Biography:
Sam Alexander McCarthy, born on 21/12/81, is an English singer-songwriter originally hailing from Portsmouth but now based in London.
He used to be part of the Gosport-based band Gilkicker, however in recent years has worked on solo productions, which has seen him support bands such as The Holloways on their UK tour.
You can hear some of his music here: http://myspace.com/sammccarthy
Read more on Last.fm
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
No capo on this version, but if you would like, add capo 6 and transpose -6
[Intro]
Ebm B Bb7 x2
[Verse 1]
Ebm B
I't s just a short stay sittin' and I keep on forgettin' that you're
Bb7
Only gonna be here for a day
Ebm B
You've travelled long, travelled far, travelled hard and I know that you're
Bb7
Gonna have to be on your way
Ebm B
I'll give you one more chance just to stay just to play all the
Bb7
Games that we didn't play
Ebm B
But I don't understand why you can't cause you got a man in another
Bb7
Land some miles away
[Chorus]
Ebm B
And I said hey, heyyy-hey,
Bb7
Baby don't you want to stay
Ebm B
Let's turn this tragic into magic and a love into a habit, so
Bb7
I don't have to see you walk away
Ebm B
I said hey, heyyy-hey,
Bb7
Baby whatcha gonna say?
Ebm B
You're gonna move on to another wrong and he's gonna write a
Bb7
Song 'bout the same thing
B Gb Bb7 Ebm
But there's one thing he's missin', my lyrics make you listen
Db B Bb7
Now that I've got your attention, stay
[Instrumental]
Ebm B Bb7
[Verse 2]
Ebm B
Yeahhh I got this woman on my cushion and I know that I been pushin' for this
Bb7
Girl to go and miss her little plane
Ebm B
She's got a one track mind and it's fine cause the wine's kickin'
Bb7
In and she's not afraid
Ebm B
Yeah I'll give you one more chance just to stay just to play all the
Bb7
Games that we didn't play
Ebm B
But I don't understand why you can't cause you got a man in another
Bb7
Land some miles away
[Chorus]
Ebm B
And I said hey, heyyy-hey,
Bb7
Baby don't you want to stay
Ebm B
Let's turn this tragic into magic and a love into a habit, so
Bb7
I don't have to see you walk away
Ebm B
I said hey, heyyy-hey,
Bb7
Baby whatcha gonna say?
Ebm B
You're gonna move on to another wrong and he's gonna write a
Bb7
Song 'bout the same thing
B Gb Bb7 Ebm
But there's one thing he's missin', my lyrics make you listen
Db B Bb7
Now that I've got your attention, stay
[Instrumental]
Ebm B Bb7
[Bridge]
B Gb
Yeaaa I said stayy won't you stayyyy
Bb7 Ebm Db B Bb7 Ebm Db
This ain't a two lane road girl it goes one way so stay--ayyy--ayyy
B Gb
I said stayy won't you stayyyy
Bb7 Ebm Db B Bb7 Ebm Db
This ain't a two lane road girl it goes one way so stay--ayyy--ayyy
B Gb Bb7 Ebm
Hey now keep, keep on flirtin' cause honestly I think it's working
Db B Bb7 Ebm B Bb7
And ohhh, and I feeel, you're so worth it, stay.
[Outro]
Ebm B Bb7
[Intro]
Ebm B Bb7 x2
[Verse 1]
Ebm B
I't s just a short stay sittin' and I keep on forgettin' that you're
Bb7
Only gonna be here for a day
Ebm B
You've travelled long, travelled far, travelled hard and I know that you're
Bb7
Gonna have to be on your way
Ebm B
I'll give you one more chance just to stay just to play all the
Bb7
Games that we didn't play
Ebm B
But I don't understand why you can't cause you got a man in another
Bb7
Land some miles away
[Chorus]
Ebm B
And I said hey, heyyy-hey,
Bb7
Baby don't you want to stay
Ebm B
Let's turn this tragic into magic and a love into a habit, so
Bb7
I don't have to see you walk away
Ebm B
I said hey, heyyy-hey,
Bb7
Baby whatcha gonna say?
Ebm B
You're gonna move on to another wrong and he's gonna write a
Bb7
Song 'bout the same thing
B Gb Bb7 Ebm
But there's one thing he's missin', my lyrics make you listen
Db B Bb7
Now that I've got your attention, stay
[Instrumental]
Ebm B Bb7
[Verse 2]
Ebm B
Yeahhh I got this woman on my cushion and I know that I been pushin' for this
Bb7
Girl to go and miss her little plane
Ebm B
She's got a one track mind and it's fine cause the wine's kickin'
Bb7
In and she's not afraid
Ebm B
Yeah I'll give you one more chance just to stay just to play all the
Bb7
Games that we didn't play
Ebm B
But I don't understand why you can't cause you got a man in another
Bb7
Land some miles away
[Chorus]
Ebm B
And I said hey, heyyy-hey,
Bb7
Baby don't you want to stay
Ebm B
Let's turn this tragic into magic and a love into a habit, so
Bb7
I don't have to see you walk away
Ebm B
I said hey, heyyy-hey,
Bb7
Baby whatcha gonna say?
Ebm B
You're gonna move on to another wrong and he's gonna write a
Bb7
Song 'bout the same thing
B Gb Bb7 Ebm
But there's one thing he's missin', my lyrics make you listen
Db B Bb7
Now that I've got your attention, stay
[Instrumental]
Ebm B Bb7
[Bridge]
B Gb
Yeaaa I said stayy won't you stayyyy
Bb7 Ebm Db B Bb7 Ebm Db
This ain't a two lane road girl it goes one way so stay--ayyy--ayyy
B Gb
I said stayy won't you stayyyy
Bb7 Ebm Db B Bb7 Ebm Db
This ain't a two lane road girl it goes one way so stay--ayyy--ayyy
B Gb Bb7 Ebm
Hey now keep, keep on flirtin' cause honestly I think it's working
Db B Bb7 Ebm B Bb7
And ohhh, and I feeel, you're so worth it, stay.
[Outro]
Ebm B Bb7
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