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Waiting for Gilligan
Chords used: (EDIT: I wrote this chordsheet as a guitar noob, it was updated during the May 2020 quarantine 
              with the proper chords. It's in Eb standard, writen chords are the actual chords. Transpose down
              1 semitone to play in standard)
Eb
G#
Gm
Cm
Fm
Bb
[Verse]
EbI watch the waves go in and out
Like some uncertain chore
I Cmunderstand the habit as they
Break upon the shore
I G#keep this lonely vigil so
My heart won't break no more
I'm Ebwaiting for Gilligan
EbThe days turn into week
And the weeks turn into years
AnCmd there's some that say I'm crazy
When they see me sitting here
TelG#l all who would commit me
That I know what commitment is
I'm Ebwaiting for Gilligan
[Interlude]
CmThe short wave has been
Broken down for years
But I'G#m listening with much more
Than just my Bbears
I'm waiBbting for Gilligan
[Verse]
EbThe Captain's kids are captains now
And most have come and gone
On Cmmotor boats and sailing ships
With cargoes of their own
My G#fingers cross with every ship
That makes the trip back home
EbI'm waiting for Gilligan
EbIf practice makes for perfect
Well, I think I've got it down
AfCmter thirty years of waiting
For a man who's not around
If G#faith and hope were made of gold
Then I would wear that crown
IEb'm waiting for Gilligan
[Interlude]
CmTo look at me
The years may seem unkind
But theG#re's just enough of me left
Not to Bbmind
I'm waBbiting for Gilligan
[Verse]
I'Cmm no prisoner to my passion
AnEby more than some of you
WhCmen I lay down I dream about
A Eblove I know that's true
I Cmknow folks who laid side by side
FoGmr years and never knew
That they were G#stranded
Now, I want you to tell me
SomFmebody tell me
Who's on an islanBbd now?
EbI know he's out there somewhere
And if he don't come home to me
Then ICm'll go out to meet him
If they'd bury me at sea
TheG#n we will be together
And I'll no longer be
EbWaiting for Gilligan
Ending
You tCmell Ginger, Mrs Howe
And Maryann
I'G#ll always burn the candle
For my Bbman
EbI'm waiting for Gilligan

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Waiting For Gilligan

by Vance Gilbert

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Waiting for Gilligan

Chords used: (EDIT: I wrote this chordsheet as a guitar noob, it was updated during the May 2020 quarantine

with the proper chords. It's in Eb standard, writen chords are the actual chords. Transpose down

1 semitone to play in standard)

[Verse]

I watch the waves go in and out

Like some uncertain chore

I understand the habit as they

Break upon the shore

I keep this lonely vigil so

My heart won't break no more

I'm waiting for Gilligan

The days turn into week

And the weeks turn into years

And there's some that say I'm crazy

When they see me sitting here

Tell all who would commit me

That I know what commitment is

I'm waiting for Gilligan

[Interlude]

The short wave has been

Broken down for years

But I'm listening with much more

Than just my ears

I'm waiting for Gilligan

[Verse]

The Captain's kids are captains now

And most have come and gone

On motor boats and sailing ships

With cargoes of their own

My fingers cross with every ship

That makes the trip back home

I'm waiting for Gilligan

If practice makes for perfect

Well, I think I've got it down

After thirty years of waiting

For a man who's not around

If faith and hope were made of gold

Then I would wear that crown

I'm waiting for Gilligan

[Interlude]

To look at me

The years may seem unkind

But there's just enough of me left

Not to mind

I'm waiting for Gilligan

[Verse]

I'm no prisoner to my passion

Any more than some of you

When I lay down I dream about

A love I know that's true

I know folks who laid side by side

For years and never knew

That they were stranded

Now, I want you to tell me

Somebody tell me

Who's on an island now?

I know he's out there somewhere

And if he don't come home to me

Then I'll go out to meet him

If they'd bury me at sea

Then we will be together

And I'll no longer be

Waiting for Gilligan

Ending

You tell Ginger, Mrs Howe

And Maryann

I'll always burn the candle

For my man

I'm waiting for Gilligan

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