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                         Tuning: standard
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A                            Bm        C#
don't wait for me, I'll be a long time coming
  F#m                    Bm
unless by then, you have told me something
     Dm        E        A
that shows how much you care
|  Dm|  E|
A                             Bm    C#
I've done much more than as a man I should have
F#m                Bm
why did you not do all you could have 
   Dm       E        A
to show how much you care
|  Dm|  A|
Gm                                 A
over and again I've wondered was I wrong
Gm                                             A
I keep thinking that I maybe should have come along
          F#m
but there comes a time in every man's life
                G#
when he must be strong
    Bm
and my time's come, so if you're gone
       A                           Bm  C#
then I guess I'll cry, and hold to memories
        F#m                         Bm
of what might have been, and when I finally leave
          Dm       E      A
that will show how much I care
|  Dm|  A| 
Gm                                 A
over and again I've wondered was I wrong
Gm                                             A
I kept thinking that I maybe should have come along
          F#m
but there comes a time in every man's life
                G#
when he must be strong
    Bm
and my time's come, so if you're gone
       A                           Bm  C#
then I guess I'll cry, and hold to memories
        F#m                         Bm
of what might have been, and when I finally leave
          Dm       E      A
that will show how much I care
|  Dm|  A|  E|  A|

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Dont Wait For Me

by The Monkees

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

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Tuning: standard

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A Bm C#

don't wait for me, I'll be a long time coming

F#m Bm

unless by then, you have told me something

Dm E A

that shows how much you care

Dm E

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A Bm C#

I've done much more than as a man I should have

F#m Bm

why did you not do all you could have

Dm E A

to show how much you care

Dm A

| | |

Gm A

over and again I've wondered was I wrong

Gm A

I keep thinking that I maybe should have come along

F#m

but there comes a time in every man's life

when he must be strong

and my time's come, so if you're gone

A Bm C#

then I guess I'll cry, and hold to memories

F#m Bm

of what might have been, and when I finally leave

Dm E A

that will show how much I care

Dm A

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Gm A

over and again I've wondered was I wrong

Gm A

I kept thinking that I maybe should have come along

F#m

but there comes a time in every man's life

when he must be strong

and my time's come, so if you're gone

A Bm C#

then I guess I'll cry, and hold to memories

F#m Bm

of what might have been, and when I finally leave

Dm E A

that will show how much I care

Dm A E A

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