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You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Date: Wed, 18 Oct 95 01:01:01 -0500 From: Adam C Schneider Subject: /l/lisa_loeb/stay_i_missed_you.tab STAY (I MISSED YOU) [by Lisa Loeb] ---------------------------------- [Actually in C#; capo 6.] G(9) (x2323x@1) Em7 Am7- (x02010@1)Bm (x24432@1) C[intro; (x32010@1)see tab at end] G(9) (x2323x@1) Em7 Am7 (x02010@1) Bm (x24432@1) C (x32010@1) You say I only hear what I want to G(9) (x2323x@1) Em7 Am7 (x02010@1) Bm (x24432@1) C (x32010@1) And you say I talk so all the time, so Am7 (x02010@1) G (320003@1) And I thought what I felt was simple Am7 (x02010@1) G (320003@1) And I thought that I don't belong Am7 (x02010@1) G (320003@1) And now that I am leaving Am7 (x02010@1) G (320003@1) C(9) (x3233x@1) Now I know that I did something wrong cause I missed you Cm (x3101x@1) Am7 (x02010@1) G (320003@1) (Gsus) Am7 (x02010@1) G (320003@1) Yeah, I missed you G(9) (x2323x@1) Em7 Am7 (x02010@1) And you say I only hear what I want to, I don't listen hard Bm (x24432@1) C (x32010@1) I don't pay attention to the distance that you're running or to GAnyone, (320003@1)anywhere Am7 (x02010@1) BmI (x24432@1)don't understand if you really care C(9) (x3233x@1) C(9)I'm (x3233x@1)only hearing negative, no no no Am7 (x02010@1) G (320003@1) Am7So (x02010@1)I, I turned the radio on, I turned the radio up GAnd (320003@1)this woman was singing my song Am7 (x02010@1) GThe (320003@1)lover's in love and the other's run away Am7 (x02010@1) GThe (320003@1)lover is crying cause the other won't stay Am7 (x02010@1) G (320003@1) Am7 (x02010@1) Some of us hover when we weep for the other who was dying G (320003@1) Since the day they were born, well Am7 (x02010@1) G (320003@1) Am7 (x02010@1) GWell, (320003@1)this is not that, I think that I'm throwing but I'm thrown Am7 (x02010@1) Am7And (x02010@1)I thought I'd live forever but now I'm not so sure C(9) (x3233x@1) C(9)You (x3233x@1)try to tell me that I'm clever but that won't take me anyhow Am7 (x02010@1) Bm (x24432@1) C(9) (x3233x@1)C(9) (x3233x@1) Or anywhere with you Am7 (x02010@1) G (320003@1) And you said that I was naive Am7 (x02010@1) GAnd (320003@1)I thought that I was strong, oh Am7 (x02010@1) G (320003@1) I thought "hey I can leave, I can leave" Am7 (x02010@1) G (320003@1) C(9)Oh, (x3233x@1)but now I know that I was wrong cause I missed you Cm (x3101x@1) Am7 (x02010@1) G (320003@1) (Gsus) Am7 (x02010@1) G (320003@1) Yeah, I missed you Am7 (x02010@1) Am7You (x02010@1)said you caught me cause you want me and one day you'll let me go C(9) (x3233x@1) C(9)You (x3233x@1)try to take away a keeper or keep me cause you know Am7 (x02010@1) Bm (x24432@1) C(9) (x3233x@1)C(9)You're (x3233x@1)just too scared to lose G(9) (x2323x@1)Em7 Am7- (x02010@1)Bm (x24432@1)CAnd (x32010@1)you say, stay G(9) (x2323x@1) Em7 Am7- (x02010@1) Bm (x24432@1) C. And you say I only hear what I want to TAB: I've transcribed two versions of the intro: the first one is probably more accurate, the second is probably easier. When I play it, I play the G(9) the easy way and the rest the hard way. accurate: G(9) (x2323x@1) Em7 Am7 (x02010@1) Bm (x24432@1) CE (x32010@1)--5-------------|----0-----------|----------------|------10--------| B ----------------|---0------------|----5-------7---|---8--8---------| G -7----7---------|--7-------7----0|--0-------0-----|--0-0-----------| D 5---------------|-5--------5-----|----------------|----------------| A ----------------|7---------7-----|----------------|----------------| E ----------------|--------------0-|5-----5/7-----7/|8---------8-----| ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . easy: G(9) (x2323x@1) Em7 Am7 (x02010@1) Bm (x24432@1) CE (x32010@1)--5-------------|----0-----------|----0-------2---|---3--3---------| B -3----3---------|--30------3-----|----------------|----------------| G 0---------------|-0--------0----0|--0-------0-----|--0-0-----------| D ----------------|2---------2-----|----------------|----------------| A ----------------|----------------|0-----0/2-----2/|3---------3-----| E ----------------|--------------0-|----------------|----------------| ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . - Adam Schneider, schn0170@maroon.tc.umn.edu From: ascheng@netcom.com (Ed Cheng) Subject: Re: Lisa Loeb's "Stay".crd LaurentG (laurentg@aol.com) wrote: : This is my version of "Stay" by Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories : (soundtrack of the movie "Reality Bites). I believe not everything is : exact but you'll be able to play it if you follow these chords. Any : remarks and changes welcome. Thanks for the chords, Laurent ... for those who are interested, here's my tab for the intro and verses. I've also made some minor corrections to a couple of chords as pointed out by a previous follow-up post. C# (x43121@1) Bbm (x13321@1) Ebm (xx4342@1) Fm (133111@1) F#E------------------------------------------------------------------|| (244322@1)A-----------------------------6---------8-----------9--------------|| D--11-----------8---------------8---------10----------11-----------|| G-----13----------6---6-----------8----------10----------11-11-----|| B-------------------6-------------7----------9--------------11-----|| e--------11-------------6---------6----------8--------------9------|| (C#) You say (Bbm) I only hear what I want to (Ebm-Fm-F#) (C#) And you say (Bbm) I talk so all the time-so (Ebm-Fm-F#) (Ebm) And I thought what I (C#) felt was simple (Ebm) And I thought that I (C#) don't belong (Ebm) And now that I (C#) am leaving (Ebm) Now I know that I (C#) did something wrong cause I (F#) missed you (F#m) Yeah, I missed you (F#-C#-F#-C#) (C#) And you say (Bbm) I only hear what I want to (Ebm) I don't listen hard (Fm) I don't pay attention to the (F#) distance that you're running or to Anyone, anywhere (Ebm) I don't understand (Fm) if you really care (F#) I'm only hearing negative, no no no-bad So I (Ebm) turned the radio (C#) on I turned the radio up (Ebm) And this woman was (C#) singing my song (Ebm) The lover's in love and the (C#) other's run away The (Ebm) lover is crying cause the (C#) other won't stay And (Ebm) some of us hover (C#) when we weep for the (Ebm) other who was dying Since the (C#) day they were born well (Ebm) Well this is not that (C#) I think that I'm throwing but I'm (Ebm) thrown (C#) And I (Ebm) thought I'd live forever but now I'm not so sure You try to (F#) tell me that I'm clever but that won't take me anyhow (Ebm) Or anywhere (C#) with you (Ebm-C#) And (Ebm) you said that I (C#) was naive And (Ebm) I thought that I (C#) was strong (Ebm) I thought "hey I can (C#) leave, I can leave" (Ebm) But now I know that (C#) I was wrong cause I (F#) missed you (F#m) Yeah I (F#) missed you (C#-F#-C#) You said "you (Ebm) caught me cause you want me And one day I'll let you go" You try to (F#) give away a keeper or keep me cause you're know you're just to (Ebm) scared to (Fm) loose (F#) And you say (C#), (Bbm) "stay" (Ebm-Fm-F#) (C#)You say (Bbm) I only hear what I want to.(Ebm-Fm-F#) Written by Lisa Loeb. (1993 Lisa Loeb, BMI). c1994. Universal City Studios, Inc. Soundtrack "Reality Bites"