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Tift Merritt - Wait It Out
INTRO:     C     Am     F     C   G(2x) 
Well, CJosie walks arAmound like she Fbought herself some Cbrand new cGlothes 
CSinging to herAmself, Fswinging for the Csidewalk GJoes 
She got a Dmcousin down in EmReno, Dmsays the money's Fcoming Gfast 
So she's Dmpacking it up, Embut her Dmmomma says it ain't Fgonna Glast F  
CHORUS:
Wait it Dm7out, Cwait it out 
FSo tired of hearing that I Cgotta slow down 
AmI ain't gonna listen to them Gtell me how 
     FN.C.                                C    Am    F    C   G  
I just got to burning and I won't stop now
Well, the Clate-night, Ambroken-down Farmy ain't Cgot no wGheels 
Billy's Cleaning on an AmEldoFrado just to Csee how it Gfeels 
He's got his Dmhands in his Empockets, Dmjangling a Fdollar in Gchange 
DmLeaving just as Emsoon as he can Dmget a job Fdown in L.GA. F  
CHORUS:
Wait it Dm7out, Cwait it out 
FSo tired of hearing that I Cgotta slow down 
AmI ain't gonna listen to them Gtell me how 
     FN.C.                                C    Am    F    C   G  
I just got to burning and I won't stop now
INTERLUDE:    C     Am     F   Em  
BRIDGE:
Your Flove's not sureEm  
Your Amheart needs time Em  
Take Fall you want
But Gdon't take mine 
INSTRUMENTAL:    F     C     F     C     Am     G   F  
CHORUS:
N.C.         C  
Wait it out, we'll wait it out 
FSo tired of hearing that I Cgotta slow down 
AmI ain't gonna listen to them Gtell me how 
     FN.C.                             F  
I just got to burning and I won't stop
CHORUS:
Wait it Dm7out, Cwait it out 
FSo tired of hearing that I Cgotta slow down 
AmI ain't gonna listen to them Gtell me how 
     FN.C.                                C    Am    F    C   G  
I just got to burning and I won't stop now 
OUTRO: (## repeat 5x - fade to end ##) 
C   Am   F   C   G

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Wait It Out

by Tift Merritt

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Dm7

Tift Merritt - Wait It Out

C Am F C G

INTRO: (2x)

C Am F C G

Well, Josie walks around like she bought herself some brand new clothes

C Am F C G

Singing to herself, swinging for the sidewalk Joes

Dm Em Dm F G

She got a cousin down in Reno, says the money's coming fast

Dm Em Dm F G F

So she's packing it up, but her momma says it ain't gonna last

CHORUS:

Dm7 C

Wait it out, wait it out

F C

So tired of hearing that I gotta slow down

Am G

I ain't gonna listen to them tell me how

F C Am F C G

N.C.

I just got to burning and I won't stop now

C Am F C G

Well, the late-night, broken-down army ain't got no wheels

C Am F C G

Billy's leaning on an Eldorado just to see how it feels

Dm Em Dm F G

He's got his hands in his pockets, jangling a dollar in change

Dm Em Dm F G F

Leaving just as soon as he can get a job down in L.A.

CHORUS:

Dm7 C

Wait it out, wait it out

F C

So tired of hearing that I gotta slow down

Am G

I ain't gonna listen to them tell me how

F C Am F C G

N.C.

I just got to burning and I won't stop now

C Am F Em

INTERLUDE:

BRIDGE:

F Em

Your love's not sure

Am Em

Your heart needs time

Take all you want

But don't take mine

F C F C Am G F

INSTRUMENTAL:

CHORUS:

N.C.

Wait it out, we'll wait it out

F C

So tired of hearing that I gotta slow down

Am G

I ain't gonna listen to them tell me how

F F

N.C.

I just got to burning and I won't stop

CHORUS:

Dm7 C

Wait it out, wait it out

F C

So tired of hearing that I gotta slow down

Am G

I ain't gonna listen to them tell me how

F C Am F C G

N.C.

I just got to burning and I won't stop now

OUTRO: (## repeat 5x - fade to end ##)

C Am F C G

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