Intro: G# Eb Fm x2
Guitar 2:
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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
FmBb
For anyone anytime
Eb
Breathe in deep
Bb
Before I say
AbBb
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
FmBb
For anyone anytime
Eb
Breathe in deep
Bb
Before I say
AbBb
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
CmBbAb
We've come down from that cloud
Refrain 2:
Ab
Please stay-ay-ay
EbFm
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
FmBb
For anyone anytime
Eb
Breathe in deep
Bb
Before I say
AbBb
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)
AbEbFm
We're not the reason
AbEbFm
August is over