Say Don't Go

E i’ve known it from the very start . . C#m we’re a shot in the darkest dark . . A oh no , oh no i’m unarmed . . E the waiting is a sadness . . C#m fading into madness . . A oh no , oh no it won’t stop . . A E B i’m standing on a tightrope , alone A i hold my breath a little bit longer E B halfway out the door , but it won’t close i’m holding out hope for you to A E B say . . don’t . . go . . i would stay forever if you A E B say . . don’t . . go . . Reff : A E why’d you have to lead me on? B why’d you have to twist the knife? walk away and leave me bleeding . . bleeding . . A E why’d you whisper in the dark B just to leave me in the night? now your silence has me screaming . . screaming . . A E B ( say ) say . . ( don’t ) don’t . . ( go ) go . . i would stay forever if you A E B ( say ) say . . ( don’t ) don’t . . ( go ) go . . ( say , say , say , say ) E now i’m pacing on shaky ground . . C#m strike a match , then you blow it out . . A oh no , oh no it’s not fair . . E cause you kiss me and it stops time . . C#m and i’m yours , but you’re not mine . . A oh no , oh no you’re not there . . A E B i’m standing on the sidewalk , alone i wait for you to drive by A E i was trying to see the cards B that you won’t show . . i’m about to fold unless you A E B ( say ) say . . ( don’t ) don’t . . ( go ) go . . i would stay forever if you say A E B ( say ) say . . ( don’t ) don’t . . ( go ) go . . oah . . Reff : A E why’d you have to lead me on? B why’d you have to twist the knife? walk away and leave me bleeding . . bleeding . . A E why’d you whisper in the dark B just to leave me in the night? now your silence has me screaming . . screaming . . A E B ( say ) say . . ( don’t ) don’t . . ( go ) go . . i would stay forever if you A E B ( say ) say . . ( don’t ) don’t . . ( go ) go . . ( say , say , say , say ) A E why’d you have to . . ( why’d you have to ) B make me want you . . ? ( make me want you? ) why’d you have to . . ( why’d you have to ) A give me nothing back . . ? ( why’d you have to ) E why’d you have to . . ( why’d you have to ) B make me love you . . ? ( make me love you? ) i said i love you . . ( i said i love you ) you say nothing back . . Reff : E why’d you have to lead me on? B why’d you have to twist the knife? walk away and leave me bleeding . . bleeding . . A E why’d you whisper in the dark B just to leave me in the night? now your silence has me screaming . . screaming . . A E B ( say ) say . . ( don’t ) don’t . . ( go ) go . . i would stay forever if you A E B ( say ) say . . ( don’t ) don’t . . ( go ) go . . ooh . . ( say , say , say , say ) A E but you won’t . . but you won’t . . B but you won’t . . i would stay forever if you A E B say . . don’t . . go . . A E but you won’t . . but you won’t . . B but you won’t . .