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Dont Wait Up

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

e|-A5---Bm2---D5---Em7---F#2---G3-|
B|-5---4---7---8---2---3-|
G|-6---4---7---9---3---4-|
D|-7---4---7---9---4---5-|
A|-7---2---5---7---4---5-|
E|-5---x---x---x---2---3-|
[INTRO]
Bm G A F#
[VERSE 1]
 BmWaiting on the phone to ring and Gwake us up again
 ALost inside a dream with halls that F#never seem to end
 BmFalling from the ceiling, I keep Gcrawling on the floor
 ACan't avoid the feeling this has F#happened all before D  Em  
[PRE-CHORUS]
 I stumble out of my homeD  Em  
 I'm looking out every now and thenD  Em  
 If I'm leaving my home, I don't Dknow when I'll be Emback again
[CHORUS]
 So Bmdon’t you wait up for me, GI'm leaving with the light
 ADon’t wait up for me, F#I've got a restless mind
 BmTrying to pull ahead, GI'm always chasing time
 ADon’t wait up for me, F#I've got a restless mindBm  G  A  
 F#I've got a restless mind
[VERSE 2]
 BmWaiting for the phone to ring and Gshake me up again
 APull me out from underneath the F#state that I've been in
 BmSearching for a reason, I've been Glooking for the door
 ANothings gonna keep me here just F#waiting anymore
[PRE-CHORUS]
 I stumble out of my homeD  Em  
 I'm looking out every now and thenD  Em  
 If I'm leaving my home, I don't Dknow when I'll be Emback again
[CHORUS]
 So Bmdon’t you wait up for me, GI'm leaving with the light
 ADon’t wait up for me, F#I've got a restless mind
 BmTrying to pull ahead, GI'm always chasing time
 ADon’t wait up for me, F#I've got a restless mindBm  G  A  
 F#I've got a restless mind
 So Bmdon’t you wait up for me, GI'm leaving with the light
 ADon’t wait up for me, F#I've got a restless mind
 BmTrying to pull ahead, GI'm always chasing time
 ADon’t wait up for me, F#I've got a restless mind
 BmDon’t you wait up for me, GI'm leaving with the light
 ADon’t wait up for me, F#I've got a restless mind
 BmTrying to pull ahead, GI'm always chasing time
 ADon’t wait up for me, F#I've got a restless mind
 BmDon’t you wait up for me, GI'm leaving with the light
 ADon’t wait up for me, F#I've got a restless mind
 BmTrying to pull ahead, GI'm always chasing time
 ADon’t wait up for me, F#I've got a restless mindBm  G  A  
 F#I've got a restless mind
Bm G A F#

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Dont Wait Up

by Robert DeLong

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A Bm D Em F# G

e|-5---2---5---7---2---3-|

B|-5---4---7---8---2---3-|

G|-6---4---7---9---3---4-|

D|-7---4---7---9---4---5-|

A|-7---2---5---7---4---5-|

E|-5---x---x---x---2---3-|

[INTRO]

Bm G A F#

[VERSE 1]

Bm G

Waiting on the phone to ring and wake us up again

A F#

Lost inside a dream with halls that never seem to end

Bm G

Falling from the ceiling, I keep crawling on the floor

A F# D Em

Can't avoid the feeling this has happened all before

[PRE-CHORUS]

D Em

I stumble out of my home

D Em

I'm looking out every now and then

D Em

If I'm leaving my home, I don't know when I'll be back again

[CHORUS]

Bm G

So don’t you wait up for me, I'm leaving with the light

A F#

Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind

Bm G

Trying to pull ahead, I'm always chasing time

A F# Bm G A

Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind

I've got a restless mind

[VERSE 2]

Bm G

Waiting for the phone to ring and shake me up again

A F#

Pull me out from underneath the state that I've been in

Bm G

Searching for a reason, I've been looking for the door

A F#

Nothings gonna keep me here just waiting anymore

[PRE-CHORUS]

D Em

I stumble out of my home

D Em

I'm looking out every now and then

D Em

If I'm leaving my home, I don't know when I'll be back again

[CHORUS]

Bm G

So don’t you wait up for me, I'm leaving with the light

A F#

Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind

Bm G

Trying to pull ahead, I'm always chasing time

A F# Bm G A

Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind

I've got a restless mind

Bm G

So don’t you wait up for me, I'm leaving with the light

A F#

Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind

Bm G

Trying to pull ahead, I'm always chasing time

A F#

Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind

Bm G

Don’t you wait up for me, I'm leaving with the light

A F#

Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind

Bm G

Trying to pull ahead, I'm always chasing time

A F#

Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind

Bm G

Don’t you wait up for me, I'm leaving with the light

A F#

Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind

Bm G

Trying to pull ahead, I'm always chasing time

A F# Bm G A

Don’t wait up for me, I've got a restless mind

I've got a restless mind

Bm G A F#

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