Why Won't You Stay?
American Music Club
Everclear (1991)

Chords:
A  (xx7655)
G  (xx5433)
D  (xx4232)
Em (xx2000)

Intro:
E|-----------10----------------10-----------|
B|--------10----10----------10-----10-------|
G|-----11----------11----11-----------11----|
D|--12----------------12----------------12--|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
(Guitar 1^)
E|----------10~---------------10~--|
B|----------10~---------------10~--|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
(Guitar 2^)

[The 2 guitars continue this picking pattern for the whole song]

A (x02220@1)              GWill (320003@1)this night fulfill all the promises
    A (x02220@1)        GAnd (320003@1)bury us in peace?
A (x02220@1)              GWill (320003@1)it leave us free and forgetful?
A (x02220@1)                      GOr (320003@1)at least bring some sleep?
D (xx0232@1)                       EmYour (022000@1)eyes don't catch the little things
D (xx0232@1)                EmAs (022000@1)they narrow on your fault
D (xx0232@1)                           EmI'm (022000@1)checkin' your pulse, 'cuz you're so quiet
D (xx0232@1)                  EmI'm (022000@1)kissin' you, but you don't feel it
G (320003@1)                  AWhy'd (x02220@1)you do this to me?
G (320003@1)              AShowin' (x02220@1)me that all I'm good for
D (xx0232@1)             EmIs (022000@1)to watch you sleep
D (xx0232@1)               EmAs (022000@1)lifeless as an angel
A (x02220@1)                        GShe (320003@1)was the most beautiful cloud
          A (x02220@1)                       GThat (320003@1)ever passed before the face of girl
           A (x02220@1)                         GSeems (320003@1)like nothing's too good for this life
      A (x02220@1)                               GYeah, (320003@1)some things are too good for this world
D (xx0232@1)                   EmAnd (022000@1)our names and our faces
D (xx0232@1)            EmAmount (022000@1)to just spare change
D (xx0232@1)               EmThe (022000@1)memory of us all
D (xx0232@1)           EmKept (022000@1)droppin' spare change
G (320003@1)           AWhy (x02220@1)won't you stay?
G (320003@1)           AWhy (x02220@1)won't you stay?
G (320003@1)           AWhy (x02220@1)won't you stay?
G (320003@1)              AWhy--- (x02220@1)won't you stay, hey?

(Instrumental)

DD EmEm DD GG

A (x02220@1)                  GA (320003@1)memory of a little girl
A (x02220@1)                                   GWho (320003@1)was far too much in love with the world
        A (x02220@1)                       GAnd (320003@1)who really didn't wanna stick around for the end
A (x02220@1)           GWhy (320003@1)won't you stay?
A (x02220@1)           GWhy (320003@1)won't you stay?
A (x02220@1)           GWhy (320003@1)won't you stay?
A (x02220@1)           GWhy (320003@1)won't you stay?

end on D.