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DAN MANGAN - FOOL FOR WAITING
chords transposed by David Martin
[Verse 1]
I can't Ctell you what it mGeans
When you Dare here, I am at eaEmse
I don't Cblame you when you're gGone
For thDe sadness in my sEmong
CThat weight is mine alone, Gthat shadow is my own
D/F#The coast is never Emclear
CI'll wait for morning though, Gyou will arrive
So we can Dwatch that shadow disapEmpear
[Chorus]
If you Ctry to be wiGth me, I will Dtry to get Gby
Some say I'm a Cfool for Emwaiting
They don't know, this Gfool doesn't Cmind
They tell me GGive it upC  
But I won't eveGr give it Emup
[Verse 2]
Because Cwhen the night does fGade
I'm aDlive in the strangest Emway
Those Cfirst few cracks of dGawn
Are a Dtaste of what's to coEmme
CAnd yes I hum and haGw about nothing at all
D/F#I get lost in Emfear
CBut no thief or act of god Gcould take this grin I've Dgot
I know you will be Emhere
[Chorus]
And if yoCu try to be wiGth me, I will Dtry to get Gby
Some say I'm a Cfool for Emwaiting
They don't know, this Gfool doesn't Cmind
They tell me GGive it uCp
But I won't Gever give it Emup
[Bridge]
Ah, they tell me
CSo what she's in your head?
DShe's gonna leave again?
EmWhat's gonna happen then?
GShe's just enabling
CAnd there is truth to that
DBut I ain't holding back
EmIf you try, Gtry, try
[Chorus]
CTry to be with Gme, I will Dtry to get Gby
Some say I'm a Cfool for Emwaiting
They don't know, this Gfool doesn't Cmind...
If you Ctry to be with Gme, I will Dtry to get Gby
Some say I'm a Cfool for Emwaiting
They don't know, this Gfool doesn't Cmind
They tell me GGive it up
CBut I won't ever Ggive it Cup
Oh, and they tell me GGive it Cup
But I won't Gever give it Cup

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Fool For Waiting

by Dan Mangan

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D/F#

DAN MANGAN - FOOL FOR WAITING

chords transposed by David Martin

[Verse 1]

C G

I can't tell you what it means

D Em

When you are here, I am at ease

C G

I don't blame you when you're gone

D Em

For the sadness in my song

C G

That weight is mine alone, that shadow is my own

D/F# Em

The coast is never clear

C G

I'll wait for morning though, you will arrive

D Em

So we can watch that shadow disappear

[Chorus]

C G D G

If you try to be with me, I will try to get by

C Em

Some say I'm a fool for waiting

G C

They don't know, this fool doesn't mind

G C

They tell me Give it up

G Em

But I won't ever give it up

[Verse 2]

C G

Because when the night does fade

D Em

I'm alive in the strangest way

C G

Those first few cracks of dawn

D Em

Are a taste of what's to come

C G

And yes I hum and haw about nothing at all

D/F# Em

I get lost in fear

C G D

But no thief or act of god could take this grin I've got

I know you will be here

[Chorus]

C G D G

And if you try to be with me, I will try to get by

C Em

Some say I'm a fool for waiting

G C

They don't know, this fool doesn't mind

G C

They tell me Give it up

G Em

But I won't ever give it up

[Bridge]

Ah, they tell me

So what she's in your head?

She's gonna leave again?

What's gonna happen then?

She's just enabling

And there is truth to that

But I ain't holding back

Em G

If you try, try, try

[Chorus]

C G D G

Try to be with me, I will try to get by

C Em

Some say I'm a fool for waiting

G C

They don't know, this fool doesn't mind...

C G D G

If you try to be with me, I will try to get by

C Em

Some say I'm a fool for waiting

G C

They don't know, this fool doesn't mind

They tell me Give it up

C G C

But I won't ever give it up

G C

Oh, and they tell me Give it up

G C

But I won't ever give it up

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