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Don't Make Me Wait
From the album Constant Companion
[INTRO]
e|-E--------D--C#m----B--------A--G#m-----A---------B----A----E------------------------------|
B|-9---9---7-5---4---4---2-0---------------------------------------------------|
G|---9---9---------4---4--------2---2----4---2---1-----------------------------|
D|-9-------7-6---4-------2-1------2---2----------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------0--------2---0---2----------0h2-2-0h2-2--------|
E|----------------------------------------------------0h2h4--------------0h2h4-|
[VERSE 1]
ADarling is this a A/Esign of change that's cAomingA/E
Clouds are rAolling, and there's a A/Emoaning like wEind
e|-E--------D--C#m----B--------A--G#m-----A---------B----A----E------------------------------|
B|-9---9---7-5---4---4---2-0---------------------------------------------------|
G|---9---9---------4---4--------2---2----4---2---1-----------------------------|
D|-9-------7-6---4-------2-1------2---2----------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------0--------2---0---2----------0h2-2-0h2-2--------|
E|----------------------------------------------------0h2h4--------------0h2h4-|
ADon't call me to A/Estir your troubled mAind
A/EI remember each and eAvery day we wEorked
e|-E--------D--C#m----B--------A--G#m-----A---------B----A----E------------------------------|
B|-9---9---7-5---4---4---2-0---------------------------------------------------|
G|---9---9---------4---4--------2---2----4---2---1-----------------------------|
D|-9-------7-6---4-------2-1------2---2----------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------0--------2---0---2----------0h2-2-0h2-2--------|
E|----------------------------------------------------0h2h4--------------0h2h4-|
[PRE-CHORUS]
AYou make me sA/Eorry
And yAou make me wA/Eorried
SAometimes A/Eyou make me hEurt soF#m
[CHORUS]
Don't make me wAait if you A/Eknow you're through trEying
Don't make me wAait A/Ehere all alEone
Don't make me wBmait if you Bm/F#feel your love dAying
A/EJust turn awBay e|----------| A A/EDon't make me wEait
B|--4h5-4---|
G|--------4-|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|----------|
[INTERLUDE]
e|-E--------D--C#m----B--------A--G#m-----A---------B----A----E------------------------------|
B|-9---9---7-5---4---4---2-0---------------------------------------------------|
G|---9---9---------4---4--------2---2----4---2---1-----------------------------|
D|-9-------7-6---4-------2-1------2---2----------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------0--------2---0---2----------0h2-2-0h2-2--------|
E|----------------------------------------------------0h2h4--------------0h2h4-|
[VERSE 2]
AOutside my A/Ewindow the scene is chAangingA/E
Clouds are lAifting and the A/Eworld looks so oEld
I've been rAunning for so A/Elong, sometimes jAust to carry A/Eon
And there's Aso little A/Eleft to hold Eonto
e|-E--------D--C#m----B--------A--G#m-----A---------B----A----E------------------------------|
B|-9---9---7-5---4---4---2-0---------------------------------------------------|
G|---9---9---------4---4--------2---2----4---2---1-----------------------------|
D|-9-------7-6---4-------2-1------2---2----------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------0--------2---0---2----------0h2-2-0h2-2--------|
E|----------------------------------------------------0h2h4--------------0h2h4-|
[VERSE 3]
AYou're growing tA/Eired, your hAeart will ache like A/Emine
You'll stAep out of the A/Edark, and I'll be gEone
And you'll lAearn to love aA/Egain 'cause sAomehow in the A/Eend
It's so eAasy for you A/Ejust to move Eon
e|-E--------D--C#m----B--------A--G#m-----A---------B----A----E------------------------------|
B|-9---9---7-5---4---4---2-0---------------------------------------------------|
G|---9---9---------4---4--------2---2----4---2---1-----------------------------|
D|-9-------7-6---4-------2-1------2---2----------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------0--------2---0---2----------0h2-2-0h2-2--------|
E|----------------------------------------------------0h2h4--------------0h2h4-|
[PRE-CHORUS]
ADarling, we've been A/Erunning
There's nAowhere left to A/Erun to
We aAlways knew this A/Eday would surely cEomeF#m
[CHORUS]
Don't make me wAait if you A/Eknow you're through trEying
Don't make me wAait A/Ehere all alEone
Don't make me wBmait if you Bm/F#feel your love dAying
A/EJust turn awBay e|----------| A A/EDon't make me wEait
B|--4h5-4---|
G|--------4-|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|----------|
[INTERLUDE]
e|-E--------D--C#m----B--------A--G#m-----A---------B----A----E--|
B|-9---9---7-5---4---4---2-0-----------------------|
G|---9---9---------4---4--------2---2----4---2---1-|
D|-9-------7-6---4-------2-1------2---2------------|
A|------------------------------0--------2---0---2-|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
[OUTRO]
e|-----------A0---0-0-0---E0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-----------B2---2-2-2---A0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|
B|-----------2---2-2-2---0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-----------4---4-4-4---2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|
G|----1-2-4--2---2-2-2---1---1-1-1-1---1-1-1-|---1-2-4---4---4-4-4---2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|
D|(2)--------2---2-2-2---2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|-----------4---4-4-4---2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|
A|-----------0-----------2-------------------|-----------2-----------0-------------------|
E|-----------------------0-------------------|-----------------------0-------------------|
e|--------E0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|--------E0-------------------|
B|--------0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|--------0-------------------|
G|-1-2-1--1---1-1-1-1---1-1-1-|-1-2-1--1-------------------|
D|--------2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|--------2-------------------|
A|--------2-------------------|--------2-------------------|
E|--------0-------------------|--------0-------------------|
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Dont Make Me Wait
