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[Intro]
Bm D G D Bm D G D
[Verse]
  BmI can Dlose a GdayD  
  BmIn a Dgothic GmazeD  
  BmWhy do I Await when I Eknow you've got a Dlover?
[Instrumetal]
Bm D G D
[Verse]
  BmBarceDlona GcrushD  
  BmHalf-Dcapped in the GsunD  
  BmWhy do I Await when I Gknow you've got a Dlover?
[Instrumetal]
Bm  D G D
[Verse]
  BmThe hands Dflail Gup in the Dclouds
  BmI am their Dking with the Gchemical Dcrown
  BmWhy do I Await, Gdo I pace a figure-eight
Ain't it easy Dto decide to go?G  
[Instrumental]
D Bm D G D Bm
D G  D Bm
G D  Bm
D G D
[Verse]
  BmOn stage DI soak it inG  D  
BmAnd then I Dwring it GoutD  
BmWhy do I Await when I Gknow you've got a lover?Bm  D  G  D  
BmI'm floating Dover the crowdG  D  
BmI'm crashing Don your GcouchD  
BmWhy do I Await when I Gknow you've got a lover?
[Instrumental]
Bm D G D
[Verse]
BmTwo at a Atime,
if you're Ggonna live your life you Bmknow.D  G  D  
[Interlude]
F#m Bm G D F# Bm D F# Bm G D F#m Bm G
[Verse] (x2)
DWasn't it crazy, the Gflooded city.Bm  
DCaught eyes on a Gbridge like a Emsick Bmcliche.
EmWe saw the F#mcity float on Gand degrade.Bm  
DI wrote my Gname on Emyour arm and Bmit stayed.

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Why Do I Wait

by The Zolas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

Bm D G D Bm D G D

[Verse]

Bm D G D

I can lose a day

Bm D G D

In a gothic maze

Bm A E D

Why do I wait when I know you've got a lover?

[Instrumetal]

Bm D G D

[Verse]

Bm D G D

Barcelona crush

Bm D G D

Half-capped in the sun

Bm A G D

Why do I wait when I know you've got a lover?

[Instrumetal]

Bm D G D

[Verse]

Bm D G D

The hands flail up in the clouds

Bm D G D

I am their king with the chemical crown

Bm A G

Why do I wait, do I pace a figure-eight

D G

Ain't it easy to decide to go?

[Instrumental]

D Bm D G D Bm

D G D Bm

G D Bm

D G D

[Verse]

Bm D G D

On stage I soak it in

Bm D G D

And then I wring it out

Bm A G Bm D G D

Why do I wait when I know you've got a lover?

Bm D G D

I'm floating over the crowd

Bm D G D

I'm crashing on your couch

Bm A G

Why do I wait when I know you've got a lover?

[Instrumental]

Bm D G D

[Verse]

Bm A

Two at a time,

G Bm D G D

if you're gonna live your life you know.

[Interlude]

F#m Bm G D F# Bm D F# Bm G D F#m Bm G

[Verse] (x2)

D G Bm

Wasn't it crazy, the flooded city.

D G Em Bm

Caught eyes on a bridge like a sick cliche.

Em F#m G Bm

We saw the city float on and degrade.

D G Em Bm

I wrote my name on your arm and it stayed.

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