Intro: G#   Eb    Fm x2

Guitar 2:
e|-11---------11----------|
B|-----8-9-8-----8-9-8-11-|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------| x5
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|

Verse 1:
   Eb
Say a prayer
           G#
The summer nights are dead
The fall is coming
 Fm
We were careless hearts
    G#
Who got caught up in this
     Eb
You were shy
                 G#
To the night you drove me wild
And you crashed into me
  Fm
And I won't lie
       Bb
I wish it lasted a lifetime

Refrain 1:
    G#
Please stay-ay-ay
       Cm
Won't you stay-ay-ay
 Bb (hold)
Tonight

Chorus 1:
Cm
Breathe in deep
  Bb
And say goodbye
  G#
The saddest song
     Bb
I'll ever write
  Fm    Bb
For anyone anytime
Eb
Breathe in deep
 Bb
Before I say
G#          Bb
I can feel us slip away
    Fm
You're almost gone
     Bb
You're good as gone
break
  August is over

G#   Eb    Fm x1

Verse 2:
   Eb
Now we wait
          G#
Cause August had to end
All our bags are packed
   Fm
Just two broken hearts
     G#
That got caught up in this
   Eb
I deny
              G#
That tomorrow you'll be gone
And so far from me
     Fm
It's something strange
   G#
Never love the same way

Refrain 1:
    G#
Please stay-ay-ay
       Cm
Won't you stay-ay-ay
 Bb (hold)
Tonight

Chorus 1:
Cm
Breathe in deep
  Bb
And say goodbye
  G#
The saddest song
     Bb
I'll ever write
  Fm    Bb
For anyone anytime
Eb
Breathe in deep
 Bb
Before I say
G#          Bb
I can feel us slip away
    Fm
You're almost gone
     Bb
You're good as gone
break

Bridge:
   Cm
We can try to drown it out
     Bb
But it never stops breathing
   G#
We can take it all in
     Eb
But it never slows down
Cm        Bb        G#
  We've come down from that cloud

Refrain 2:
    G#
Please stay-ay-ay
       Eb   Fm
Won't you stay-ay-ay
    G#
Please stay-ay-ay
             Eb (hold)
What you gotta say you want
ohhh ohh ohh

Chorus 2:
Eb
Breathe in deep
And say goodbye
  G#
The saddest song
     Bb
I'll ever write
  Fm    Bb
For anyone anytime
Eb
Breathe in deep
 Bb
Before I say
G#          Bb
I can feel us slip away
    Fm
You're almost gone
     Bb
You're good as gone
break
August is over

Outro: guitar 2(intro)

G#    Eb  Fm
         We're not the reason
G#    Eb  Fm
         August is over