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Key: C | Tempo: 88 bpm | Meter: 4/4
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>> Transpose (-5): Capo 5, G-Major <<
>> Transpose (-3): Capo 3, A-Major <<
>> Transpose (-7): Capo 7, F-Major <<
[Intro]
F2   G   C/E   F2
F2   G   C/E   F2
[Verse 1]
  F2Maybe toGmorrow I'll start C/EoverF2  
  F2Maybe toGmorrow I will C/Efinally change  F2my ways
  F2Said the same thing Gyesterday
  C/EDon't know why I'm Fso afraid
To Dm7let You in, to C/Elet You win
To Flet You have all of Gme
[Chorus 1]
  FI can't live my Cwhole life wasting
  GAll the grace that I Amknow You've given
  F'Cause You made me for Cso much more than
GSitting on the Amsidelines
  FI don't wanna look Cback and wonder
  GIf good enough Amcould have been better
FEvery day's a day that's borrowedG  
So why am I waiting for toF2morrow?G  C/E  
Why am I Fwaiting for toF2morrow?G  C/E  F  
[Verse 2]
  F2Maybe toGday I'll start belC/Eieving, F2yeah
  F2That Your mercy Greally is as C/Ereal as You say it F2is
  F2It doesn't matter who I Gused to be
  C/EIt only matters that I've Fbeen set free
You Dm7rescued me, You're C/Echanging me
BbJesus, take everyGthing, yeah
[Chorus 2]
  FI can't live my Cwhole life wasting
  GAll the grace that I Amknow You've given
  F'Cause You made me for Cso much more than
GSitting on the Amsidelines
  FI don't wanna look Cback and wonder
  GIf good enough Amcould have been better
FEvery day's a day that's borrowedG  
So why am I waiting for toF2morrGooooAmw?C  
[Bridge]
COh, I'm Fmaking this my moment now
To Ggrab the hand that's reaching down
To Amsave me, oh, You Csave me
And I'm Fmaking this my moment now
To Ggrab the hand that's reaching down
To Amsave me, oh, You Csave me
F2Uh  -  Guh  -  C/Euh - uF2huh  
[Chorus 3]
  FI can't live my Cwhole life wasting
  GAll the grace that I Amknow You've given
  F'Cause You made me for Cso much more than
GSitting on the Amsidelines
  FI don't wanna look Cback and wonder
  GIf good enough Amcould have been better
FEvery day's a day that's borrowedG  
So why am I waiting for toF2morrGooooAmoow?
Why am I Cwaiting for toF2morrGooooAmw?C  
Ending
I'm gonna Fgrab the hand that's Greaching down
And AmI'm not gonna wait Cuntil toFmorrowG  C/E  F2  
Oh, toF2morrowG  C/E  F2  

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Waiting For Tomorrow

by Mandisa

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Dm7

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Key: C | Tempo: 88 bpm | Meter: 4/4

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>> Transpose (-5): Capo 5, G-Major <<

>> Transpose (-3): Capo 3, A-Major <<

>> Transpose (-7): Capo 7, F-Major <<

[Intro]

F2 G C/E F2

[Verse 1]

F2 G C/E F2

Maybe tomorrow I'll start over

F2 G C/E F2

Maybe tomorrow I will finally change my ways

F2 G

Said the same thing yesterday

C/E F

Don't know why I'm so afraid

Dm7 C/E

To let You in, to let You win

F G

To let You have all of me

[Chorus 1]

F C

I can't live my whole life wasting

G Am

All the grace that I know You've given

F C

'Cause You made me for so much more than

G Am

Sitting on the sidelines

F C

I don't wanna look back and wonder

G Am

If good enough could have been better

F G

Every day's a day that's borrowed

F2 G C/E

So why am I waiting for tomorrow?

F F2 G C/E F

Why am I waiting for tomorrow?

[Verse 2]

F2 G C/E F2

Maybe today I'll start believing, yeah

F2 G C/E F2

That Your mercy really is as real as You say it is

F2 G

It doesn't matter who I used to be

C/E F

It only matters that I've been set free

Dm7 C/E

You rescued me, You're changing me

Bb G

Jesus, take everything, yeah

[Chorus 2]

F C

I can't live my whole life wasting

G Am

All the grace that I know You've given

F C

'Cause You made me for so much more than

G Am

Sitting on the sidelines

F C

I don't wanna look back and wonder

G Am

If good enough could have been better

F G

Every day's a day that's borrowed

F2 G Am C

So why am I waiting for tomorroooow?

[Bridge]

C F

Oh, I'm making this my moment now

To grab the hand that's reaching down

Am C

To save me, oh, You save me

And I'm making this my moment now

To grab the hand that's reaching down

Am C

To save me, oh, You save me

F2 G C/E F2

Uh - uh - uh - uhuh

[Chorus 3]

F C

I can't live my whole life wasting

G Am

All the grace that I know You've given

F C

'Cause You made me for so much more than

G Am

Sitting on the sidelines

F C

I don't wanna look back and wonder

G Am

If good enough could have been better

F G

Every day's a day that's borrowed

F2 G Am

So why am I waiting for tomorroooooow?

C F2 G Am C

Why am I waiting for tomorroooow?

Ending

F G

I'm gonna grab the hand that's reaching down

Am C F G C/E F2

And I'm not gonna wait until tomorrow

F2 G C/E F2

Oh, tomorrow

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