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I Waited
Chris Cummings   
Album: Chris Cummings (1998)
[Intro]
С С С С
CShe asked before sGhe turned aCway,        
F"Is there anything you nCeed to sGay ?"    
C"I love you" , miGght have woCrked         
But I nFever say a siCngle wGord    
AmShe never even mGade the front gate
  FBefore GI knew that I was too late
[Chorus]
I waFited 'til she was fEmar enough away and   Fthen I cried
I waited 'til she hCad all she could tFake and I don't know Gwhy
I waCnted to say I lFove you at the AmperfGect Ftime
And like a fool I waited 'tGil she said goodCbye
CAll the lines weren't quGite riCght
FThe chances that I lCet slip Gby
CAll the times tGhat I held oCut    
Are reFasons she's not hCere right nGow
AmAll she really neGeded was to know
  FAll I had to Gdo was let it show

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I Waited

by Chris Cummings

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I Waited

Chris Cummings

Album: Chris Cummings (1998)

[Intro]

С С С С

C G C

She asked before she turned away,

F C G

"Is there anything you need to say ?"

C G C

"I love you" , might have worked

F C G

But I never say a single word

Am G

She never even made the front gate

F G

Before I knew that I was too late

[Chorus]

F Em F

I waited 'til she was far enough away and then I cried

C F G

I waited 'til she had all she could take and I don't know why

C F Am G F

I wanted to say I love you at the perfect time

G C

And like a fool I waited 'til she said goodbye

C G C

All the lines weren't quite right

F C G

The chances that I let slip by

C G C

All the times that I held out

F C G

Are reasons she's not here right now

Am G

All she really needed was to know

F G

All I had to do was let it show

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