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Ill Be Waiting

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[Intro]
 A   G   Dx4
[Verse 1]
AHold me cloGser one Dmore time,G  
ASay that you love me in Gyour last goodbyDe,G  
APlease forgive mGe for mDy sins,G  
AYes, I swam dirty waters,G  
But you pushed me in,D  G  
[Verse 2] 
AI've seen your faGce under evDery skGy,
Over Aevery border Gand on every Dline,G  
You Aknow my hearGt more Dthan I do,G  
We were the AgreatestG, me anDd you,
[Bridge]
But we had time Eagainst us,
And miDles between us,
The hAeavens cried,
I know I left Eyou speechless,
But now the Gsky has cleared and Dit's blue,
And I sAee my future in youG,
[Chorus]
EI'll be waiting for Dyou when you're ready to lovAe me again,G  
EI put my hands up,
DI'll do Aeverything different,
I'll be bGetter to you,
EI'll be waiting for yDou when you're ready to loAve me again,G  
EI put my hands up,
DI'll be sAomebody different,
I'll be beGtter to you,E  
[Verse 3]
ALet me stay herGe for just one Dmore nighGt,
Build your Aworld arounGd me,
And pull me Dto the lighGt,
So AI can tell yoGu that I waDs wrongG,
I was a Achild thenG, but now I'm willing Dto lGearn,
[Bridge]
But we had time Eagainst us,
And miDles between us,
The hAeavens cried,
I know I left Eyou speechless,
But now the Gsky has cleared and Dit's blue,
And I sAee my future in youG,
[Chorus]
EI'll be waiting for Dyou when you're ready to lovAe me again,G  
EI put my hands up,
DI'll do Aeverything different,
I'll be bGetter to you,
EI'll be waiting for yDou when you're ready to loAve me again,G  
EI put my hands up,
DI'll be sAomebody different,
I'll be beGtter to you,E  
[Bridge]
ETime against us,
DMiles between us,
AHeavens cried,
I know I Aleft you speecEhless,
ETime against us,
DMiles between us,
AHeavens cried,
I know I Aleft you speEechless,
I know I left you EspeeDchleAss,
I'll be EwaitDing,A  
[Chorus]
EI'll be waiting for Dyou when you're ready to lovAe me again,G  
EI put my hands up,
DI'll do Aeverything different,
I'll be bGetter to you,
EI'll be waiting for yDou when you're ready to loAve me again,G  
EI put my hands up,
DI'll be sAomebody different,
I'll be beGtter to you,E  

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Ill Be Waiting

by Adele

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A G D

[Verse 1]

A G D G

Hold me closer one more time,

A G D G

Say that you love me in your last goodbye,

A G D G

Please forgive me for my sins,

A G

Yes, I swam dirty waters,

D G

But you pushed me in,

[Verse 2]

A G D G

I've seen your face under every sky,

A G D G

Over every border and on every line,

A G D G

You know my heart more than I do,

A G D

We were the greatest, me and you,

[Bridge]

But we had time against us,

And miles between us,

The heavens cried,

I know I left you speechless,

G D

But now the sky has cleared and it's blue,

A G

And I see my future in you,

[Chorus]

E D A G

I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again,

I put my hands up,

D A

I'll do everything different,

I'll be better to you,

E D A G

I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again,

I put my hands up,

D A

I'll be somebody different,

G E

I'll be better to you,

[Verse 3]

A G D G

Let me stay here for just one more night,

A G

Build your world around me,

D G

And pull me to the light,

A G D G

So I can tell you that I was wrong,

A G D G

I was a child then, but now I'm willing to learn,

[Bridge]

But we had time against us,

And miles between us,

The heavens cried,

I know I left you speechless,

G D

But now the sky has cleared and it's blue,

A G

And I see my future in you,

[Chorus]

E D A G

I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again,

I put my hands up,

D A

I'll do everything different,

I'll be better to you,

E D A G

I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again,

I put my hands up,

D A

I'll be somebody different,

G E

I'll be better to you,

[Bridge]

Time against us,

Miles between us,

Heavens cried,

A E

I know I left you speechless,

Time against us,

Miles between us,

Heavens cried,

A E

I know I left you speechless,

E D A

I know I left you speechless,

E D A

I'll be waiting,

[Chorus]

E D A G

I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again,

I put my hands up,

D A

I'll do everything different,

I'll be better to you,

E D A G

I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again,

I put my hands up,

D A

I'll be somebody different,

G E

I'll be better to you,

About Ill Be Waiting Chords by Adele

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