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of Josh Radnor playing it.
*Single downstroke
**Single downstroke with thumb
[Intro]
G Em C G
[Verse 1]
GWait
Wait  for Emnow.
   CDistrust everytGhing.
But tGrust, trust the Emhours.
They have Ccarried you, to Gnow.
      Cadd9Things will be inGteresting again.
Cadd9Hair and pain and sand and certain Gwords will be your friend.
   Am7Out of season buds,
   D7Second-hand gloves.
Em*                          D*
   You'll find other hands again.
[Verse 2]
GWait
Don’t go too Emearly.
You’re tCired. But everyone’s tGired.
GWait
wait a Emwhile.
And Cdo your best to Ghear
      Cadd9Music of haGir,
      Cadd9Music of paiGn,
    Am7All the looms weaving all D7up love is again.
Em*                  D*
   Be there to hear,   be there to hear ..it.
[Verse 3]
GWait
Wa-a-aEmit
  CLet time do, it's wGork.
GAnd trust, trust the Emhours.
They have cCarried you, to noGw.
      Cadd9Things will be Glovely again.
Cadd9Leaves and walks and hurt and tears and Gbreath will be your friend.
   Am7There is a song,
   D7playing trough you.
Em*                  D* 
   Nature is playing,  let it play.
[Outro]
GWait
Wa-a-aEmit
  CMake no sudden mGoves.
GTrust, in the Emmorning,
    C              N.c.      G**
the light will pour, on through.

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Wait

by Josh Radnor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Am7

of Josh Radnor playing it.

*Single downstroke

**Single downstroke with thumb

[Intro]

G Em C G

[Verse 1]

Wait

Wait for now.

C G

Distrust everything.

G Em

But trust, trust the hours.

C G

They have carried you, to now.

Cadd9 G

Things will be interesting again.

Cadd9 G

Hair and pain and sand and certain words will be your friend.

Am7

Out of season buds,

Second-hand gloves.

Em D

* *

You'll find other hands again.

[Verse 2]

Wait

Don’t go too early.

C G

You’re tired. But everyone’s tired.

Wait

wait a while.

C G

And do your best to hear

Cadd9 G

Music of hair,

Cadd9 G

Music of pain,

Am7 D7

All the looms weaving all up love is again.

Em D

* *

Be there to hear, be there to hear ..it.

[Verse 3]

Wait

Wa-a-ait

C G

Let time do, it's work.

G Em

And trust, trust the hours.

C G

They have carried you, to now.

Cadd9 G

Things will be lovely again.

Cadd9 G

Leaves and walks and hurt and tears and breath will be your friend.

Am7

There is a song,

playing trough you.

Em D

* *

Nature is playing, let it play.

[Outro]

Wait

Wa-a-ait

C G

Make no sudden moves.

G Em

Trust, in the morning,

C N.c. G**

the light will pour, on through.

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