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I'll Wait For You:Frankie Avalon.
#15 on BB Hot 100 on CHANCELLOR
Records in 1958.
INTRO:  D   Bm   G  A  
(DMmmmm-mmmm-Bmmmmm-hmmmm-mmmm-Gmmmm..I'll Await 
for Dyou.)
#1.
DOh, I Bmknow we Emboth are Ayoung Dand must Bmwait 
til Gschool is Athrough.
DOoo-ooo-Bmooo..ooo-ooo-Gooo, I'll Await for Dyou.
(DMmmmm-mmmm-Bmmmmm-hmmmm-mmmm-Gmmmm..I'll Await 
for Dyou.)
#2.
DOh, I Bmtell my imGpatient Aheart, Dthere is Bmnothing 
GI can Ado.
(DMmmmm-mmmm-Bmmmmm-hmmmm-mmmm-Gmmmm..I'll Await 
for Dyou.)
(DMmmmm-mmmm-Gmmmm-hmmmm-Dmmmm..mmmm-mmmm-D7mmmm..
 ooo-Gwah..)
CHORUS:
GThere's one day I dream of (dream of..Daaaaaaa) 
the day I can Cbring (that Dring) Gmy token of Gbmtrue love 
(ooo-Ewah) your engagement Aring, I love you.
#3. 
DSo unBmtil the Gday I'll Ahear, Dyou will Bmsay, Gyes, I Ado.
DOoo-ooo-Bmooo..ooo-ooo-Gooo, I'll Await for Dyou.
(DMmmmm-mmmm-Bmmmmm-hmmmm-mmmm-Gmmmm..I'll Await 
for Dyou..
(DMmmmm-mmmm-ooo-Gwah..)
CHORUS:
GThere's one day I dream of (dream of..Daaaaaaa) 
the day I can Cbring (that Dring) Gmy token of Gbmtrue love 
(ooo-Ewah) your engagement Aring, I love you.
OUTRO: 
DSo unBmtil the Gday I'll Ahear, Dyou will Bmsay, Gyes, I Ado.
DOoo-ooo-Bmooo..ooo-ooo-Gooo, I'll Await for Dyou.
(DMmmmm-mmmm-Bmmmmm-hmmmm-mmmm-Gmmmm..I'll Await 
for Dyou..)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Ill Wait For You

by Frankie Avalon

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Gbm

I'll Wait For You:Frankie Avalon.

#15 on BB Hot 100 on CHANCELLOR

Records in 1958.

D Bm G A

INTRO:

D Bm G A

(Mmmmm-mmmm-mmmm-hmmmm-mmmm-mmmm..I'll wait

for you.)

#1.

D Bm Em A D Bm

Oh, I know we both are young and must wait

G A

til school is through.

D Bm G A D

Ooo-ooo-ooo..ooo-ooo-ooo, I'll wait for you.

D Bm G A

(Mmmmm-mmmm-mmmm-hmmmm-mmmm-mmmm..I'll wait

for you.)

#2.

D Bm G A D Bm

Oh, I tell my impatient heart, there is nothing

G A

I can do.

D Bm G A

(Mmmmm-mmmm-mmmm-hmmmm-mmmm-mmmm..I'll wait

for you.)

D G D D7

(Mmmmm-mmmm-mmmm-hmmmm-mmmm..mmmm-mmmm-mmmm..

ooo-wah..)

CHORUS:

G D

There's one day I dream of (dream of..aaaaaaa)

C D G Gbm

the day I can bring (that ring) my token of true love

E A

(ooo-wah) your engagement ring, I love you.

#3.

D Bm G A D Bm G A

So until the day I'll hear, you will say, yes, I do.

D Bm G A D

Ooo-ooo-ooo..ooo-ooo-ooo, I'll wait for you.

D Bm G A

(Mmmmm-mmmm-mmmm-hmmmm-mmmm-mmmm..I'll wait

for you..

D G

(Mmmmm-mmmm-ooo-wah..)

CHORUS:

G D

There's one day I dream of (dream of..aaaaaaa)

C D G Gbm

the day I can bring (that ring) my token of true love

E A

(ooo-wah) your engagement ring, I love you.

OUTRO:

D Bm G A D Bm G A

So until the day I'll hear, you will say, yes, I do.

D Bm G A D

Ooo-ooo-ooo..ooo-ooo-ooo, I'll wait for you.

D Bm G A

(Mmmmm-mmmm-mmmm-hmmmm-mmmm-mmmm..I'll wait

for you..)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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