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Sitting In Limbo

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Sitting In Limbo
Composed By: Jimmy Cliff
Performed By: John Cruz
CSitting here in Limbo,  well I know it won't be long
GSitting here in Limbo,  like a bird without a Csong
Refrain:
        And they keep puFtting up resistance, but I Gknow
        That my Ffaith will lead me oCn
CSitting here in Limbo,  waiting for the dice to roll
GSitting here in Limbo,  got some time to search my sCoul
Refrain
Bridge:
        Well I can't seGe where life will lead meC,  but I know wheGre I've beenC  
        I don't Gknow what life will sChow me,  but I Gknow what I've seCen
        Tried my haFnd at  love and frAmiendship but now thFat's past and goAmne
        GThis little boy's moving Fon
CSitting here in Limbo,  waiting for the tide to fall
Well I'm sGitting here in Limbo,  knowing that I have to Cgo
Refrain
CI'm sitting in Limbo,  GI'm sitting in Limbo (Repeat)
CWho--a,  Limbo, Limbo,  Limbo,  (LimboG, Limbo, Limbo) (Repeat)
Refrain
Bridge
Verse 2
Chorus (4x)

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Sitting In Limbo

by John Cruz

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Sitting In Limbo

Composed By: Jimmy Cliff

Performed By: John Cruz

Sitting here in Limbo, well I know it won't be long

G C

Sitting here in Limbo, like a bird without a song

Refrain:

F G

And they keep putting up resistance, but I know

F C

That my faith will lead me on

Sitting here in Limbo, waiting for the dice to roll

G C

Sitting here in Limbo, got some time to search my soul

Refrain

Bridge:

G C G C

Well I can't see where life will lead me, but I know where I've been

G C G C

I don't know what life will show me, but I know what I've seen

F Am F Am

Tried my hand at love and friendship but now that's past and gone

G F

This little boy's moving on

Sitting here in Limbo, waiting for the tide to fall

G C

Well I'm sitting here in Limbo, knowing that I have to go

Refrain

C G

I'm sitting in Limbo, I'm sitting in Limbo (Repeat)

C G

Who--a, Limbo, Limbo, Limbo, (Limbo, Limbo, Limbo) (Repeat)

Refrain

Bridge

Verse 2

Chorus (4x)

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