Ask Me to Stay
The United Steel Workers of Montreal
Words and music by Shawn 'GUS' Beauchamp

Intro:

C G Am F x2

C (x32010@1) Woke up this morning with a knot in my chest 
G (320003@1) Washed my face and hands and then I got dressed
Am (x02210@1) Open the door to another new day
    FI'm (133211@1)burning inside when we got nothing to say

C (x32010@1) Walk down the street and get in my car
G (320003@1) How many times have we gone this far
Am (x02210@1) I could turn around and make the pain all go away
     F (133211@1)                                      CJust (x32010@1)pick up that phone, please ask me to stay
              GAsk (320003@1)me to stay
              AmAsk (x02210@1)me to stay
              FAsk (133211@1)me to stay

Solo 1:
C G Am F

C (x32010@1) I can still feel your breath on the back of my neck
G (320003@1) I can still feel your hands on my chest
Am (x02210@1) Well darling I wish you could see me now
FCold (133211@1)and lonely, I'm nothing but down

C (x32010@1) I' so tired I'm falling in on closing lids
G (320003@1) There ain't enough caffeine in the world to get me going
Am (x02210@1) But honey it's not too late 
     F (133211@1)                                 CJust (x32010@1)turn on your light, call out my name
                GCall (320003@1)out my name
                AmCall (x02210@1)out my name
                FCall (133211@1)out my name

Solo 2:
C G Am F x2

C (x32010@1) Baby I'm back, try to look surprised
G (320003@1) I know you're angry but at least I never lied
Am (x02210@1) Feel like I'm going backwards, can't see a damned thing
               F (133211@1)                                    CExcept (x32010@1)in the distance the light off your golden wings
                 GYour (320003@1)golden wings
                 AmYour (x02210@1)golden wings
                 FYour (133211@1)golden wings

                 CYour (x32010@1)golden wings
                 GYour (320003@1)golden wings
                 AmYour (x02210@1)golden wings
                 FYour (133211@1)golden wings

C G Am F

End on C


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