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I Cant Wait

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Capo 4
the chord changes aren't exactly on point. listen to the song for reference as when to 
change them!
i couldn't find the exact name for this one chord is i labeled it Em7 cause its close enough
Em7e--x--|
B--1--|
G--x--|
D--x--|
A--2--|
E--x--|
(MAIN RIFF - thiss is the pattern you will you use on all of the verses and it's 
basically just that fun little guitar part that you hear throughout the song)
G C Em7 Am7 C Em7 Em
C Em7 Am7 D
*MAIN RIFF TWICE*
How it happens I don't care if it's raining or what I wear
I know today is taking me where I"m meant to be
Doesn't matter where i go with my boy shoes and my rockstar phone
I'm waiting for a friend to call or the rain to fall
         C    Em     C(Em7)  D  
Life goes by, who knows why
GI can't wait for the D/F#world to Cadd9spin
And I Emcan't wait to be Dhappenin'
GOoh, whDat's it gonna Ctake?D  
GI can't wait for my D/F#time to cCadd9ome
When IEm'll be shinin' liDke the sun
GI cDan't Cwait
D(I can't wait)
*MAIN RIFF ONCE*
Bumm, bumm, bumm, bumm
Bumm, bumm, bumm
Bumm, bumm, bumm, yeah
*MAIN RIFF TWICE*
Everybody has their day
When things just seem to go their way
An angel's gonna smile on me when it's meant to be
'Cause anything is possible no matter how incredible
You never know I might meet on this crowded street
CLife goes Emon Clike a Dsong
GI can't wait for the D/F#world to Cadd9spin
And I Emcan't wait to be Dhappenin'
GOoh, whDat's it gonna Ctake?D  
GI can't wait for my D/F#time to cCadd9ome
When IEm'll be shinin' liDke the sun
GI cDan't Cwait
CI haven't got forevEmer
And I haven't got all Dday
Oh, and GI don't want my world to stay the Csame
So where's the magic mEmoment to carry me GaEm7wayAm7  D  
*MAIN RIFF ONCE*
Bumm, bumm, bumm, bumm
Bumm, bumm, bumm
Bumm, bumm, bumm, yeah
CLife goes EmbyAm7  D  
GI can't wait for the D/F#world to Cadd9spin
And I Emcan't wait to be Dhappenin'
GOoh, whDat's it gonna Ctake?D  
GI can't wait for my D/F#time to cCadd9ome
When IEm'll be shinin' liDke the sun
GI cDan't Cwait
D(I can't wait)
GI can't wait for the D/F#world to Cadd9spin
And I Emcan't wait to be Dhappenin'
GOoh, whDat's it gonna Ctake?D  
GI can't wait for my D/F#time to cCadd9ome
When IEm'll be shinin' liDke the sun
GI cDan't Cwait
D(I can't wait)
I can't wait

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I Cant Wait

by Hilary Duff

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Am7

D/F#

Cadd9

Capo 4

the chord changes aren't exactly on point. listen to the song for reference as when to

change them!

i couldn't find the exact name for this one chord is i labeled it Em7 cause its close enough

Em7

e--x--|

B--1--|

G--x--|

D--x--|

A--2--|

E--x--|

(MAIN RIFF - thiss is the pattern you will you use on all of the verses and it's

basically just that fun little guitar part that you hear throughout the song)

G C Em7 Am7 C Em7 Em

C Em7 Am7 D

*MAIN RIFF TWICE*

How it happens I don't care if it's raining or what I wear

I know today is taking me where I"m meant to be

Doesn't matter where i go with my boy shoes and my rockstar phone

I'm waiting for a friend to call or the rain to fall

C Em C Em7 D

()

Life goes by, who knows why

G D/F# Cadd9

I can't wait for the world to spin

Em D

And I can't wait to be happenin'

G D C D

Ooh, what's it gonna take?

G D/F# Cadd9

I can't wait for my time to come

Em D

When I'll be shinin' like the sun

G D C

I can't wait

(I can't wait)

*MAIN RIFF ONCE*

Bumm, bumm, bumm, bumm

Bumm, bumm, bumm

Bumm, bumm, bumm, yeah

*MAIN RIFF TWICE*

Everybody has their day

When things just seem to go their way

An angel's gonna smile on me when it's meant to be

'Cause anything is possible no matter how incredible

You never know I might meet on this crowded street

C Em C D

Life goes on like a song

G D/F# Cadd9

I can't wait for the world to spin

Em D

And I can't wait to be happenin'

G D C D

Ooh, what's it gonna take?

G D/F# Cadd9

I can't wait for my time to come

Em D

When I'll be shinin' like the sun

G D C

I can't wait

C Em

I haven't got forever

And I haven't got all day

G C

Oh, and I don't want my world to stay the same

Em G Em7 Am7 D

So where's the magic moment to carry me away

*MAIN RIFF ONCE*

Bumm, bumm, bumm, bumm

Bumm, bumm, bumm

Bumm, bumm, bumm, yeah

C Em Am7 D

Life goes by

G D/F# Cadd9

I can't wait for the world to spin

Em D

And I can't wait to be happenin'

G D C D

Ooh, what's it gonna take?

G D/F# Cadd9

I can't wait for my time to come

Em D

When I'll be shinin' like the sun

G D C

I can't wait

(I can't wait)

G D/F# Cadd9

I can't wait for the world to spin

Em D

And I can't wait to be happenin'

G D C D

Ooh, what's it gonna take?

G D/F# Cadd9

I can't wait for my time to come

Em D

When I'll be shinin' like the sun

G D C

I can't wait

(I can't wait)

I can't wait

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