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Why Did You Wait

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CWhy did you wait to Fprove to be Cuntrue
Why did you change D7what come over G7you
CWhat made you stop a Fcaring for Cme
FWhy did you Cwait till we G7had a famiCly
FWhy did you wait till a baby was Cborn
Think of the shame D7look at the G7harm
CThink of what you've done to your Fbaby and Cme
FWhy did you Cwait till we G7had a famiCly
I'd rather be dead than to Ftell her the Cnews
Your daddy traded us for D7bright lights and G7booze
CI can see her little face as she Fcries in miseCry
FWhy don't my daddy Cstay with my G7mommy and Cme
FWhy did you wait till a baby was Cborn
Think of the shame D7look at the G7harm
CThink of what you've done to your Fbaby and Cme
FWhy did you Cwait till we G7had a famiCly

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Why Did You Wait

by Jean Shepard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C F C

Why did you wait to prove to be untrue

D7 G7

Why did you change what come over you

C F C

What made you stop a caring for me

F C G7 C

Why did you wait till we had a family

F C

Why did you wait till a baby was born

D7 G7

Think of the shame look at the harm

C F C

Think of what you've done to your baby and me

F C G7 C

Why did you wait till we had a family

F C

I'd rather be dead than to tell her the news

D7 G7

Your daddy traded us for bright lights and booze

C F C

I can see her little face as she cries in misery

F C G7 C

Why don't my daddy stay with my mommy and me

F C

Why did you wait till a baby was born

D7 G7

Think of the shame look at the harm

C F C

Think of what you've done to your baby and me

F C G7 C

Why did you wait till we had a family

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