do is stay a minute
   Em    B7
Just take your time
  C    D      Em
The clock is ticking, so stay
           C   D
All you have to do is wait a second
   Em    B7
Your hands on mine
  C    D      Em
The clock is ticking, so stay


Post-Chorus:
Use strumming pattern above
C  C D D x D
Em  Em D D x D
C  C D D D Em
All you have to do is
C  C D D D
Em  Em D D D
C  C D D D Em
N.C.
All you have to do is stay


Verse:
C        Em    D  Em
Won't admit what I already know
C          Em       D  Em
I've never been the best at letting go
C       D        G   Em
I don't wanna spend the night alone
      C  Em   D
Guess I need you, and I need to


Pre-Chorus:
C         Em
Make it on my own, but I don't wanna grow up
D          G
We can stay forever young
C         Em
Living on my sofa, drinking rum and cola
D           Em
Underneath the rising sun
C       D        G  Em
I could give a million reasons why
       C  Em    D
But you're going, and you know that


Chorus:
           C   D
All you have to do is stay a minute
   Em    B7
Just take your time
  C    D      Em
The clock is ticking, so stay
           C   D
All you have to do is wait a second
   Em    B7
Your hands on mine
  C    D      Em
The clock is ticking, so stay

Post-Chorus:
C  C D D D
Em  Em D D D
C  C D D D Em
All you have to do is
C  C D D D
Em  Em D D D
C  C D D D Em
           C
All you have to do is stay


Bridge:
Em            C Em D Em
 All you have to do is stay
  C Em D
So stay
C Em D
Yeah


Chorus:
           C   D
All you have to do is stay a minute
   Em    B7
Just take your time
  C    D      Em
The clock is ticking, so stay
           C   D
All you have to do is wait a second
   Em    B7
Your hands on mine
  C    D      Em
The clock is ticking, so stay
           C
All you have to do is stay