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JAMES BAY
WAIT IN LINE
HOLD BACK THE RIVER
[Verse]
DI can't shake this Gfeeling
BmAt the end o' each Gday
DThat I keep on workiGng hard
BmBut all I do is get Gpayed
DThough I keep Gbelieving
BmThere's a light up Gahead
D'Cause it's only getting daGrker
BmAnd I could say in my bGed
[Pre-Chorus]
AIt's a fight
It takes so lGong
ABut I've learned to hold my Gown
[Chorus]
So I'll Dstand
And I'll Gwait in Dline
With a heavy Bmhead
And this bGottle of Dwine
And I'll Dwatch
As they Gsteal my Dtime
I'll Bmstand and I'll Gwait in Dline
I'll Bmstand and I'll Gwait in Dline
[Verse]
DI walk home in the Gshadows
BmI carry my cGage
DAnd I hope they Gnotice
BmWhat I brought to the Gstage
[Pre-Chorus]
A'Cause its a fight
GAnd it takes so long
ABut I've learned to hold my Gown
[Chorus]
So I'll Dstand
And I'll Gwait in Dline
With a heavy Bmhead
And this bGottle of Dwine
And I'll Dwatch
As they Gsteal my Dtime
I'll Bmstand and I'll Gwait in Dline
I'll Bmstand and I'll Gwait in Dline
[Bridge]
AOoh whenever it gets Ginside
It gets so hard to hAide
Whenever it gets insGide
AOoh I know you'll turn out Gright
Giving it all my Alife
I know you'll turn out Gright
[Chorus]
So I'll Dstand
And I'll Gwait in Dline
With a heavy Bmhead
And this bGottle of Dwine
And I'll Dvow
As they Gsteal my Dtime
I knoBmw one day, IG'll get Dmine
And I'll sBmtand here and Gwait in Dline
I'll sBmtand and I'll Gwait in Dline
I'll sBmtand and I'll Gwait in Dline

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Wait In Line

by James Bay

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JAMES BAY

WAIT IN LINE

HOLD BACK THE RIVER

[Verse]

D G

I can't shake this feeling

Bm G

At the end o' each day

D G

That I keep on working hard

Bm G

But all I do is get payed

D G

Though I keep believing

Bm G

There's a light up ahead

D G

'Cause it's only getting darker

Bm G

And I could say in my bed

[Pre-Chorus]

It's a fight

It takes so long

A G

But I've learned to hold my own

[Chorus]

So I'll stand

G D

And I'll wait in line

With a heavy head

G D

And this bottle of wine

And I'll watch

G D

As they steal my time

Bm G D

I'll stand and I'll wait in line

Bm G D

I'll stand and I'll wait in line

[Verse]

D G

I walk home in the shadows

Bm G

I carry my cage

D G

And I hope they notice

Bm G

What I brought to the stage

[Pre-Chorus]

'Cause its a fight

And it takes so long

A G

But I've learned to hold my own

[Chorus]

So I'll stand

G D

And I'll wait in line

With a heavy head

G D

And this bottle of wine

And I'll watch

G D

As they steal my time

Bm G D

I'll stand and I'll wait in line

Bm G D

I'll stand and I'll wait in line

[Bridge]

A G

Ooh whenever it gets inside

It gets so hard to hide

Whenever it gets inside

A G

Ooh I know you'll turn out right

Giving it all my life

I know you'll turn out right

[Chorus]

So I'll stand

G D

And I'll wait in line

With a heavy head

G D

And this bottle of wine

And I'll vow

G D

As they steal my time

Bm G D

I know one day, I'll get mine

Bm G D

And I'll stand here and wait in line

Bm G D

I'll stand and I'll wait in line

Bm G D

I'll stand and I'll wait in line

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