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This is the Michel Legrand song from the 1964 musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, 
other tabs over complicated this song, it's really quite easy to pick up, slowish pace.
I Will Wait For You
If it tAmakes for-ev-er I will  Dmwait for you,
For a thGousand summers I will waCit for E7you;
Till you're bAmack be-side me, till I'm hDmold - ing you,
Till I hAmear you sigh hE7ere in my aAmrms.
AnywAmhere you wander, anyDm-where you go,
Every Gday re - mem - ber how I Clove you E7so;
In your Amheart be-lieve what in my Dmheart I know,
That foAmrevermore I'll wE7ait for Amyou.
[Bridge]
The cDmlock will tick away the hours one  by  one,
AmThen the time will come when all the waiting's done;
The E7time when you return and find me here and run
AmStraight to my E7waiting arAmms.
If it tAmakes for-ev-er I will  wDmait for you,
For a tGhousand summers I will wCait for yE7ou;
Till you're bAmack be-side me, till I'm hDmold - ing you,
Till I hAmear you sigh hE7ere in my aAmrms
If it tAmakes for-ev-er I will  Dmwait for you,
For a thGousand summers I will wCait for E7you;
Till you're bAmack be-side me, till I'm hDmold - ing you,
Till I hAmear you sigh hE7ere in my Amarms
  Am    E7    Amx3

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I Will Wait For You

by Michel Legrand

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This is the Michel Legrand song from the 1964 musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg,

other tabs over complicated this song, it's really quite easy to pick up, slowish pace.

I Will Wait For You

Am Dm

If it takes for-ev-er I will wait for you,

G C E7

For a thousand summers I will wait for you;

Am Dm

Till you're back be-side me, till I'm hold - ing you,

Am E7 Am

Till I hear you sigh here in my arms.

Am Dm

Anywhere you wander, any-where you go,

G C E7

Every day re - mem - ber how I love you so;

Am Dm

In your heart be-lieve what in my heart I know,

Am E7 Am

That forevermore I'll wait for you.

[Bridge]

The clock will tick away the hours one by one,

Then the time will come when all the waiting's done;

The time when you return and find me here and run

Am E7 Am

Straight to my waiting arms.

Am Dm

If it takes for-ev-er I will wait for you,

G C E7

For a thousand summers I will wait for you;

Am Dm

Till you're back be-side me, till I'm hold - ing you,

Am E7 Am

Till I hear you sigh here in my arms

Am Dm

If it takes for-ev-er I will wait for you,

G C E7

For a thousand summers I will wait for you;

Am Dm

Till you're back be-side me, till I'm hold - ing you,

Am E7 Am

Till I hear you sigh here in my arms

Am E7 Am

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