Intro:Bb F C Dm CBb F
People like you always want back
C
The love they gave away
Dm
And people like me wanna believe you
C Bb
When you say you cha-a-anged
F
The more I think about it now
C
The less I kno-o-ow
Dm
All I know is that you drove us
N.C
Off the road
Pre-Chorus: Bb
(Stay!) Hey
F
All you had to do was, stay
C
Had me in the palm of your hand
Dm
Then, whyʼd you have to go and lock me out
C
When I let you in?
Chorus: Bb
(Stay!) Hey
F
Now you say you want it, back
C
Now that itʼs just too late
Dm
Well, it couldʼve been easy
C
All you had to do was (stay!)
Bb
All you had to do was (stay!)
F
All you had to do was (stay!)
C
All you had to do was (stay!)
Dm C
All you had to do was stay
Bb F
Here you are now, calling me up
C
But I donʼt know what to say
Dm
Iʼve been picking up the pieces
C Bb
Of the mess you made
F
People like you always want back
C
The love they pushed aside
Dm
But people like me are gone forever
N.C.
When you say goodbye
Pre-Chorus: Bb
(Stay!) Hey
F
All you had to do was, stay
C
Had me in the palm of your hand
Dm
Then, whyʼd you have to go and lock me out
C
When I let you in?
Chorus: Bb
(Stay!) Hey
F
Now you say you want it, back
C
Now that itʼs just too late
Dm
Well, it couldʼve been easy
C
All you had to do was (stay!)
Bb
All you had to do was (stay!)
F
All you had to do was (stay!)
C
All you had to do was
Dm C
(Stay!)
Bridge:Dm
Let me remind you
Bb F C Dm
This was what you wanted (oh, oh, oh-oh-oh)
C
You ended it
Bb F C Dm
You were all I wanted (oh, oh, oh-oh-oh)
C Bb
But not like this
F C
Not like this
Dm
Not like this
C
Oh, all you had to do was
Pre-Chorus: Bb
(Stay!) Hey
F
All you had to do was, stay
C
Had me in the palm of your hand
Dm
Then, whyʼd you have to go and lock me out
C
When I let you in?
Chorus: Bb
(Stay!) Hey
F
Now you say you want it, back
C
Now that itʼs just too late
Dm
Well, it couldʼve been easy
C
All you had to do was (stay!)
Pre-Chorus: Bb
(Stay!) Hey
F
All you had to do was, stay
C
Had me in the palm of your hand
Dm
Then, whyʼd you have to go and lock me out
C
When I let you in?
Chorus: Bb
(Stay!) Hey
F
Now you say you want it, back
C
Now that itʼs just too late
Dm
Well, it couldʼve been easy
C
All you had to do was (stay!)
Bb
All you had to do was (stay!)
F
All you had to do was (stay!)
C
All you had to do was (stay!)
Dm C
All you had to do was (stay!)