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A Love Worth Waiting For

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A Love Worth Waiting For: Shakin' Stevens
#2 in UK in 1984
INTRO:
Eb
#1.
EbIf you should Cmever, Abwant to be set free..
if Bbyou're not Bb7certain your Ebfuture lies with me.
EbI'll let you Eb7go, girl, unAbtil your heart is Fsure.
EbIt's a love, worth Bbwaiting Ebfor.
#2. 
EbNow, I won't Cmstop you from Ableaving cause I know,
the Bbway to Bb7keep you would Ebbe to let you go.
EbAnd I'm preEb7pared to wait, a Abthousand years or Fmore..
it's a Eblove worth Bbwaiting Ebfor.
CHORUS:
If Abyou should Abmleave me, oh, please, Ebremember,
in my Bbheart there's a fire, a Bb7flame of desire for your Ebcharms.
I’ll Abkeep alive this Abmglowing em..Ebber,
Bba love that will burn Bb7until you're back in my Ebarms.
#3.
EbYou know, my Cmdarling, I Abneed you here with me,
but Bbonly to stay because it's Bb7where you ought to Ebbe.
EbCause I'm Eb7prepared to wait, a Abthousand years or Fmore..
it's a Eblove worth Bbwaiting Ebfor.
BRIDGE:
Ab...Abm....Eb....In my Bbheart there's a fire...a flame of Bb7desire for your Ebcharms.
Ab...Abm....Eb....A Bblove that will burn unBb7til you're back in my Ebarms.
#4.
EYou know, my C#mdarling, I Aneed you here with me,
but Bonly to stay because it's B7where you ought to Ebe.
ECause I'm E7prepared to wait, a Athousand years or F#more.
It's a Elove worth Bwaiting C#mfor..F#.
OUTRO:
                 E         B      C     D   E///
It’s a love worth waiting fo.o.o.o.or.
An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The story behind the song

"A Love Worth Waiting For" is a song about everlasting love, presented with plucked strings and vocals. It was released in March 1984 as the fourth single from the album The Bop Won't Stop. The song carries a soft, perhaps even old-fashioned, charm, evoking a sense of enduring romance. Playing it can feel like stepping into a classic declaration of devotion.

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A Love Worth Waiting For

by Shakin' Stevens

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Bb7

Eb7

Abm

C#m

A Love Worth Waiting For: Shakin' Stevens

#2 in UK in 1984

INTRO:

#1.

Eb Cm Ab

If you should ever, want to be set free..

Bb Bb7 Eb

if you're not certain your future lies with me.

Eb Eb7 Ab F

I'll let you go, girl, until your heart is sure.

Eb Bb Eb

It's a love, worth waiting for.

#2.

Eb Cm Ab

Now, I won't stop you from leaving cause I know,

Bb Bb7 Eb

the way to keep you would be to let you go.

Eb Eb7 Ab F

And I'm prepared to wait, a thousand years or more..

Eb Bb Eb

it's a love worth waiting for.

CHORUS:

Ab Abm Eb

If you should leave me, oh, please, remember,

Bb Bb7 Eb

in my heart there's a fire, a flame of desire for your charms.

Ab Abm Eb

I’ll keep alive this glowing em..ber,

Bb Bb7 Eb

a love that will burn until you're back in my arms.

#3.

Eb Cm Ab

You know, my darling, I need you here with me,

Bb Bb7 Eb

but only to stay because it's where you ought to be.

Eb Eb7 Ab F

Cause I'm prepared to wait, a thousand years or more..

Eb Bb Eb

it's a love worth waiting for.

BRIDGE:

Ab Abm Eb Bb Bb7 Eb

...........In my heart there's a fire...a flame of desire for your charms.

Ab Abm Eb Bb Bb7 Eb

...........A love that will burn until you're back in my arms.

#4.

E C#m A

You know, my darling, I need you here with me,

B B7 E

but only to stay because it's where you ought to be.

E E7 A F#

Cause I'm prepared to wait, a thousand years or more.

E B C#m F#

It's a love worth waiting for...

OUTRO:

E B C D E

///

It’s a love worth waiting fo.o.o.o.or.

An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

About A Love Worth Waiting For Chords by Shakin' Stevens

Learn how to play A Love Worth Waiting For by Shakin' Stevens with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “A Love Worth Waiting For chords”, “A Love Worth Waiting For guitar chords”, or “Shakin' Stevens A Love Worth Waiting For chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy A Love Worth Waiting For chords and for experienced players who want accurate A Love Worth Waiting For lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Eb, Cm, Ab, Bb, Bb7.

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