Why Did You Stay

INTRO

B - Abm - B - Abm


VERSE 1

B                            Abm            B
You used to tell me that you loved me every day

B             Abm
I didn't know what to say

B                   Abm            B
But there never any doubt I always knew

B                Abm
That to me you'd stay true

E                           Abm
But my heart never could be so poetic

E                        F#
So all my transgressions you permitted.


CHORUS

F#              E
Why did you stay?

E                 Abm
Why did you stay?

Abm                E
Why did you stay?

       Ebm              F#
When I treated you that way


VERSE 2

B        Abm
I was so cruel (but he was so kind)

B                       Abm
Why did I feel I had to leave you behind

B             Abm
But he was so sweet

        B n/c                                          F#
Oh yeah, we'll I've had just about enough of sweet.

CHORUS

F#                E
Why did you stay?

E                Abm
Why did you stay?

Abm             E
Why did you stay?

       Ebm              F#
When I treated you that way


n/c              E
Why did you stay?

E                Abm
Why did you stay?

Abm               E
Why did you stay?

E                Abm
Why did you stay?

Abm              E
Why did you stay?


E                Abm
Why did you stay?


A    E
With me