by Doug Paisley
Chords in this song · guitar
E
D
C#m
B
A
G#m
A/E
F#m
Bm
Bm/F#
Don't Make Me Wait
From the album Constant Companion
[INTRO]
E D C#m B A G#m A B A E
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9---9---7-5---4---4---2-0---------------------------------------------------|
G|---9---9---------4---4--------2---2----4---2---1-----------------------------|
D|-9-------7-6---4-------2-1------2---2----------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------0--------2---0---2----------0h2-2-0h2-2--------|
E|----------------------------------------------------0h2h4--------------0h2h4-|
[VERSE 1]
A A/E A A/E
Darling is this a sign of change that's coming
A A/E E
Clouds are rolling, and there's a moaning like wind
E D C#m B A G#m A B A E
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9---9---7-5---4---4---2-0---------------------------------------------------|
G|---9---9---------4---4--------2---2----4---2---1-----------------------------|
D|-9-------7-6---4-------2-1------2---2----------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------0--------2---0---2----------0h2-2-0h2-2--------|
E|----------------------------------------------------0h2h4--------------0h2h4-|
A A/E A
Don't call me to stir your troubled mind
A/E A E
I remember each and every day we worked
E D C#m B A G#m A B A E
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9---9---7-5---4---4---2-0---------------------------------------------------|
G|---9---9---------4---4--------2---2----4---2---1-----------------------------|
D|-9-------7-6---4-------2-1------2---2----------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------0--------2---0---2----------0h2-2-0h2-2--------|
E|----------------------------------------------------0h2h4--------------0h2h4-|
[PRE-CHORUS]
A A/E
You make me sorry
A A/E
And you make me worried
A A/E E F#m
Sometimes you make me hurt so
[CHORUS]
A A/E E
Don't make me wait if you know you're through trying
A A/E E
Don't make me wait here all alone
Bm Bm/F# A
Don't make me wait if you feel your love dying
A/E B A A/E E
Just turn away e|----------| Don't make me wait
B|--4h5-4---|
G|--------4-|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|----------|
[INTERLUDE]
E D C#m B A G#m A B A E
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9---9---7-5---4---4---2-0---------------------------------------------------|
G|---9---9---------4---4--------2---2----4---2---1-----------------------------|
D|-9-------7-6---4-------2-1------2---2----------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------0--------2---0---2----------0h2-2-0h2-2--------|
E|----------------------------------------------------0h2h4--------------0h2h4-|
[VERSE 2]
A A/E A A/E
Outside my window the scene is changing
A A/E E
Clouds are lifting and the world looks so old
A A/E A A/E
I've been running for so long, sometimes just to carry on
A A/E E
And there's so little left to hold onto
E D C#m B A G#m A B A E
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9---9---7-5---4---4---2-0---------------------------------------------------|
G|---9---9---------4---4--------2---2----4---2---1-----------------------------|
D|-9-------7-6---4-------2-1------2---2----------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------0--------2---0---2----------0h2-2-0h2-2--------|
E|----------------------------------------------------0h2h4--------------0h2h4-|
[VERSE 3]
A A/E A A/E
You're growing tired, your heart will ache like mine
A A/E E
You'll step out of the dark, and I'll be gone
A A/E A A/E
And you'll learn to love again 'cause somehow in the end
A A/E E
It's so easy for you just to move on
E D C#m B A G#m A B A E
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9---9---7-5---4---4---2-0---------------------------------------------------|
G|---9---9---------4---4--------2---2----4---2---1-----------------------------|
D|-9-------7-6---4-------2-1------2---2----------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------0--------2---0---2----------0h2-2-0h2-2--------|
E|----------------------------------------------------0h2h4--------------0h2h4-|
[PRE-CHORUS]
A A/E
Darling, we've been running
A A/E
There's nowhere left to run to
A A/E E F#m
We always knew this day would surely come
[CHORUS]
A A/E E
Don't make me wait if you know you're through trying
A A/E E
Don't make me wait here all alone
Bm Bm/F# A
Don't make me wait if you feel your love dying
A/E B A A/E E
Just turn away e|----------| Don't make me wait
B|--4h5-4---|
G|--------4-|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|----------|
[INTERLUDE]
E D C#m B A G#m A B A E
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-9---9---7-5---4---4---2-0-----------------------|
G|---9---9---------4---4--------2---2----4---2---1-|
D|-9-------7-6---4-------2-1------2---2------------|
A|------------------------------0--------2---0---2-|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
[OUTRO]
A E B A
e|-----------0---0-0-0---0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-----------2---2-2-2---0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|
B|-----------2---2-2-2---0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-----------4---4-4-4---2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|
G|----1-2-4--2---2-2-2---1---1-1-1-1---1-1-1-|---1-2-4---4---4-4-4---2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|
D|(2)--------2---2-2-2---2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|-----------4---4-4-4---2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|
A|-----------0-----------2-------------------|-----------2-----------0-------------------|
E|-----------------------0-------------------|-----------------------0-------------------|
E E
e|--------0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|--------0-------------------|
B|--------0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|--------0-------------------|
G|-1-2-1--1---1-1-1-1---1-1-1-|-1-2-1--1-------------------|
D|--------2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|--------2-------------------|
A|--------2-------------------|--------2-------------------|
E|--------0-------------------|--------0-------------------|
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