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[Verse 1]
EYou will say you're dC#mreaming up a way
You're dAreaming up a way to exEplode
There's a time you'll C#mseek out a disguise
When yAou think people hate you the mEost
And it gets worse beC#mfore it gets better
That's Aone thing that I have come to kEnow
Just so you knC#mowA  
[Chorus]
EDo not wait, do not wait, do not wait
I'll be tAhere, I'll be there, I'll be tC#mhere, I'll be there
EDo not wait, do not wait, do not wait
I'll be tAhere, I'll be there, I'll be tC#mhere, I'll be thereE  C#m  A  
[Verse 2]
EAll the things you C#mdon't wanna let go
You wAanna look back on and reEcall
AEll the times that feC#mel like everything
When nAothing really happens at Eall
ThEey're still here
Oh, in tC#mhat important room
We've gAot your pictures up on the wEall
Up on the wEallC#m  A  
[Chorus]
EDo not wait, do not wait, do not wait
I'll be tAhere, I'll be there, I'll be tC#mhere, I'll be there
EDo not wait, do not wait, do not wait
I'll be tAhere, I'll be there, I'll be tC#mhere, I'll be there
EDo not wait, do not wait, do not wait
I'll be tAhere, I'll be there, I'll be tC#mhere, I'll be there
EDo not wait, do not wait, do not wait
I'll be tAhere, I'll be there, I'll be tC#mhere, I'll be there
E  F#m  B  A E   F#m  B
E A F#m
E A F#m
E A F#m
E A F#m
[Bridge]
 ABreak a promise to your ex
E(Nothing happens)
AHe was terrified of sex
E(Nothing happens)
AMost times, humiliating
E(Nothing happens)
ASomething you'll wanna forget
E(Nothing happens)
AYour parents will eventually separate
E(Nothing happens)
ADad's stuff in trash bags and in the pool
E(Nothing happens)
AOh guess what? You have a sister now
E(Nothing happens)
AAnd as you go on and shit gets hard, don't worry about me
[Outro]
EDo not wait, do not wait, do not wait
I'll be tAhere, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there
(You're ready and you know it)
EDo not wait, do not wait, do not wait
I'll be tAhere, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there
(Something you'll always remember)
EDo not wait, do not wait, do not wait
I'll be tAhere, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there
(Your parents will end up where they belong)
EDo not wait, do not wait, do not wait
I'll be tAhere, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there
(Never hurt you to talk to them, though)
EDo not wait, do not wait, do not wait
(And guess what? She's obsessed with you)
I'll be tAhere, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there
(When shit gets hard, don't worry about me)
EOhA  
EOhA  
EOhA  

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Do Not Wait

by Wallows

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

F#m

[Verse 1]

E C#m

You will say you're dreaming up a way

A E

You're dreaming up a way to explode

C#m

There's a time you'll seek out a disguise

A E

When you think people hate you the most

C#m

And it gets worse before it gets better

A E

That's one thing that I have come to know

C#m A

Just so you know

[Chorus]

Do not wait, do not wait, do not wait

A C#m

I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there

Do not wait, do not wait, do not wait

A C#m E C#m A

I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there

[Verse 2]

E C#m

All the things you don't wanna let go

A E

You wanna look back on and recall

E C#m

All the times that feel like everything

A E

When nothing really happens at all

They're still here

C#m

Oh, in that important room

A E

We've got your pictures up on the wall

E C#m A

Up on the wall

[Chorus]

Do not wait, do not wait, do not wait

A C#m

I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there

Do not wait, do not wait, do not wait

A C#m

I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there

Do not wait, do not wait, do not wait

A C#m

I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there

Do not wait, do not wait, do not wait

A C#m

I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there

E F#m B A E F#m B

E A F#m

[Bridge]

Break a promise to your ex

(Nothing happens)

He was terrified of sex

(Nothing happens)

Most times, humiliating

(Nothing happens)

Something you'll wanna forget

(Nothing happens)

Your parents will eventually separate

(Nothing happens)

Dad's stuff in trash bags and in the pool

(Nothing happens)

Oh guess what? You have a sister now

(Nothing happens)

And as you go on and shit gets hard, don't worry about me

[Outro]

Do not wait, do not wait, do not wait

I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there

(You're ready and you know it)

Do not wait, do not wait, do not wait

I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there

(Something you'll always remember)

Do not wait, do not wait, do not wait

I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there

(Your parents will end up where they belong)

Do not wait, do not wait, do not wait

I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there

(Never hurt you to talk to them, though)

Do not wait, do not wait, do not wait

(And guess what? She's obsessed with you)

I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there

(When shit gets hard, don't worry about me)

E A

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