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[Verse 1]
D I've been sittin' here, starin' at the Aclock on the wall
D I've been layin' here, prayin'
APrayin' she won't call
It's just aG/Enother call from home, you'll Gget it
And be gone, and I'll beD cryin'
A D And I'll be beggin' you, baby
ABeg you not to leave
D But I'll be left here waitin'
MyA heart on my sleeve
Oh, for the G/Enext time we'll be here
Seems Glike a million years, and I think I'mD dyin' A
[Pre Chorus]
G/E What do I have to do to make youG see
G/E She can't Alove you like me?
Why don't youD stay?
[Chorus]
I'm down on myAsus4/G knees
I'm so tired of bein'G/E lonely
Don't I give you what you 5need? A
When she A#dimcalls you to Asus4/Bgo
There is Aone thing you shouldAsus4/G know
We don't have to live thisG/E Gway
Baby, Awhy don't you stay?
[Bridge]
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G/E G A
[Verse 2]
D You keep tellin' me, baby
AThere will come a time
D When you will leave her arms
And forAever be in mine
[Pre-Chorus]
But I G/Edon't think that's the truth
And I Gdon't like bein' used, and I'm tired ofD waitin'
A G/E It's too much pain to haveG to bear
G To love a manG/E you have to share A
Why don't youD stay?
[Chorus]
I'm down on myAsus4/G knees
I'm so tired of bein'G/E lonely
Don't I give you what you 5need? A
When she A#dimcalls you to Asus4/Bgo
There is Aone thing you shouldAsus4/G know
We don't have to live thisG/E Gway
Baby, Awhy don't you stay? D
[Interlude]
I can't G/Etake it any longer, but my Gwill is gettin' stronger
And I Dthink I know just what I have to Ado
I can't G/Ewaste another minute
After Gall that I've put in it
I've Dgiven you my best
Why does she getA the best of you?
So G/Enext time you find you Gwanna leave her bed for mine A
A Why don't youD stay?
[Chorus]
I'm down on myAsus4/G knees
I'm so tired of bein'G/E lonely
Don't I give you what youA need?
When she A#dimcalls you to Asus4/Bgo
There is Aone thing you shouldAsus4/G know
We don't have to live thisG/E Gway
Baby, Awhy don't you stay?
[Outro]
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