Intro: G#   Eb    Fm x2

Guitar 2:
e|-11---------11----------|
B|-----8-9-8-----8-9-8-11-|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------| x5
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|

Verse 1:
   Eb
Say a prayer
           Ab
The summer nights are dead
The fall is coming
 Fm
We were careless hearts
    Ab
Who got caught up in this
     Eb
You were shy
                 Ab
To the night you drove me wild
And you crashed into me
  Fm
And I won't lie
       Bb
I wish it lasted a lifetime

Refrain 1:
    Ab
Please stay-ay-ay
       Cm
Won't you stay-ay-ay
 Bb (hold)
Tonight

Chorus 1:
Cm
Breathe in deep
  Bb
And say goodbye
  Ab
The saddest song
     Bb
I'll ever write
  Fm    Bb
For anyone anytime
Eb
Breathe in deep
 Bb
Before I say
Ab          Bb
I can feel us slip away
    Fm
You're almost gone
     Bb
You're good as gone
break
  August is over

G#   Eb    Fm x1

Verse 2:
   Eb
Now we wait
          Ab
Cause August had to end
All our bags are packed
   Fm
Just two broken hearts
     Ab
That got caught up in this
   Eb
I deny
              Ab
That tomorrow you'll be gone
And so far from me
     Fm
It's something strange
   Ab
Never love the same way

Refrain 1:
    Ab
Please stay-ay-ay
       Cm
Won't you stay-ay-ay
 Bb (hold)
Tonight

Chorus 1:
Cm
Breathe in deep
  Bb
And say goodbye
  Ab
The saddest song
     Bb
I'll ever write
  Fm    Bb
For anyone anytime
Eb
Breathe in deep
 Bb
Before I say
Ab          Bb
I can feel us slip away
    Fm
You're almost gone
     Bb
You're good as gone
break

Bridge:
   Cm
We can try to drown it out
     Bb
But it never stops breathing
   Ab
We can take it all in
     Eb
But it never slows down
Cm        Bb        Ab
  We've come down from that cloud

Refrain 2:
    Ab
Please stay-ay-ay
       Eb   Fm
Won't you stay-ay-ay
    Ab
Please stay-ay-ay
             Eb (hold)
What you gotta say you want
ohhh ohh ohh

Chorus 2:
Eb
Breathe in deep
And say goodbye
  Ab
The saddest song
     Bb
I'll ever write
  Fm    Bb
For anyone anytime
Eb
Breathe in deep
 Bb
Before I say
Ab          Bb
I can feel us slip away
    Fm
You're almost gone
     Bb
You're good as gone
break
August is over

Outro: guitar 2(intro)

Ab    Eb  Fm
         We're not the reason
Ab    Eb  Fm
         August is over