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[Intro]
|  Eb|  Dm7|  Cm7|   Bb/F   F|  Eb|  Dm7   Gm7|  Cm7|  Bb/F   F|
[Verses]
|  Bb|  Eb/Bb|   Bb|  Gm7|  Bb|  Eb/Bb|   Bb|   Gm7   F|
[Choruses] (same as intro)
|  Eb|  Dm7|  Cm7|   Bb/F   F|  Eb|  Dm7   Gm7|  Cm7|  Bb/F   F|
[Bridge]
|  Bb|  Bb|  Eb|    Eb  F*| x4
[Verse 1]
BbMidnight hour Ebalmost over
BbTime is running Gm7out for the magic Fpair
BbI know you gave   Ebthe best that you have
BbBut one more chance
Couldn't Gm7be all that hard to Fbear
[Chorus]
EbWait for me, please
Dm7Wait for me
Cm7Oh I,
I guess that's more than BbI should Fask
EbWhy won't you wait for me (Wait for me)
Please, Dm7wait for Gm7me (Wait for me)
AlthCm7ough I know the light is Bbfading Ffast
[Verse 2]
BbYou could go either Ebway
Is it easier to Bbstay
I wonder what you'll do
Gm7When your chance Frolls around
BbBut you gotta know how much I Ebwant to keep you
BbWhen I'm away I'm afrGm7aid it will all fall Fdown
[Chorus]
EbPlease, wait for me (Wait for me)
So, Dm7wait for me, please
(Wait for me)
AlrCm7ight, I guess that's more than BbI sFhould ask
But, won't you Ebwait for me Dm7(Wait Gm7for me)
AltCm7hough I know the light is Bbfading Ffast
(Interlude)
BbLa-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-LaCm7-La-Dm7La-LEba 
EbLa-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La  (repeat interlude)
[Verse 3]
BbLove is what it does and ours is doing Cm7notDm7hingEb  
EbBut all the time we spent, it must be good for something
BbPlease forgive all the disturbance I'm Cm7creDm7atinEbg
EbBut you got a lot to learn if you think that I'm not waiting for you
[Chorus]
EbSo, wait for me, Dm7please
Wait for me
Oh Cm7I, I guess that's more than BbI sFhould ask
So, won't you Ebwait for me (Wait for me)
Please, Dm7wait for me Gm7(For me)
Oh Cm7God, I know the light is Bbfading Ffast
BbLa-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-LaCm7-La-  Dm7La
EbYou've got a lot to learn if you think that I'm not waiting for you
[Chorus]
EbSo, wait for me, Dm7please
Wait for me
Cm7Alright, I guess that's more than BbI Fshould ask
So, won't you Ebwait for me (Wait for me)
Please, Dm7wait for me (For me)Gm7  
Oh Cm7no, I know the light is Bbfading Ffast, yes it is
BbLa-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-LaCm7-La-  Dm7La
EbYou've got a lot to learn if you think that I'm not waiting for you

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Wait For Me

by Hall & Oates

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Cm7

Bb/F

Gm7

Eb/Bb

[Intro]

Eb Dm7 Cm7 Bb/F F Eb Dm7 Gm7 Cm7 Bb/F F

| | | | | | | | |

[Verses]

Bb Eb/Bb Bb Gm7 Bb Eb/Bb Bb Gm7 F

| | | | | | | | |

[Choruses] (same as intro)

Eb Dm7 Cm7 Bb/F F Eb Dm7 Gm7 Cm7 Bb/F F

| | | | | | | | |

[Bridge]

Bb Bb Eb Eb F

| | | | *| x4

[Verse 1]

Bb Eb

Midnight hour almost over

Bb Gm7 F

Time is running out for the magic pair

Bb Eb

I know you gave the best that you have

But one more chance

Gm7 F

Couldn't be all that hard to bear

[Chorus]

Wait for me, please

Dm7

Wait for me

Cm7

Oh I,

Bb F

I guess that's more than I should ask

Why won't you wait for me (Wait for me)

Dm7 Gm7

Please, wait for me (Wait for me)

Cm7 Bb F

Although I know the light is fading fast

[Verse 2]

Bb Eb

You could go either way

Is it easier to stay

I wonder what you'll do

Gm7 F

When your chance rolls around

Bb Eb

But you gotta know how much I want to keep you

Bb Gm7 F

When I'm away I'm afraid it will all fall down

[Chorus]

Please, wait for me (Wait for me)

Dm7

So, wait for me, please

(Wait for me)

Cm7 Bb F

Alright, I guess that's more than I should ask

Eb Dm7 Gm7

But, won't you wait for me (Wait for me)

Cm7 Bb F

Although I know the light is fading fast

(Interlude)

Bb Cm7 Dm7 Eb

La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La

La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La (repeat interlude)

[Verse 3]

Bb Cm7 Dm7 Eb

Love is what it does and ours is doing nothing

But all the time we spent, it must be good for something

Bb Cm7 Dm7 Eb

Please forgive all the disturbance I'm creating

But you got a lot to learn if you think that I'm not waiting for you

[Chorus]

Eb Dm7

So, wait for me, please

Wait for me

Cm7 Bb F

Oh I, I guess that's more than I should ask

So, won't you wait for me (Wait for me)

Dm7 Gm7

Please, wait for me (For me)

Cm7 Bb F

Oh God, I know the light is fading fast

Bb Cm7 Dm7

La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La- La

You've got a lot to learn if you think that I'm not waiting for you

[Chorus]

Eb Dm7

So, wait for me, please

Wait for me

Cm7 Bb F

Alright, I guess that's more than I should ask

So, won't you wait for me (Wait for me)

Dm7 Gm7

Please, wait for me (For me)

Cm7 Bb F

Oh no, I know the light is fading fast, yes it is

Bb Cm7 Dm7

La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La- La

You've got a lot to learn if you think that I'm not waiting for you

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