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Wait for me 
DaviD Cook
If you want to play it like him put your Capo on the first fret. 
EmI’m as Drunk as the morninG  sun
CA ball of fire and I’ve just beDgun
To Drink you inG  D  
EmAnother piCture in a broken frame
CAnd I remember I’m the one to Dblame
Where Do I begin?G  D  
Em‘Cause I’ve been crying  sCalt into an Dopen wound
Since I don’t rGemember whDen
EmSo as I slowly open up my eCyes
Oh, I Can see you on the other sDide
The other siGdeD  
[Chorus:]
CNo matter where you GoEm  
Yeah, will you let me knDow?
Will you wGait for me?
DWait for me
CMore than I ever knewEm  
Yeah, all I need is yDou
Will you wGait for me?
DWait for me
CFalling faster by the afternoonEm  
Connecting  dots around the black and Dblue
It’s sinkinG  GinD  
EmAnd I can smell you on my pillow case
CBut I may never Get to see your fDaCe
Here aGaGin, noD  
EmSo I’ll keep CryinG  sCalt into this Dopen wounD
Until I fGeel aGaDin
EmAnd if I ever open up my eyesC  
Will I see you on the other siDde?
The other sGideD  
CNo matter where you GoEm  
Yeah, will you let me knDow?
Will you wGait for me?
DWait for me
CMore than I ever knewEm  
Yeah, all I neeD is yDou
Will you wGait for me?
DWait for me
EmSo I’ll keep DyinG  slCowly from this Dopen wounD
Until you Come hoGme agaiDn
CNo matter where you GoEm  
Yeah, will you let me knDow?
Will you wGait for me?
DWait for me
CMore than I ever knewEm  
Yeah, all I neeD is yDou
Will you wGait for me?
DWait for me
CNo matter where you GoEm  
Yeah, will you let me knDow?
Will you wGait for me?
DWait for me
CMore than I ever knewEm  
Yeah, all I need is yDou
Will you wGait for me?
DWait for me
EmI’m as Drunk as the morninG  sun
CA ball of fire anD I’ve just beDGun
To Drink you inG  D  

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Wait For Me

by David Cook

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Wait for me

DaviD Cook

If you want to play it like him put your Capo on the first fret.

I’m as Drunk as the morninG sun

C D

A ball of fire and I’ve just begun

G D

To Drink you in

Another piCture in a broken frame

C D

And I remember I’m the one to blame

G D

Where Do I begin?

Em C D

‘Cause I’ve been crying salt into an open wound

G D

Since I don’t remember when

Em C

So as I slowly open up my eyes

Oh, I Can see you on the other side

G D

The other side

[Chorus:]

C Em

No matter where you Go

Yeah, will you let me know?

Will you wait for me?

Wait for me

C Em

More than I ever knew

Yeah, all I need is you

Will you wait for me?

Wait for me

C Em

Falling faster by the afternoon

Connecting dots around the black and blue

G D

It’s sinkinG in

And I can smell you on my pillow case

C D

But I may never Get to see your faCe

G D

Here aGain, no

Em C D

So I’ll keep CryinG salt into this open wounD

G D

Until I feel aGain

Em C

And if I ever open up my eyes

Will I see you on the other side?

G D

The other side

C Em

No matter where you Go

Yeah, will you let me know?

Will you wait for me?

Wait for me

C Em

More than I ever knew

Yeah, all I neeD is you

Will you wait for me?

Wait for me

Em C D

So I’ll keep DyinG slowly from this open wounD

G D

Until you Come home again

C Em

No matter where you Go

Yeah, will you let me know?

Will you wait for me?

Wait for me

C Em

More than I ever knew

Yeah, all I neeD is you

Will you wait for me?

Wait for me

C Em

No matter where you Go

Yeah, will you let me know?

Will you wait for me?

Wait for me

C Em

More than I ever knew

Yeah, all I need is you

Will you wait for me?

Wait for me

I’m as Drunk as the morninG sun

C D

A ball of fire anD I’ve just beGun

G D

To Drink you in

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