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[intro]
C  C7   F  F7   C  C7   F  F7
[verse]
CI went C7down to the Flocal F7bar
CTo have a C7drink or FtwoF7  
CAs I C7was marching towards the FjukeF7box
CMy C7eyes fell on FyoF7u
CThe C7bartender said you're FdisengF7aged
CAnd I C7saw you trying to Flook my F7way
[chorus]
I said CwaiC7t, stop a FminuF7te
I said now CdonC7't,  go too FfarF7  
I said CwaiC7t, stop a FminuF7te
Cause I C7really really really got to F7have C7you
[verse]
CI aC7lways see you walking in Fthe sF7treet
CAlwaC7ys looking so Fnice and F7neat
CAlwaC7ys got you Fon my F7mind
CI knC7ow were gonna Fhave a F7good time
CBarC7tender said you're FdisengF7aged
CAnd I C7saw you trying to Flook my F7way
[chorus]
I said CwaiC7t, stop a FminuF7te
I said now CdonC7't,  go too FfarF7  
I said CwaiC7t, stop a FminuF7te
Cause I C7really really really got to F7have C7you
[outro]
I said CwaiC7t, stop a FminuF7te
I said now CdonC7't,  go too FfarF7  
I said CwaiC7t, stop a FminuF7te
I said now CdonC7't,  go too FfarF7  
I said CwaiC7t, stop a FminuF7te
I said now CdonC7't,  go too FfarF7  

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Wait

by The J. Geils Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[intro]

C C7 F F7 C C7 F F7

[verse]

C C7 F F7

I went down to the local bar

C C7 F F7

To have a drink or two

C C7 F F7

As I was marching towards the jukebox

C C7 F F7

My eyes fell on you

C C7 F F7

The bartender said you're disengaged

C C7 F F7

And I saw you trying to look my way

[chorus]

C C7 F F7

I said wait, stop a minute

C C7 F F7

I said now don't, go too far

C C7 F F7

I said wait, stop a minute

C7 F7 C7

Cause I really really really got to have you

[verse]

C C7 F F7

I always see you walking in the street

C C7 F F7

Always looking so nice and neat

C C7 F F7

Always got you on my mind

C C7 F F7

I know were gonna have a good time

C C7 F F7

Bartender said you're disengaged

C C7 F F7

And I saw you trying to look my way

[chorus]

C C7 F F7

I said wait, stop a minute

C C7 F F7

I said now don't, go too far

C C7 F F7

I said wait, stop a minute

C7 F7 C7

Cause I really really really got to have you

[outro]

C C7 F F7

I said wait, stop a minute

C C7 F F7

I said now don't, go too far

C C7 F F7

I said wait, stop a minute

C C7 F F7

I said now don't, go too far

C C7 F F7

I said wait, stop a minute

C C7 F F7

I said now don't, go too far

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