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Why Must We Wait

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Whole-Step Down, No Capo
[Verse]
SFtraDmwberEry streaks around your neck
PFushDming yEou closer to the end
FFree birDmding liEke, "rid me Fof Dmall Ethe things I ever thought I'd need"
[Chorus]
WAmhy must we wait
When the bDmody is rushing
You can't help shrieking Eout, "takAme me all the way"
AAmnd we die all night
In a rDmitual dance so Ecustom and arcane
I can't Amhave enough
[Verse]
 FFlow witDmh the temEper in this way
 FPushing you Dmcloser on to Eme
FCauterize Dmdeep
 ERid Fme of aDmll thEe things I ever could believe
[Chorus]
AmWhy must we wait
WitDmh the temperature rising
You can'Et help crying ouAmt, “give it all to me”
And we Amdie each time
In a mDmurderous broth so Edelicate aAmnd ours, makin' our escape
[Bridge]
SAmlow lovDme, so slow EloveAm, much harder love, and slow
So sAmlow love, so Dmlonger love, Emuch haAmrder love, and slow
[Outro]
OhC, Amoh...
IC've had eAmnough (Pull tight around my neck)
FCeel it alAml too much (Keep drifting as we fade out)
I'Cve seen enough, feel iAmt all too much (Pull tight around my neck)
BCut you won't regret cominAmg to life(Keep drifting as we fade out)
I'Cve seen enoughAm, feel it all too much (Pull tight around my neck)
I'Cve seen Amenough, open your eyes, love (Keep drifting as we fade out)
Open CyoAmur eyeCs

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Why Must We Wait

by Anthony Green

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Whole-Step Down, No Capo

[Verse]

F Dm E

Strawberry streaks around your neck

F Dm E

Pushing you closer to the end

F Dm E F Dm E

Free birding like, "rid me of all the things I ever thought I'd need"

[Chorus]

Why must we wait

When the body is rushing

E Am

You can't help shrieking out, "take me all the way"

And we die all night

Dm E

In a ritual dance so custom and arcane

I can't have enough

[Verse]

F Dm E

Flow with the temper in this way

F Dm E

Pushing you closer on to me

F Dm

Cauterize deep

E F Dm E

Rid me of all the things I ever could believe

[Chorus]

Why must we wait

With the temperature rising

E Am

You can't help crying out, “give it all to me”

And we die each time

Dm E Am

In a murderous broth so delicate and ours, makin' our escape

[Bridge]

Am Dm E Am

Slow love, so slow love, much harder love, and slow

Am Dm E Am

So slow love, so longer love, much harder love, and slow

[Outro]

C Am

Oh, oh...

C Am

I've had enough (Pull tight around my neck)

C Am

Feel it all too much (Keep drifting as we fade out)

C Am

I've seen enough, feel it all too much (Pull tight around my neck)

C Am

But you won't regret coming to life(Keep drifting as we fade out)

C Am

I've seen enough, feel it all too much (Pull tight around my neck)

C Am

I've seen enough, open your eyes, love (Keep drifting as we fade out)

C Am C

Open your eyes

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