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Don’t wait – Jon Bryant
Capo 2nd fret 
EmI woke up in CentGral CalifornCia 
EmI woke up in someGone else's shCoes 
EmMind a little hGazy I can barCely write my name 
Am7Should I even care? EmTry to find my wB7ay? 
EmI found out in loveGly San FrancisCco, 
EmI found out betweGen those golden gCates 
EmI set it all in motiGon when I pulCled you on that stage 
Am7How could I ever know, Emthat you'd push aB7way 
Don't Cwait for me to Gcome bAmack Em  
Don't Cwait for me to Gcome back arAmound
Though we’ve Cdrifted far Gapart, you werAme always in mEmy heart,
But don't waCit for me to cB7ome back aroAmund 
 Em   G   Cx2
EmI got lost in southGern CalifoCrnia 
EmI got caught on thGat sweet sunset stCrip 
EmStrangers in my corGner, with cCandy and their trick 
Am7Do I even dare, oh Emdo I even daB7re? 
Don't Cwait for me to Gcome bAmack Em  
Don't Cwait for me to Gcome back arAmound
Though we’ve Cdrifted far Gapart, you werAme always in mEmy heart,
But don't waCit for me to cB7ome back dAmown, Back Emdown. 
BmIf you're flying hAmigh or swinging lEmow 
BmDon't wait for Amme to come back hEmome 
BmCuz I've been holding on to yAmou for quite some tEmime 
I've been Bmholding on to Amyou, Emholding on to you 
Don't Cwait for me to Gcome bAmack Em  
Don't Cwait for me to Gcome back arAmound
Though we’ve Cdrifted far Gapart, you werAme always in mEmy heart,
But don't waCit for me to cB7ome back aroAmund
 Em   G   Cx2

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Dont Wait

by Jon Bryant

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Don’t wait – Jon Bryant

Capo 2nd fret

Em G C

I woke up in Central California

Em G C

I woke up in someone else's shoes

Em G C

Mind a little hazy I can barely write my name

Am7 Em B7

Should I even care? Try to find my way?

Em G C

I found out in lovely San Francisco,

Em G C

I found out between those golden gates

Em G C

I set it all in motion when I pulled you on that stage

Am7 Em B7

How could I ever know, that you'd push away

C G Am Em

Don't wait for me to come back

C G Am

Don't wait for me to come back around

C G Am Em

Though we’ve drifted far apart, you were always in my heart,

C B7 Am

But don't wait for me to come back around

Em G C

I got lost in southern California

Em G C

I got caught on that sweet sunset strip

Em G C

Strangers in my corner, with candy and their trick

Am7 Em B7

Do I even dare, oh do I even dare?

C G Am Em

Don't wait for me to come back

C G Am

Don't wait for me to come back around

C G Am Em

Though we’ve drifted far apart, you were always in my heart,

C B7 Am Em

But don't wait for me to come back down, Back down.

Bm Am Em

If you're flying high or swinging low

Bm Am Em

Don't wait for me to come back home

Bm Am Em

Cuz I've been holding on to you for quite some time

Bm Am Em

I've been holding on to you, holding on to you

C G Am Em

Don't wait for me to come back

C G Am

Don't wait for me to come back around

C G Am Em

Though we’ve drifted far apart, you were always in my heart,

C B7 Am

But don't wait for me to come back around

Em G C

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