Come Back and Stay - 2008 Remastered

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Key: F#M

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[Intro]
[F#m] [D] [F#m] [A] [D]

[F#m]Since you've [D]been gone
[F#m]I shut my eyes and I [A]fantasize that you're here with me
[D]Will you [F#m]ever return?
[D]I won't be you satisfied [F#m]'til you're by my side
[A]Don't wait [D]any longer
[F#m]Come back
[D]Why don't you [F#m]come back? Please, hurry
[A]Why don't you [D]come back? Please, hurry
[F#m]Come back and stay [D]for good this time
[F#m](Did you write [A]the book of love?)
[D]Come back and stay [F#m]for good this time
[D](Ego, envy, lust)
[F#m]When you [A]said goodbye
[D]I was trying to [F#m]hide what I felt inside
[D]Until you [F#m]passed me by
[A]You said [D]you'd return
[F#m]You said that you'd be [D]mine 'til the end of time
[F#m]But don't [A]wait any longer
[D]Why don't you [F#m]come back? Please, hurry
[D]Why don't you [F#m]come back? Please, hurry
[A]Come back and stay [D]for good this time
[F#m](Did you write [D]the book of love?)
[F#m]Come back and stay [A]for good this time
[D](Ego, envy, lust)
[F#m]♪
[D]Oh, since [F#m]you've been gone
[A]I opened my eyes and [D]I realize what we had together
[F#m]Will you [D]ever return?
[F#m]I'll have you change your [A]mind if you won't stay mine
[D]Just love [F#m]me forever
[D]Love me forever
[F#m]Why don't you [A]come back? Please, hurry
[D]Why don't you [F#m]come back? Please, hurry
[D]Why don't you [F#m]come back? Please, hurry
[A]Why don't you [D]come back? Please, hurry
[F#m]Just come back and [D]stay for good this time
[F#m](Did you write [A]the book of love?)
[D]Come back and stay [F#m]for good this time
[D](Ego, envy, lust)
[F#m]Come back and stay [A]for good this time
[D](Did you write [F#m]the book of love?)
[D]Come back and stay [F#m]for good this time
[A](Ego, envy, lust) [D]don't ever leave
[F#m]♪
[D](Did you write [F#m]the book of love?)
[A](Ego, envy, lust)
[D]♪
[F#m](Did you write [D]the book of love?)
[F#m]Everything we [A]had together
[D](Ego, envy, lust)
[F#m]♪
[D]All the times we had (did [F#m]you write the book of love?)
[A]The times [D]we had
[F#m](Ego, envy, lust)

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key F#m (F# Minor)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Easy

Capo Position Capo Fret 2

Chord Count 3 Unique Chords

Genre Gold

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Come Back and Stay - 2008 Remastered by Paul Young is played in the key of F#m with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: F#m (i) sebagai Tonic Minor (Pusat Nada/Gelap), diikuti D (VI) sebagai Submediant Mayor (Harapan/Penebal Harmoni), diikuti A (III) sebagai Mediant (Relatif Mayor/Terang).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Come Back and Stay - 2008 Remastered by Paul Young: sounding in F#m (Capo Fret 2, shape Em) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in F#m (Capo on Fret 2 (played in Em shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (F#m) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from F#m to D requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

i – VI – III

Song chords:

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F#m D A

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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This song uses a minimalist 4-chord structure.

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key F#M Acoustic pitch of original recording

Capo Fret 2 sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key EM Open chord finger positions

Placing a Capo on Fret 2 transforms fingering into Em, maintaining F#m sound without complex barre chords.

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piano Chord Family F#M

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of F#M. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

i F#m Tonic

ii° G#dim Supertonic

III A Mediant

iv Bm Subdominant

v C#m Dominant

VI D Submediant

VII E Subtonic

speed Difficulty Level: Easy

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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KEY: F#M • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: i – VI – III • DIFF: 2/5 • CAPO: 2

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quiz How to play the easy chords for Come Back and Stay - 2008 Remastered (Paul Young)?

To play the Easy Chords for Come Back and Stay - 2008 Remastered, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 2 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

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The original recording key for Come Back and Stay - 2008 Remastered by Paul Young is F#M. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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[Intro]
[F#m] [D] [F#m] [A] [D]

[F#m]Since you've [D]been gone
[F#m]I shut my eyes and I [A]fantasize that you're here with me
[D]Will you [F#m]ever return?
[D]I won't be you satisfied [F#m]'til you're by my side
[A]Don't wait [D]any longer
[F#m]Come back
[D]Why don't you [F#m]come back? Please, hurry
[A]Why don't you [D]come back? Please, hurry
[F#m]Come back and stay [D]for good this time
[F#m](Did you write [A]the book of love?)
[D]Come back and stay [F#m]for good this time
[D](Ego, envy, lust)
[F#m]When you [A]said goodbye
[D]I was trying to [F#m]hide what I felt inside
[D]Until you [F#m]passed me by
[A]You said [D]you'd return
[F#m]You said that you'd be [D]mine 'til the end of time
[F#m]But don't [A]wait any longer
[D]Why don't you [F#m]come back? Please, hurry
[D]Why don't you [F#m]come back? Please, hurry
[A]Come back and stay [D]for good this time
[F#m](Did you write [D]the book of love?)
[F#m]Come back and stay [A]for good this time
[D](Ego, envy, lust)
[F#m]♪
[D]Oh, since [F#m]you've been gone
[A]I opened my eyes and [D]I realize what we had together
[F#m]Will you [D]ever return?
[F#m]I'll have you change your [A]mind if you won't stay mine
[D]Just love [F#m]me forever
[D]Love me forever
[F#m]Why don't you [A]come back? Please, hurry
[D]Why don't you [F#m]come back? Please, hurry
[D]Why don't you [F#m]come back? Please, hurry
[A]Why don't you [D]come back? Please, hurry
[F#m]Just come back and [D]stay for good this time
[F#m](Did you write [A]the book of love?)
[D]Come back and stay [F#m]for good this time
[D](Ego, envy, lust)
[F#m]Come back and stay [A]for good this time
[D](Did you write [F#m]the book of love?)
[D]Come back and stay [F#m]for good this time
[A](Ego, envy, lust) [D]don't ever leave
[F#m]♪
[D](Did you write [F#m]the book of love?)
[A](Ego, envy, lust)
[D]♪
[F#m](Did you write [D]the book of love?)
[F#m]Everything we [A]had together
[D](Ego, envy, lust)
[F#m]♪
[D]All the times we had (did [F#m]you write the book of love?)
[A]The times [D]we had
[F#m](Ego, envy, lust)