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What If You Stay

Guitar Chords & Lyrics for What If You Stay by Avery Roberson in the key of E

Tuning: E-A-D-G-B-E

Verse 1
Baby, EDon't, No, F#Don't Go RBeaching For Your KF#/A#eys Just YeG#mt
Hold EUp, And Hold F#On Before We DBo Something We BF#/A#oth RegrG#met
Like Emaj7Say Goodbye, Call F#It A Night, WG#make Up Thinking Damn, What If

Chorus 1
Emaj7  What If I Put A Little F#Smoky Mountain Rain On, PBour Us Up A Couple Of DG#mrinks?
Emaj7  What If I Went And Lit That F#Candle, Flip The Lights Off? TBell Me, Baby, What Would You TG#mhink?
Nothin' EOn But The Moon, F#Just Me And You, MBaking Every MF#/A#ove We Can MaG#mke.
I Know F#It's Getting LC#mate, But Tomorrow Can't WaF#it
                  N.c.
Baby, What If You Stay?

Verse 2
Yeah, I EKnow, That You F#Know
We've Been BDancing Around It All Day G#mLong
Can't You ESee, All We F#Need
Is To G#mKeep On Dancing You Down That Hall

Chorus 2
Emaj7  What If I Put A Little F#Smoky Mountain Rain On, PBour Us Up A Couple Of DG#mrinks?
Emaj7  What If I Went And Lit That F#Candle, Flip The Lights Off? TBell Me, Baby, What Would You TG#mhink?
Nothin' EOn But The Moon, F#Just Me And You, MBaking Every MF#/A#ove We Can MaG#mke.
I Know F#It's Getting LC#mate, But Tomorrow Can't WaF#it
Baby, What If You Emaj7Stay?

Instrumental
F#  Emaj7  F#

Bridge
Emaj7  What If What We've Been Just F#Ain't Enough?
G#m  What If We WF#ake Up All The WaC#my In Love?

Chorus 2
Emaj7  What If I Put A Little F#Smoky Mountain Rain On, PBour Us Up A Couple Of DG#mrinks?
Emaj7  What If I Went And Lit That F#Candle, Flip The Lights Off? TBell Me, Baby, What Would You TG#mhink?
Nothin' EOn But The Moon, F#Just Me And You, MBaking Every MF#/A#ove We Can MaG#mke.
I Know F#It's Getting LC#mate, But Tomorrow Can't WaF#it
Baby, What If You G#mStay?
C#  I Know It's Getting LC#mate
But Tomorrow Can't F#Wait
Baby, What If You Emaj7Stay?
F#  Baby, What If You SEmaj7tay?

Outro
F#  Emaj7  B  F#  B  Emaj7
Also available in: C (Original) D G A

FAQ

What are the chords for What If You Stay?

The chords for What If You Stay are: E, F#, B, F#/A#, G#m, Emaj7, C#m, C#

What is the original key of What If You Stay?

The original key is C.

What is the difficulty of playing What If You Stay?

The difficulty level is Intermediate.

Can I play What If You Stay in another key?

Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.

Can What If You Stay be played on an acoustic guitar?

Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.

Can I play What If You Stay on ukulele?

Chord What If You Stay can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.

How many chords are used in What If You Stay?

What If You Stay uses 8 chords: E, F#, B, F#/A#, G#m, Emaj7, C#m, C#

What is the easiest way to play What If You Stay?

You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.

What decade was What If You Stay released in?

What If You Stay was released in the 2020s. See more 2020s songs here

Are there easier chord versions for What If You Stay?

Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch What If You Stay to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.

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