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Wait - Matthew Sweet
GI don't know what I'm gonna Ddo
I can Gnever see where I waDnna go, who I wanna Gbe
           G(muted)                     D  
I don't know why it seems everything is changed
and now Gsuddenly you don't wanna Emwait to wAait for me
When I'm almost Dsure whats right Gto do
I just wanna Emknow whats insAide of you
           G(muted)                     D  
Even if I can't tell when you've gone and lied,
I don't Greally care. Walked into a Dlie, I was Gunaware
            G(muted)                     D  
Turning of the season leaves everything a-change
and now Gsuddenly you don't wanna Emwait to Await for me
When I'm almost Dsure whats right Gto do
I just wanna Emmake whats iAnside of you again
Solo
D - 4 bars
D G
GI doAn't Bmknow what I'm gonna Ddo
I can Gnever see where I wanna Dgo, who I wanna Gbe
           G(muted)                      D  
I don't know why it seems everything is changed
and now Gsuddenly you don't wanna Emwait to Await for me
When I'm almost Dsure whats right to Gdo
I just wanna Emmake whats inAside of you
Cuz I'm GstiF#ll,   Emholdin' out on youG  F#  Em  
Holdin' out on youG  F#  Em  
Holdin' out
DAHHHhhhhhhHHHHHHHhhhhh
DAHHHhhhhhhHHHHHHHhhhhh
DAHHHhhhhhhHHHHHHHhhhhh

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Wait

by Matthew Sweet

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Wait - Matthew Sweet

G D

I don't know what I'm gonna do

G D G

I can never see where I wanna go, who I wanna be

G D

(muted)

I don't know why it seems everything is changed

G Em A

and now suddenly you don't wanna wait to wait for me

D G

When I'm almost sure whats right to do

Em A

I just wanna know whats inside of you

G D

(muted)

Even if I can't tell when you've gone and lied,

G D G

I don't really care. Walked into a lie, I was unaware

G D

(muted)

Turning of the season leaves everything a-change

G Em A

and now suddenly you don't wanna wait to wait for me

D G

When I'm almost sure whats right to do

Em A

I just wanna make whats inside of you again

Solo

D - 4 bars

D G

G A Bm D

I don't know what I'm gonna do

G D G

I can never see where I wanna go, who I wanna be

G D

(muted)

I don't know why it seems everything is changed

G Em A

and now suddenly you don't wanna wait to wait for me

D G

When I'm almost sure whats right to do

Em A

I just wanna make whats inside of you

G F# Em G F# Em

Cuz I'm still, holdin' out on you

G F# Em

Holdin' out on you

Holdin' out

AHHHhhhhhhHHHHHHHhhhhh

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