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Do I Wait

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C G Am Em
Do I wCant to say the Gthings AmI saEm7y, when I Cknow that they are Gwrong Am  Em7  
Do I waCit here forGever Amfor Em7you, would you Cask me to? G  Am  Em7  
I been waiting Ghere, all Dnight
If your not going to Amshow 
C/BWere not gunna Cfight 
I could Gstay, forever, if I Dtried 
Surrounded by Amthings, like a C/Bshadow in the Clight 
C G Am Em
C G Am Em
Do I Ctry and stay Gstill Amfor you Em7  
And the Cclowns who park Ghere 
Fill the eAmmptiness of the Em7room 
Do you Cwatch me from the Gcorner of Amyour eEm7ye
Do we Csay goodbyeG  Am  Em7  
I waited in the Gways 
For you to appDear 
But your never coming Amback
Your C/Bnever gunna Cfeel
Like we Gdid, I waited all Dnight 
I tried to let you Amgo
Like a C/Bshadow in the Clight 
The light... 
Do I wait 
Do I wait... for you 
Do I wait 
Do I wait... for you 
Do I wait here forever for you, 
Did you ask me to?

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Do I Wait

by Ryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

C/B

C G Am Em

C G Am Em7 C G Am Em7

Do I want to say the things I say, when I know that they are wrong

C G Am Em7 C G Am Em7

Do I wait here forever for you, would you ask me to?

G D

I been waiting here, all night

If your not going to show

C/B C

Were not gunna fight

G D

I could stay, forever, if I tried

Am C/B C

Surrounded by things, like a shadow in the light

C G Am Em

C G Am Em7

Do I try and stay still for you

C G

And the clowns who park here

Am Em7

Fill the emptiness of the room

C G Am Em7

Do you watch me from the corner of your eye

C G Am Em7

Do we say goodbye

I waited in the ways

For you to appear

But your never coming back

C/B C

Your never gunna feel

G D

Like we did, I waited all night

I tried to let you go

C/B C

Like a shadow in the light

The light...

Do I wait

Do I wait... for you

Do I wait

Do I wait... for you

Do I wait here forever for you,

Did you ask me to?

About Do I Wait Chords by Ryan Adams

Learn how to play Do I Wait by Ryan Adams with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Do I Wait chords”, “Do I Wait guitar chords”, or “Ryan Adams Do I Wait 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 Do I Wait chords and for experienced players who want accurate Do I Wait lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, Am, Em, Em7, D.

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What key is "Do I Wait" in?

The chords for "Do I Wait" show the original chord names (including C, G, Am, Em, Em7, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.