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Gretchen Peters - Waiting For Amelia
## NOTE:  D7sus2= XX0210  ##
##       G*     = 320033  ##
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   C    F    C  F  
True Cnorth is hard to Ffind
These Clong, long nights play Ftricks upon the mind
I Gtried my Cbest, but IF'm lost I guessDm7  
What I thought was Cfreedom was just Gaimlessness
CHORUS:
                          C  G-C  
Now I'm waiting for Amelia
To Amcome in from the west
                    Dm7  D7sus2-D7sus2-Dm7  
I'm waiting for Amelia
And the Clight is fading Gfast
               C  G-C  
Come on, Amelia
You have Amgot this battle won
You know that Dm7only angels G7fly into thCe sun         Am7(lord)C  F  
I have Cnever learned to Fwait
I Cyearn for skies my Fheart can't navigate
It's Gbeen so Clong since FI held someoneDm7  
And all my dreams of Cfreedom, they don't Gkeep me warm
CHORUS:
                          C  G-C  
Now I'm waiting for Amelia
To Amcome in from the west
                    Dm7  D7sus2-D7sus2-Dm7  
I'm waiting for Amelia
And the Clight is fading Gfast
               C  G-C  
Come on, Amelia
You have Amgot this battle won
You know that Dm7only angels G7fly into thCe sun 
BRIDGE:
FMaybe the night was dark
The Csky was a starry dome
FMaybe she lost her way
Or Dm7maybe she just didn't G7wanna come home
      C  G-               C     Dm7  D7sus2-D7sus2-   Dm7    G  G*  G  
Amelia,    ohh, Amelia
CHORUS:
                       C  G-C  
Hmm, waiting for Amelia
To Amcome in from the west
                    Dm7  D7sus2-D7sus2-Dm7  
I'm waiting for Amelia
And the Clight is fading Gfast
               C  G-C  
Come on, Amelia
You have Amgot this battle won
You know that Dm7only angels G7fly into thCe sun F  
OUTRO: 
Oh Cyeah, AmeliaF  
True Cnorth is hard to Ffind
These Clong, long nights play Ftricks upon the mind

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Waiting For Amelia

by Gretchen Peters

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D7sus2

Dm7

Am7

Gretchen Peters - Waiting For Amelia

D7sus2

## NOTE: = XX0210 ##

## * = 320033 ##

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C F C F

INTRO:

C F

True north is hard to find

C F

These long, long nights play tricks upon the mind

G C F Dm7

I tried my best, but I'm lost I guess

C G

What I thought was freedom was just aimlessness

CHORUS:

C G C

Now I'm waiting for Amelia

To come in from the west

Dm7 D7sus2 D7sus2 Dm7

I'm waiting for Amelia

C G

And the light is fading fast

C G C

Come on, Amelia

You have got this battle won

Dm7 G7 C Am7 C F

You know that only angels fly into the sun (lord)

C F

I have never learned to wait

C F

I yearn for skies my heart can't navigate

G C F Dm7

It's been so long since I held someone

C G

And all my dreams of freedom, they don't keep me warm

CHORUS:

C G C

Now I'm waiting for Amelia

To come in from the west

Dm7 D7sus2 D7sus2 Dm7

I'm waiting for Amelia

C G

And the light is fading fast

C G C

Come on, Amelia

You have got this battle won

Dm7 G7 C

You know that only angels fly into the sun

BRIDGE:

Maybe the night was dark

The sky was a starry dome

Maybe she lost her way

Dm7 G7

Or maybe she just didn't wanna come home

C G C Dm7 D7sus2 D7sus2 Dm7 G G G

- -- *

Amelia, ohh, Amelia

CHORUS:

C G C

Hmm, waiting for Amelia

To come in from the west

Dm7 D7sus2 D7sus2 Dm7

I'm waiting for Amelia

C G

And the light is fading fast

C G C

Come on, Amelia

You have got this battle won

Dm7 G7 C F

You know that only angels fly into the sun

OUTRO:

C F

Oh yeah, Amelia

C F

True north is hard to find

C F

These long, long nights play tricks upon the mind

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