E|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--1--1--1--------1--|
E|-----------1--4-----|

[Verse]
Bbm                      Ab                Db
If you want me to stay, I'll be around today
Gb                    F
Available for you to see
Bbm                              Db
I'm about to go and then you'll know
Gb                          Db
For me to stay, I got to be me

[Verse]
Bbm                                         Db
You'll never be in doubt, that's what it's all about
Db                     Gb           Db
You can't take me for granted and smile
Db         Bbm                                   Db
Count the days I'm gone, forget reachin' me by phone
Db        Gb                          Ab
'Cause I promise I'll be gone for a while

[Verse]
Bbm
And when you see me again, I hope that you have been
Db           Gb                     Db
The kind of person you really are now
Db                 Bbm                            Db
You got to get it straight, how could I ever be late
Db    Gb                          F
When you're my man takin' up my time

[Verse]
Bbm                                        Db
How could I ever allow? I guess I wonder how
Db     Gb                        Db
Could you get out a pocket for fun
Db        Bbm                      Db
When you know that you're number two
Db          Gb               Bbm
Number one gonna be number one

[Bridge]
F       Bbm                     Db
I'll be good to you, I wish I could
Db         Gb                   F
I get the message over to you now, oh baby

[Instrumental]
Bbm Ab Db Gb Ab
Bbm Db  Gb  F
Bbm  Gb Db Bbm Db Gb Db

[Verse]
Bbm                                          Db
When you see me again, I hope that you have been
Db           Gb                     Db
The kind of person you really are now
Eb          Bbm              Ab
I'll be so good, I wish, I could
Db        Gb                  F
Get the message over to you now

[Verse]
F          Bbm                     Db                 Gb
And if you want me to stay, baby, if you want me to stay
Db      Bbm                              Db
If you want me to stay, I'll be around today
Gb                          F
Available for you to see
F   Bbm
I'm about to go and then you'll know
Gb
For me to stay, I got to be me

[Verse]
Gb                  Bbm                          Db
You'll never be in doubt, that's what it's all about
Gb                                  F
You can't take me for granted and smile
F      Bbm         Ab
If you want me to stay
Db      Gb                    Db
If you want me to stay, hey babe

[Outro]
Db      Bbm
If you need me to stay
Ab                 Gb           Bbm  Ab Gb
If you want me to stay, baby
Bbm  Ab Gb Bbm  Ab Gb Bbm  Ab Gb
(Vocalize with chords)
Ab          Bbm
Count the days I'm gone, baby
Db         Gb                     F
Count the days I'm gone, baby
Bbm             Db
Count the days yeah yeah yeah
Db Gb F Bbm
(Vocalize with chords)
Gb            Ab                           Bbm     Ab
Yeah, baby, I'll stay around if you want me, oh baby
Db           Gb   Bbm       Db
If you want me, I'll be around