NOTE: The set tempo of the strumming pattern above may be a little off, I'm not entirely sure what it is :/
The strumming pattern is DDUU-DDUU-DDUU-DDUU, so the Dsus4 chord is played on the last 2 up-strums.
D D D D Dsus4
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
DD UU DD UU DD UU DD UU
( * = one strum )
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
D Dsus4
Ain't it sad when you miss a closing door
D Dsus4 Em [022030]
Turn around, have to wait for something more
G D Dsus4
Dum dada dada dadum
D Dsus4
Gets me mad that I left it all too late
D Dsus4 Em
Swept in the breeze, now I watch it drift away
G D Dsus4
Dum dada dada dadum
[Pre-Chorus]
G
So you can find me
D
The tallest building in the tallest city
Em
And I will build a ladder to the rooftops
A A7 *
Screaming from my lungs, "I'm sorry, I messed up"
[Chorus]
D
So darling won't you stay here?
A
I promise I can change
Bm
And darling if you stay here
G
It won't be a mistake
D A
I know every conversation, it always ends the same
Bm
So darling if you stay
G
I'll find the words I couldn't say
D Dsus4
Oh, but only if you stay
[Verse 2]
D Dsus4
Truth be told, I'm a mess when you're away
D Dsus4 Em
And I'm afraid you make me pay for my mis--takes
G D Dsus4
Dum dada dada dadum
[Pre-Chorus]
G
See you can find me
D
The tallest building in the tallest city
Em
And I will build a ladder to the rooftops
A A7 *
Screaming from my lungs, "I'm sorry, I messed up"
[Chorus 2]
D
So darling won't you stay here?
A
I promise I can change
Bm
And darling if you stay here
G
It won't be a mistake
D
And we can hide under the duvet
A
And time will have to wait
Bm
And you can wear my favorite t-shirt
G
And we can waste away the days
D
But only if you stay
[Bridge]
A
Cutting ties and moments just fade away (only if you stay)
Bm
Just miles forever we might fade away (only if you stay here)
G
Still, hope to live for another day (oh baby please just stay here)
D
But I'll stay asking for you to stay (I'm asking you to stay)
A
Cutting ties and moments just fade away (I'm asking you to stay)
Bm
Just miles forever we might fade away (Oh and darling won't you stay?)
G
Still, hope to live for another day (and tell me that you'll stay)
But I'll stay asking for you to stay
[Outro]
D *
So darling won't you stay here?
A *
I'm asking you to wait
Bm *
And darling if you stay here
G *
I promise I can change