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[Intro]
  A    F#m    D    Ex3
[Verse 1]
   AI can wait for the F#mtime to be right
But you Dknow I could never get bEy
WithAout having you F#min my lifeD  E  
   AKeep ahold of me F#mdon't let go
Cause you Dknow I like it on my oEwn
It Akeeps me in conF#mtrolD  E  
[Chorus]
   DHold still baby cEan't you see
   DI've moved mountains Eto the sea
   DTo keep you from the Emorning light
So Dwe can spend the rest of our Elives
TonAightF#m  
  DI can wait tonight
  EBut can you for AmeF#m  
  DLet's wait and seEe...
[Verse 2]
   ASix months, tF#mwo years,
Three years a deDcade or more,
It's alEright
To Await for you by my siF#mdeD  E  
   AI keep it rolling keep it F#mon the go
And you Dknow it keeps me on my tEoes
But AI want you to knF#mowD  E  
That youA're the one I want to hoF#mldD  E  
[Chorus]
   DHold still baby cEan't you see
   DI've moved mountains Eto the sea
   DTo keep you from the Emorning light
So Dwe can spend the rest of our Elives
TonAightF#m  
  DI can wait tonight
  EBut can you for AmeF#m  
DOh Let's Ewait and sAee...

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Hold Still Tonight

by Lyal Strickland

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

A F#m D E

[Verse 1]

A F#m

I can wait for the time to be right

D E

But you know I could never get by

A F#m D E

Without having you in my life

A F#m

Keep ahold of me don't let go

D E

Cause you know I like it on my own

A F#m D E

It keeps me in control

[Chorus]

D E

Hold still baby can't you see

D E

I've moved mountains to the sea

D E

To keep you from the morning light

D E

So we can spend the rest of our lives

A F#m

Tonight

I can wait tonight

E A F#m

But can you for me

D E

Let's wait and see...

[Verse 2]

A F#m

Six months, two years,

Three years a decade or more,

It's alright

A F#m D E

To wait for you by my side

A F#m

I keep it rolling keep it on the go

D E

And you know it keeps me on my toes

A F#m D E

But I want you to know

A F#m D E

That you're the one I want to hold

[Chorus]

D E

Hold still baby can't you see

D E

I've moved mountains to the sea

D E

To keep you from the morning light

D E

So we can spend the rest of our lives

A F#m

Tonight

I can wait tonight

E A F#m

But can you for me

D E A

Oh Let's wait and see...

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