If You Want Me to Stay
Red Hot Chili Peppers
What Hits?
Tabbed by: Mark

Had this around for a while, have never seen it all tabbed out.
I think the tone is weird in this song, but... (lots of repetition)

Intro part:

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(0:22)
“..want me to stay...”
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(1:48)
“...dooo da doo, do do, doooooo da do....”
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(2:17)
“...see me again....”
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(2:36)
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Peace :)