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I Couldnt Wait Forever

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[Intro]
D  G  D  Am6
[Verse]
DI couldn't wait forever
GDid you expect me to
DI guess you thought I'd never
GFind somebody new
DI lived on dreams and promises
GAs long as I could
DI couldn't wait forever
GThe way you thought I would
DThe lonely nights grew longer
GAs I prayed for time to fly
DI lived on hopes that you'd return
GAnd that's how I got by
DThe agony of loneliness
GJust got too much for me
DI couldn't wait forever
GNeeding love so desperately
[Bridge]
Am6So I found new lips to kiss me
DNew arms Gto hold Dme tight
E7I found new love and happiness
ATo fill these empty nights
DYou took my love for granted
GNow my heart has found a new home
DI couldn't wait forever
GForever's just too long
DI couldn't wait forever
GForever's just too long
[Thanks to Sara for tabs]

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I Couldnt Wait Forever

by Dolly Parton

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Am6

[Intro]

D G D Am6

[Verse]

I couldn't wait forever

Did you expect me to

I guess you thought I'd never

Find somebody new

I lived on dreams and promises

As long as I could

I couldn't wait forever

The way you thought I would

The lonely nights grew longer

As I prayed for time to fly

I lived on hopes that you'd return

And that's how I got by

The agony of loneliness

Just got too much for me

I couldn't wait forever

Needing love so desperately

[Bridge]

Am6

So I found new lips to kiss me

D G D

New arms to hold me tight

I found new love and happiness

To fill these empty nights

You took my love for granted

Now my heart has found a new home

I couldn't wait forever

Forever's just too long

I couldn't wait forever

Forever's just too long

[Thanks to Sara for tabs]

About I Couldnt Wait Forever Chords by Dolly Parton

Learn how to play I Couldnt Wait Forever by Dolly Parton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Couldnt Wait Forever chords”, “I Couldnt Wait Forever guitar chords”, or “Dolly Parton I Couldnt Wait Forever chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Couldnt Wait Forever chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Couldnt Wait Forever lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, Am6, E7, A.

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Is "I Couldnt Wait Forever" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "I Couldnt Wait Forever" in?

The chords for "I Couldnt Wait Forever" show the original chord names (including D, G, Am6, E7, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.