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Key: C 
Verse 1 (A cappella)
Oh my Jesus Christ, 
can you bring me back to life?
Can you lead me to an afterlife that I would like?
Oh my Savior of the Meek,
can you teach me how to speak?
Can you teach me how to love myself when I am weak?
Chorus
They will pCray
They will pGray
They will pFray but if you Amlisten you will hGear me say:
I will Cwait 
I will Gwait
I will Amwait for you to Gswing below and Ftake me Caway.
Verse 2
Oh my AmLord Gof LCove,
where are you Fhiding far aCbove?
Why don’t you Fcome to me and Amshow me what I Gask you of?
Oh Em-Amman-Gu-Cel, 
will you Fguide my Cway?
Did you Fsee, but do you uAmnderstand how Gfar I fell?
Chorus
They will pCray
They will pGray
They will pFray but if you Amlisten you will hGear me say:
I will Cwait 
I will Gwait
I will Amwait for you to Gswing below and Ftake me Caway.
Verse 3
Oh my RAmighteGous MCan,
will you gFive me solid Cland?
Will you gFive my own the gAmreatest gift so Gwe may stand?
Oh my AmEnd Gof CDays,
am I hFeaded for a Cpath
that will lFead me to the Ammouth of everlaGsting pain?
Chorus
They will pCray
They will pGray
They will pFray but if you Amlisten you will hGear me say:
I will Cwait 
I will Gwait
I will Amwait for you to Gswing below and Ftake me Caway.

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I Will Wait

by Bombadil

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Key: C

Verse 1 (A cappella)

Oh my Jesus Christ,

can you bring me back to life?

Can you lead me to an afterlife that I would like?

Oh my Savior of the Meek,

can you teach me how to speak?

Can you teach me how to love myself when I am weak?

Chorus

They will pray

F Am G

They will pray but if you listen you will hear me say:

I will wait

Am G F C

I will wait for you to swing below and take me away.

Verse 2

Am G C

Oh my Lord of Love,

F C

where are you hiding far above?

F Am G

Why don’t you come to me and show me what I ask you of?

Am G C

Oh Em-man-u-el,

F C

will you guide my way?

F Am G

Did you see, but do you understand how far I fell?

Chorus

They will pray

F Am G

They will pray but if you listen you will hear me say:

I will wait

Am G F C

I will wait for you to swing below and take me away.

Verse 3

Am G C

Oh my Righteous Man,

F C

will you give me solid land?

F Am G

Will you give my own the greatest gift so we may stand?

Am G C

Oh my End of Days,

F C

am I headed for a path

F Am G

that will lead me to the mouth of everlasting pain?

Chorus

They will pray

F Am G

They will pray but if you listen you will hear me say:

I will wait

Am G F C

I will wait for you to swing below and take me away.

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