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Ronnie Day - I’ll Wait
Capo 5
  B7/11    Bm/G  
e|--0-------3--|
B|--0-------3--|
G|--2-------0--|
D|--1-------0--|
A|--2-------0--|
E|--0-------2--|
[Verse]
          GB7/11                                 Em  C  
"I wasn't ready to find love quite yet," she said,
                   C       GB7/11                C  
"Better we end this now, before things get too heated...
I don't need my Emeyes to shine,
I donAm't want the Emstars aligned.
GI cBm/Gan only trust Emmyself,
So go and Cgive your heart to Dsomeone else."
[Verse]
            GB7/11           Em  
He waited a moment before he opened his mouth and told her,
                  C                        GB7/11                C  
"I've studied this plot before and we're only getting older...
We don't have to Emfigure things out,Am  
We don't have to Emsettle this now.
GWill Bm/Gyou just promise me the truEmth?
And that is Call I'll ever Dask of you."
[Chorus]
GThere's Bm/Gno rush,
I'll Cadd9wait for Gus...
I'll Cadd9wait for Gus alwDays.
G'Cause your Bm/Gtrust
Is Cadd9sacred, GLove...
And I'll Cadd9save it Gfrom heartDbreak.
Cadd9I don't need a guarantee.
AmI just want you here with me, today.
[Fill]
G    Bm/G    Cadd9    G     Cadd9    G    Bm/G    G
[Verse]
          GB7/11                                    Em  C  
Until I was holding you my whole life felt so hopeless.
                   C       GB7/11                C  
I traveled the lonesome world on my own seeking wholeness.
I sacrificed my Emsanity
To seAme beyond the Emold boundary,
GAnd Bm/Gwhen I felt lEmike coming home
You were tChere and all my feaDr was gone.
[Chorus]
GThere's Bm/Gno rush,
I'll Cadd9wait for Gus...
I'll Cadd9wait for Gus alwDays.
G'Cause your Bm/Gtrust
Is Cadd9sacred, GLove...
And I'll Cadd9save it Gfrom heartDbreak.
Cadd9I don't mind uncertainty
AmSo long as you're here with me today.
[Fill]
G    Bm/G    Cadd9    G     Cadd9    G    Bm/G    G
[Bridge]
EmIf you Cfade into my Gpast
I will go Bm/Gback I will go back.
EmI hold you in my Cheart no matter Gwhere we're Bm/Gat.
EmAnd if we Close each-other
GAlong the way I Bm/Gwon't wonder whether
Cadd9Or not you're coming back
DI'll just have faith that
[Chorus]
GThere's Bm/Gno rush,
I'll Cadd9wait for Gus...
I'll Cadd9wait for Gus alwDays.
G'Cause your Bm/Gtrust
Is Cadd9sacred, GLove...
And I'll Cadd9save it Gfrom heartDbreak.
Cadd9I guess I'll just wait and see
AmWith hope that you'll come back to me someday.
[Fill]
G    Bm/G    Cadd9    G     Cadd9    G    Bm/G    G

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Ill Wait

by Ronnie Day

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/G

Cadd9

Ronnie Day - I’ll Wait

Capo 5

Bm/G

B7/11

e|--0-------3--|

B|--0-------3--|

G|--2-------0--|

D|--1-------0--|

A|--2-------0--|

E|--0-------2--|

[Verse]

G Em C

B7/11

"I wasn't ready to find love quite yet," she said,

C G C

B7/11

"Better we end this now, before things get too heated...

I don't need my eyes to shine,

Am Em

I don't want the stars aligned.

G Bm/G Em

I can only trust myself,

C D

So go and give your heart to someone else."

[Verse]

G Em

B7/11

He waited a moment before he opened his mouth and told her,

C G C

B7/11

"I've studied this plot before and we're only getting older...

Em Am

We don't have to figure things out,

We don't have to settle this now.

G Bm/G Em

Will you just promise me the truth?

C D

And that is all I'll ever ask of you."

[Chorus]

G Bm/G

There's no rush,

Cadd9 G

I'll wait for us...

Cadd9 G D

I'll wait for us always.

G Bm/G

'Cause your trust

Cadd9 G

Is sacred, Love...

Cadd9 G D

And I'll save it from heartbreak.

Cadd9

I don't need a guarantee.

I just want you here with me, today.

[Fill]

G Bm/G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Bm/G G

[Verse]

G Em C

B7/11

Until I was holding you my whole life felt so hopeless.

C G C

B7/11

I traveled the lonesome world on my own seeking wholeness.

I sacrificed my sanity

Am Em

To see beyond the old boundary,

G Bm/G Em

And when I felt like coming home

C D

You were there and all my fear was gone.

[Chorus]

G Bm/G

There's no rush,

Cadd9 G

I'll wait for us...

Cadd9 G D

I'll wait for us always.

G Bm/G

'Cause your trust

Cadd9 G

Is sacred, Love...

Cadd9 G D

And I'll save it from heartbreak.

Cadd9

I don't mind uncertainty

So long as you're here with me today.

[Fill]

G Bm/G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Bm/G G

[Bridge]

Em C G

If you fade into my past

Bm/G

I will go back I will go back.

Em C G Bm/G

I hold you in my heart no matter where we're at.

Em C

And if we lose each-other

G Bm/G

Along the way I won't wonder whether

Cadd9

Or not you're coming back

I'll just have faith that

[Chorus]

G Bm/G

There's no rush,

Cadd9 G

I'll wait for us...

Cadd9 G D

I'll wait for us always.

G Bm/G

'Cause your trust

Cadd9 G

Is sacred, Love...

Cadd9 G D

And I'll save it from heartbreak.

Cadd9

I guess I'll just wait and see

With hope that you'll come back to me someday.

[Fill]

G Bm/G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Bm/G G

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