Stay

stay , as performed by alison krauss written by allyson taylor - larry byrom charted by bo frazer with help from emer m . doherty - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - notes : alison does this in F# , ( capo on fret #4 ) if you can play the style where you hit the bass string and then strum , then ( on both Verse and Chorus ) hit the bass notes in the D to Em progression in a descending scale; i . E . , D A/7 Bm A G D/3 Em so the bass notes are : D C# B A G F# E stay verse1 : D A Bm where have you been , A G my long lost friend? D Em A it’s good to see you again . D A Bm come and sit for a while; A G i’ve missed your smile . D Em A today the past is goodbye . F Em D time can’t erase F Em D A a lover’s embrace . Bm can’t you hear it calling? E a new day dawning G F G you were longing to find . verse2 : love’s taken you far away from my heart , and i’ve been here all alone . have your eyes failed to find what took you from mine , a vision that’s faded through time? but you sail away , farther than a summer’s day , cause you heard it calling , a new day dawning , you were longing to find . Chorus : D A G D G there is a way to make you stay . D Em A darlin don’t turn away . D A G D G don’t doubt your heart , and keep us apart; D F G i’m right where you are . D stay . ( Solo over Verse ) ( repeat Chorus )