| B | - | Abm | - | B | - | Abm |
| VERSE 1 |
| B | Abm | B | |
| You used to tell me that you | loved me every | day |
| B | Abm | |
| I didn't know | what to say |
| B | Abm | B | |
| But there never any | doubt I always | knew |
| B | Abm | |
| That to me you'd | stay true |
| E | Abm | |
| But my heart never could be | so poetic |
| E | F# | |
| So all my transgressions | you permitted. |
| CHORUS |
| F# | E | |
| Why did you stay | ? |
| E | Abm | |
| Why did you stay? |
| Abm | E | |
| Why did you stay? |
| Ebm | F# | |
| When I | treated you that | way |
| VERSE 2 |
| B | Abm | |
| I was so | cruel (but he was so kind) |
| B | Abm | |
| Why did I feel I had to | leave you behind |
| B | Abm | |
| But he was so | sweet |
| B n/c F# |
| Oh yeah, we'll I've had just about enough of sweet. |
| CHORUS |
| F# | E | |
| Why did you stay? |
| E | Abm | |
| Why did you stay? |
| Abm | E | |
| Why did you stay | ? |
| Ebm | F# | |
| When I | treated you that | way |
| n/c E |
| Why did you stay? |
| E | Abm | |
| Why did you stay? |
| Abm | E | |
| Why did you stay? |
| E | Abm | |
| Why did you stay? |
| Abm | E | |
| Why did you stay? |
| E | Abm | |
| Why did you stay? |
| A | E | |
| With | me |