Intro:

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Verse:

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after the second time through the chord to end on is:

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Pre-chorus:

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Chorus:

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Say a prayer
 The summer nights are dead
 The fall is coming
 We were careless hearts
 Who got caught up in this

You were shy
Till the night you drove me wild
 And you crashed into me
 And I won't lie
 I wish it lasted a lifetime

Please stay-ay-ay
 Won't you stay-ay-ay
 Tonight

Breathe in deep
And say goodbye
 The saddest song
 I'll ever write
 For anyone, anytime

Breathe in deep
 Before I say
 I can feel us slip away
 You're almost gone
 You're good as gone
August is over

Now we wait
 Cause August had to end
 All our bags are packed
 Just two broken hearts
 That got caught up in this

I deny
 That tomorrow you'll be gone
 And so far from me
 It's something strange
Never love the same way

Please stay-ay-ay
 Won't you stay-ay-ay
 Tonight

Breathe in deep
And say goodbye
 The saddest song
 I'll ever write
 For anyone, anytime

Breathe in deep
 Before I say
 I can feel us slip away
 You're almost gone
 You're good as gone

We can try to drown it out
 But it never stops breathing
 We can take it all in
 But it never slows down
 We've come down from that cloud

Well say-ay-ay
 What you gotta say-ay-ay
 Please say-ay-ay
 What you gotta say
 Whoa-a-oh-oh
 Whoa-a-oh-oh

Breathe in deep
And say goodbye
 The saddest song
 I'll ever write
 For anyone, anytime

Breathe in deep
 Before I say
 I can feel us slip away
 You're almost gone
 You're good as gone
 August is over
 We're not the reason
 August is over