NOTE: This version is optimized for a solo artist to sing and play the song.
      For example, the A7/C# chord emphasizes the correct singing note on the
      first two "stay" words of the bridge.  Also, to play along with the record
      be sure to use CAPO I
      Enjoy!  -- Kid Guitar


Stay -- Dave Mathews Band  CAPO I  (Acoustic)


INTRO:  RIFF1


VERSE 1
RIFF1
Oh we were wal-kin' (oh) a just the other day (yea, yea)
It was so hot out side (ah) you could fry an egg (no)
Remember you were talkin' and-I-watched-as sweat ran down your face
Reached up, and I caught it at your chin, licked my fingertips (we were, we were


BRIDGE
            Dsus2   E77           Dsus2               E77
(mmm, just) wastin' time, let the hours roll by doing nothing for the fun (ooh o
         Dsus2      E77                Dsus2
a little taste of a good life, whether right or wrong makes us wanna 
A7/C#       E77
stay, stay, stay, stay, stay for awhile


INTERLUDE:  RIFF2 (2x)


VERSE 2
ew, then later, on, the sun be-gan to fade
and then well, the clouds rolled over our heads, and it began to rain (oh)
we were dancin'-mouths open, we were splashin' in the tounge taste
for a moment this good time ... would never end, you and me, you and me just

BRIDGE
Wa-stin' time, I was kissin' you, you were kissin' me love
From a good day in to the moonlight, Now a night so fine makes us wanna
Stay, stay, stay, stay, stay for awhile

INTERLUDE:  RIFF2 (4x)
(makes you wanna, makes you wanna) (makes me wanna, makes me wanna) (don't is ma

BRIDGE
well, wastin' time, I shall miss this thing, when it all rolls by
What a day,  wanna stay, stay, stay, stay, stay for a-while

RIFF 3 (4x)

BRIDGE
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey  love, oh just groping you rolling in the mud
Stay ... a while, oh come on love, I wanna stay, stay, stay, stay, stay for awhi

   RIFF1                                          RIFF2
    v  ^v  v^v^ ^ ^ v   ^v^v ^ ^  ^  v  v  ^v     v  v ^v  ^   ^  ^v^v  v^v^ v^v
e|--0--00--xxx0-0-0-0---0000-0-0--0--0--0--00--------5-----0--------------------
B|--5--55--xxx5-3-2-2s3-3333-3-3--0--0--3s-55--------5-xx--2---0--0000----------
G|--6--66--xxx6-4-0-0---0000-0-2-(0)-2--4s-66-----2--2-xx--0---2--2222--2222-222
D|--7--77--xxx7-5-5-5---5555-5-4--4--4--5s-77-----2--2-xx--2---4--4444--0000-000
A|--0--00--xxx0-0-0-0---0000-0-0--0--0--0--00-----0-(0)xx--0---0--0000--0000-000
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------2222-222

  RIFF3
    v  v  ^ ^ ^ ^ v^v^v^v^  v v v
e|-----5----------11111111--3-4-5--
B|-----5----------33333333--3-4-5--
G|--2--2--------2-44444444--3-4-5--
D|--2--2------0---44444444--5-6-7--
A|--0-(0)---4-----22222222--0-0-0--
E|--------5-----------------3-4-5--

CHORD CHART
   Dsus2  E77  A7/C#
e|---0-----0-----0----
B|---3-----3-----2----
G|---2-----1-----0----
D|---0-----0-----2----
A|---0-----2-----4----
E|---x-----0----(0)---