If You Want Me to Stay Chords by Sly & The Family Stone

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_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ If [C] you want me to stay, I'll [A] be around today to [G] be available for you [F#] to see.
_ [B] I'm about to go [D] and then you'll know for [G] me to stay, I got to [F#] be me.
You'll [Bm] never be in doubt, [A] that's what it's all about.
[G] You can't take me for granted [F#] and smile.
_ [Bm] Counting from days I'm [D] gone, forget to reach you by phone.
[G] Because I promise I'll be gone for [F#m] a while.
When [B] you see me again, [A] I hope that you [D] have been [G] the kind of person that you [F#] really are now.
You [Bm] got to get it straight, how [Am] could I ever [D] be late [G] when you're the woman taking up [F#] my time.
Oh, [Bm] how could you ever allow, I [A] just wonder [D] how [G] I would get out of pocket [F#m] for fun.
When [Bm] you know that you're number [D] two, _ _ [G] number one, gonna be [A] number [F#] one.
I know [Bm] I'll _ be [A] good, I wish [D] I could [G] get this message over to [F#] you now.
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_ [F#] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ [C#] _ When [B] you see me again, I [E] hope that you have [D] been the kind of person you really [F#] are now.
I'll _ [B] _ be so [A] good, I [D] wish I could [G] get the message over to [F#m] you now.
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