------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If You Want Me To Stay - Sly And The Family Stone ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arranged by: Funkynic Tabbed by: Hostile Apostle Please send suggestions and corrections to Mareed129@aol.com Tuning: Standard Note: I got the idea to write this tab from a video on youtube which can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqlIce56NJw .You don't need to watch the video but it may help some people with the timing. Also I tried my best to get the most accurate chord names but I couldn't find the last two chords in any book or online chord finder so I just named them after the root note. If anyone has the correct chord names please send it to the e-mail above. Additional note: I dont use the same exact chords in the video. Bm (x24432@1)Am7 (x02010@1) D9 G7 (320001@1)F#7 (242352@1) D (xx0232@1) C#e|-------------------3-------------------| (x43121@1)B|----7----5----5----3----3----8----7----| G|----7----5----5----4----3----10---9----| D|----7----5----4----3----2----9----8----| A|----x----x----5----5----x----10---9----| E|----7----5---------3----2--------------| Intro: Bm / Am7 / D9 / G7 / F#7 Bm/ (x24432@1)Am7/ (x02010@1)D9 / G7/ (320001@1)D/ (xx0232@1)C# (x43121@1) BmIf (x24432@1)you want me to stay Am7 (x02010@1) D9 I'll be around today G7 (320001@1) F#7To (242352@1)be available for you to see BmI'm (x24432@1)about to go Am7 (x02010@1) D9 And then you'll know G7 (320001@1) D (xx0232@1) C#For (x43121@1)me to stay here I've got to be me BmYou'll (x24432@1)never be in doubt Am7 (x02010@1)D9 That's what it's all about G7 (320001@1) F#7You (242352@1)can't take me for granted and smile BmCount (x24432@1)the days I'm gone Am7 (x02010@1) D9 Forget reaching me by phone G7 (320001@1) D (xx0232@1) C#Because (x43121@1)I promise I'll be gone for a while BmWhen (x24432@1)you see me again Am7 (x02010@1) D9 I hope that you have been G7 (320001@1) F#7The (242352@1)kind of person that you really are now BmYou (x24432@1)got to get it straight Am7 (x02010@1) D9 How could I ever be late G7 (320001@1) D (xx0232@1) C#When (x43121@1)you're my woman takin' up my time BmHow (x24432@1)could you ever allow Am7 (x02010@1) D9 I guess I wonder how G7 (320001@1) F#7How (242352@1)could you get out of pocket for fun Bm (x24432@1) Am7 (x02010@1) D9 When you know that you're never number two G7 (320001@1) D (xx0232@1) C#Number (x43121@1)one gonna be number one BmI'll (x24432@1)be good Am7 (x02010@1) D9 I wish I could G7 (320001@1) F#7Get (242352@1)this message over to you now BmWhen (x24432@1)you see me again Am7 (x02010@1) D9 I hope that you have been G7 (320001@1) F#7 (242352@1) The kind of person you really are now BmI'll (x24432@1)be so good Am7 (x02010@1) D9 I wish I could G7 (320001@1) D (xx0232@1) C#Get (x43121@1)the message over to you now