"Stay" by Oingo Boingo (Dead Man’s Party, 1985)

"Stay" by Oingo Boingo (Dead Man’s Party, 1985)

Key: Bb Minor (sounding key, with capo)
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Capo: 1st fret (chords relative to capo, sounding as Bb, F#, C#, G#, etc.)

Intro
Am F C G (x2, clean)

Verse 1
Am F
This is not the first time—you tried to get away
C G
This is not a party—where people know your name
Am F
This is not a classroom—with teacher at the board
C G
This is not a cat show—with prizes at the door

Chorus
Am F
Go—don’t you go
C G
Won’t you stay with me one more day
Dm F
If we get through one more night
Dm F
If we get through one more night

Verse 2
Am F
This is not a horse race—where winners beat the time
C G
This is not a funeral—with mourners in a line
Am F
This is not a sitcom—where everything’s alright
C G
This is not a prison—with terror through the night

Chorus
Am F
Go—don’t you go
C G
Won’t you stay with me one more day
Dm F
If we get through one more night
Dm F
If we get through one more night

Bridge
Am F
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh
C G
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh

Verse 3
Am F
This is not the first time—you tried to get away
C G
This is not a party—where people know your name
Am F
This is not a classroom—with teacher at the board
C G
This is not a cat show—with prizes at the door

Chorus
Am F
Go—don’t you go
C G
Won’t you stay with me one more day
Dm F
If we get through one more night
Dm F
If we get through one more night

Outro
Am F
Go—don’t you go
C G
Won’t you stay with me one more day
Dm F
If we get through one more night
Dm F
If we get through one more night
(Fade out with Am, F, C, G)