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C#minor

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Each cord is played like this other than the Bridge.
C#me|--4--|  Ae|--5--|  Ee|--7--|  Be|--14-|
B|--5--|  B|--5--|  B|--9--|  B|--16-|
G|--6--|  G|--6--|  G|--9--|  G|--16-|
D|--6--|  D|--7--|  D|--9--|  D|--16-|
A|--4--|  A|--7--|  A|--7--|  A|--14-|
E|--x--|  E|--5--|  E|--x--|  E|--x--|
[Chorus]
C#mI can't surf, I can't skate but AI'll do it all the same 
Etill the end of my days Boh 
C#mOn this Earth I must wait until Adeath take me away 
Eso if it's all the same to you I'd like to Bwait in my own way 
C#mI can'f surf I can't skate but AI'll do it all the same, 
ELive down by the sea and watch the Bsun go down each day  
C#mOn this Earth I must wait til the Aend of my days, 
Eso If it's all the same to you I'd like to Bwait 
Living life my C#mown way.A  E  B  
[Verse]
Time is C#mmoney to many but to me Atime is more of a Penny Board, 
Erolling down a Bsteep hill towards 
a C#msharp bend, no way to Astop it, 
just got to Ehold on, and hope for a happy Bending.
For C#mmoney I may work, but for Aplay I will live, love, 
Elaugh 'til I have Bnothing more to give, 
I C#mknow that it sounds so sAimple,
that's why I’ll Ewait for the waves to roll Baway, I will say…
[Chorus]
C#mI can't surf, I can't skate but AI'll do it all the same 
Etill the end of my days Boh 
C#mOn this Earth I must wait until Adeath take me away 
Eso if it's all the same to you I'd like to Bwait in my own way 
C#mI can'f surf I can't skate but AI'll do it all the same, 
ELive down by the sea and watch the Bsun go down each day  
C#mOn this Earth I must wait til the Aend of my days, 
Eso If it's all the same to you I'd like to Bwait 
Living life my C#mown way.  A  E  B  
[Verse]
Playing C#mcool for pride's Aprotection is a 
fool-proof wEay to lose all your direction, B  
its self C#mreflection, in the warm Alight of day, 
keeping my head from drifting Btoo far away
when my C#msoul is doing battle with my Ahead,
lying in Ebed with thoughts, Bheavy as lead, 
I C#mtumble, fever dreams Arumble 
that's why I’II Ewait for the waves to roll Baway I will say...
[Chorus]
C#mI can't surf, I can't skate but AI'll do it all the same 
Etill the end of my days Boh 
C#mOn this Earth I must wait until Adeath take me away 
Eso if it's all the same to you I'd like to Bwait in my own way 
C#mI can'f surf I can't skate but AI'll do it all the same, 
ELive down by the sea and watch the Bsun go down each day  
C#mOn this Earth I must wait til the Aend of my days, 
Eso If it's all the same to you I'd like to Bwait 
Living life my C#mown way.A  E  B  
[Bridge] 
C#m  A  E  B
F#mBreathe in deep those Apeaks are steep 
get up Eget up there's a whole Bworld to be playing in
F#mBreathe in deep those Apeaks are steep  
get up, Eget up, get up, get up, Bget up, get up, get up, get up, get up
  C#m    A    E   Bx2
[Outro]
C#mI can't surf, I can't skate but AI'll do it all the same 
Etill the end of my days Boh 
C#mOn this Earth I must wait until Adeath take me away 
Eso if it's all the same to you I'd like to Bwait in my own way 
C#mI can'f surf I can't skate but AI'll do it all the same, 
ELive down by the sea and watch the Bsun go down each day  
C#mOn this Earth I must wait til the Aend of my days, 
Eso If it's all the same to you I'd like to Bwait 
Living life my C#mown way. A  E  B  

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Wait

by Duncan Woods

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Each cord is played like this other than the Bridge.

C#m A E B

e|--4--| e|--5--| e|--7--| e|--14-|

B|--5--| B|--5--| B|--9--| B|--16-|

G|--6--| G|--6--| G|--9--| G|--16-|

D|--6--| D|--7--| D|--9--| D|--16-|

A|--4--| A|--7--| A|--7--| A|--14-|

E|--x--| E|--5--| E|--x--| E|--x--|

[Chorus]

C#m A

I can't surf, I can't skate but I'll do it all the same

E B

till the end of my days oh

C#m A

On this Earth I must wait until death take me away

E B

so if it's all the same to you I'd like to wait in my own way

C#m A

I can'f surf I can't skate but I'll do it all the same,

E B

Live down by the sea and watch the sun go down each day

C#m A

On this Earth I must wait til the end of my days,

E B

so If it's all the same to you I'd like to wait

C#m A E B

Living life my own way.

[Verse]

C#m A

Time is money to many but to me time is more of a Penny Board,

E B

rolling down a steep hill towards

C#m A

a sharp bend, no way to stop it,

E B

just got to hold on, and hope for a happy ending.

C#m A

For money I may work, but for play I will live, love,

E B

laugh 'til I have nothing more to give,

C#m A

I know that it sounds so simple,

E B

that's why I’ll wait for the waves to roll away, I will say…

[Chorus]

C#m A

I can't surf, I can't skate but I'll do it all the same

E B

till the end of my days oh

C#m A

On this Earth I must wait until death take me away

E B

so if it's all the same to you I'd like to wait in my own way

C#m A

I can'f surf I can't skate but I'll do it all the same,

E B

Live down by the sea and watch the sun go down each day

C#m A

On this Earth I must wait til the end of my days,

E B

so If it's all the same to you I'd like to wait

C#m A E B

Living life my own way.

[Verse]

C#m A

Playing cool for pride's protection is a

E B

fool-proof way to lose all your direction,

C#m A

its self reflection, in the warm light of day,

keeping my head from drifting too far away

C#m A

when my soul is doing battle with my head,

E B

lying in bed with thoughts, heavy as lead,

C#m A

I tumble, fever dreams rumble

E B

that's why I’II wait for the waves to roll away I will say...

[Chorus]

C#m A

I can't surf, I can't skate but I'll do it all the same

E B

till the end of my days oh

C#m A

On this Earth I must wait until death take me away

E B

so if it's all the same to you I'd like to wait in my own way

C#m A

I can'f surf I can't skate but I'll do it all the same,

E B

Live down by the sea and watch the sun go down each day

C#m A

On this Earth I must wait til the end of my days,

E B

so If it's all the same to you I'd like to wait

C#m A E B

Living life my own way.

[Bridge]

C#m A E B

F#m A

Breathe in deep those peaks are steep

E B

get up get up there's a whole world to be playing in

F#m A

Breathe in deep those peaks are steep

E B

get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up, get up

C#m A E B

[Outro]

C#m A

I can't surf, I can't skate but I'll do it all the same

E B

till the end of my days oh

C#m A

On this Earth I must wait until death take me away

E B

so if it's all the same to you I'd like to wait in my own way

C#m A

I can'f surf I can't skate but I'll do it all the same,

E B

Live down by the sea and watch the sun go down each day

C#m A

On this Earth I must wait til the end of my days,

E B

so If it's all the same to you I'd like to wait

C#m A E B

Living life my own way.

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