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Lingering

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Intro
E  B  A
  A    B     Ex2
Verse
  EEveryBbody's got someAbody to see 
  AEveryBbody’s got someEbody but me
  EEveryBbody’s got a pAlace to go on a
ASaturday nigBht but I’m Eon my own
E B A
A B E
  EEveryBbody’s got a Abed for two
  AWithout aBnother mine is Ewasting room
  EI’m not aBfraid to start Alooking for you
I’m just aAfraid I’ll be Bout while you’re Epassing through oh
E  B  A
A     B
Chorus
EI’ll be G#mwaiting, Aholding my Eground 
‘Cause EI know yG#mou’ll be Acoming aEround
C#mI could take a Bblow from cuApids Ebow if it
AHelps you find me Bbaby 
Oh AI’ll just stay here Blingering for you
E  B  A
  A    B     Ex2
Verse
  EEveryBbody’s got a Ahand to hold
  AWithout aBnother mine is Egetting cold
And if I Enever Bleave I’ll never Amiss you
It’s just a Amatter of time before you Bpass through
Chorus
EI’ll be G#mwaiting, Aholding my Eground 
‘Cause EI know yG#mou’ll be Acoming aEround
IC#m’ll sit on my Bown sending Awaves of Esmoke if it 
AHelps you find me Bbaby 
Oh AI’ll just stay here Blingering for you
E  B  A
A  B  E
Bridge
I’ll Ewhisper, I’ll Bscream
Either Dway you’ll remain in a Adream
But I Eforesee the Bday 
When the Dloneliness will Astart to decay
You can Etake for granted the Bseed I’ve planted
But Dsoon that baby will Agrow
And in Eno time honey I’ll Bfind this funny 
‘Cause DI’ll be running the Ashow, Bshow Cyeah
Chorus (key change)
FI’ll be Amwaiting, A#holding my Fground 
‘Cause FI know yAmou’ll be A#coming aFround
IDm’ll defy the nCight and shiA#ne beams Fof light if it
A#Helps you find me Cbaby 
 F(stop)
I’ll be waiting, holding my ground 
‘Cause FI know yAmou’ll be A#coming aFround
DmI could take a Cblow from cuA#pids Fbow if it
A#Helps you find me Cbaby 
Oh A#I’ll just stay here Clingering for you
Outro
F  C  A#
 A#    C     Fx2

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Lingering

by Sheppard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

Intro

E B A

A B E

Verse

E B A

Everybody's got somebody to see

A B E

Everybody’s got somebody but me

E B A

Everybody’s got a place to go on a

A B E

Saturday night but I’m on my own

E B A

A B E

E B A

Everybody’s got a bed for two

A B E

Without another mine is wasting room

E B A

I’m not afraid to start looking for you

A B E

I’m just afraid I’ll be out while you’re passing through oh

E B A

A B

Chorus

E G#m A E

I’ll be waiting, holding my ground

E G#m A E

‘Cause I know you’ll be coming around

C#m B A E

I could take a blow from cupids bow if it

A B

Helps you find me baby

A B

Oh I’ll just stay here lingering for you

E B A

A B E

Verse

E B A

Everybody’s got a hand to hold

A B E

Without another mine is getting cold

E B A

And if I never leave I’ll never miss you

A B

It’s just a matter of time before you pass through

Chorus

E G#m A E

I’ll be waiting, holding my ground

E G#m A E

‘Cause I know you’ll be coming around

C#m B A E

I’ll sit on my own sending waves of smoke if it

A B

Helps you find me baby

A B

Oh I’ll just stay here lingering for you

E B A

A B E

Bridge

E B

I’ll whisper, I’ll scream

D A

Either way you’ll remain in a dream

E B

But I foresee the day

D A

When the loneliness will start to decay

E B

You can take for granted the seed I’ve planted

D A

But soon that baby will grow

E B

And in no time honey I’ll find this funny

D A B C

‘Cause I’ll be running the show, show yeah

Chorus (key change)

F Am A# F

I’ll be waiting, holding my ground

F Am A# F

‘Cause I know you’ll be coming around

Dm C A# F

I’ll defy the night and shine beams of light if it

A# C

Helps you find me baby

(stop)

I’ll be waiting, holding my ground

F Am A# F

‘Cause I know you’ll be coming around

Dm C A# F

I could take a blow from cupids bow if it

A# C

Helps you find me baby

A# C

Oh I’ll just stay here lingering for you

Outro

F C A#

A# C F

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