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1/19

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 19Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The intro and recurring riff on E goes something like this:
e|E------0-------0-------0-------0-A--------0----------------------|
B|----------------------------------------0----------------------|
G|------------4---4-6-4-----------------2------------------------|
D|----6---4-6-------------6-4-2-------2--------------------------|
A|--------------------------------0------------------------------|
E|0--------------------------------------------------------------|
and repeats.
[Intro]
E A E A
[Verse 1]
EI had a dream of you and IA  
ECarried on waves of happinessA  
EOpened my eyes and we're hanging on Atight
F#mTo a sinking ship and AI'm losing grip
ELiving on different frequenciesA  
EAnd I see you less frequentlyA  
ETime after time we just pass in the Anight
F#mWe're a sinking ship
AYou can't let go of it
[Chorus]
ESo I'll wait, wait a little Alonger
Yeah, I'll Ewait with the bruises and Ascars
And I'll C#mwait 'til you're a little Astronger
'Cause F#mtogether, Atogether
Is tearing us EapartA  E  A  
N.C. 
^^ Between the last two lines of the chorus is a small progression from F#m -> A -> progression -> E
I find it sounds good to play some variation of A -> C#m -> G#m -> A -> B -> E. 
[Verse 2]
And she saidE, "Look at those cracks, won't you Afix them up?"
And, "EYou did this to us, don't you dare give upA"
And thoughE, my arms are open
My heart is shut Atight
But I F#mcan't disconnect
When I Awanna protect you
[Chorus]
So I'll waiEt, wait a little Alonger
Yeah, I'll Ewait with the bruAises and scars
And I'll C#mwait 'til you're a liAttle stronger
'Cause F#mtogether, Atogether
[Bridge]
C#mWe're not living our lives
Are we living a lie?
C#m/B#Are we just treading water?
All caught up in the tide
C#m/BIf we're gonna survive, gotta C#m/A#sever the ties, oh no
But Auntil then
[Chorus]
EI will wait, Await a little longer
And I'll waiEt with the bruises and Ascars
And I'll C#mwait 'til you're a little Astronger
'Cause F#mtogether, Atogether
I will Ewait, wait a little Alonger
And I'll Ewait with the bruises and Ascars
And I'll C#mwait 'til you're a little Astronger
'Cause F#mtogether, Atogether
'Cause F#mtogether, Atogether
Is tearing us Eapart

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Wait

by JP Cooper

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

C#m/B#

C#m/B

C#m/A#

The intro and recurring riff on E goes something like this:

E A

e|------0-------0-------0-------0---------0----------------------|

B|----------------------------------------0----------------------|

G|------------4---4-6-4-----------------2------------------------|

D|----6---4-6-------------6-4-2-------2--------------------------|

A|--------------------------------0------------------------------|

E|0--------------------------------------------------------------|

and repeats.

[Intro]

E A E A

[Verse 1]

E A

I had a dream of you and I

E A

Carried on waves of happiness

E A

Opened my eyes and we're hanging on tight

F#m A

To a sinking ship and I'm losing grip

E A

Living on different frequencies

E A

And I see you less frequently

E A

Time after time we just pass in the night

F#m

We're a sinking ship

You can't let go of it

[Chorus]

E A

So I'll wait, wait a little longer

E A

Yeah, I'll wait with the bruises and scars

C#m A

And I'll wait 'til you're a little stronger

F#m A

'Cause together, together

E A E A

Is tearing us apart

N.C.

^^ Between the last two lines of the chorus is a small progression from F#m -> A -> progression -> E

I find it sounds good to play some variation of A -> C#m -> G#m -> A -> B -> E.

[Verse 2]

E A

And she said, "Look at those cracks, won't you fix them up?"

E A

And, "You did this to us, don't you dare give up"

And though, my arms are open

My heart is shut tight

F#m

But I can't disconnect

When I wanna protect you

[Chorus]

E A

So I'll wait, wait a little longer

E A

Yeah, I'll wait with the bruises and scars

C#m A

And I'll wait 'til you're a little stronger

F#m A

'Cause together, together

[Bridge]

C#m

We're not living our lives

Are we living a lie?

C#m/B#

Are we just treading water?

All caught up in the tide

C#m/B C#m/A#

If we're gonna survive, gotta sever the ties, oh no

But until then

[Chorus]

E A

I will wait, wait a little longer

E A

And I'll wait with the bruises and scars

C#m A

And I'll wait 'til you're a little stronger

F#m A

'Cause together, together

E A

I will wait, wait a little longer

E A

And I'll wait with the bruises and scars

C#m A

And I'll wait 'til you're a little stronger

F#m A

'Cause together, together

F#m A

'Cause together, together

Is tearing us apart

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