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I Can Wait

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AIn the blink of an F#meye
Stars'll fall from the C#msky
ENoone even Anotices
AIf you think it would F#mhelp
I can walk ouy C#mmyself
EAnd we won't have to Ago Through this
If I Dpretend to hold you Etight
And out on the Ahighway lA/G#ate some F#mnight
Thats all rC#mightE  
AIf thats all that it F#mtakes
Even if my heart bC#mreaksE  
Darlin' AI can wait
AI have nothing but F#mtime
And this poor heart of mC#mine
EProbably could uAse some rest
AWhen the ghost all gF#mone
You can leave your light C#mon
EShinin' through the lAonliness
Just like a bDeacon in the nEight
Brighter than Aany sA/G#tar in F#mSight
But thats all C#mrightE  
AFor as long as it tF#makes
for the morning to bC#mreak
EDarlin' I F#mcan wait
(  SOLO  )
Out where the Dmountains meet the Esky
Feelin' so lAonssome A/G#I could F#mcry
But thats all rC#mightE  
ACause all the signs sF#may
You'll call me somC#me day
EDarlin' I F#mcan waitA  F#m  C#m  E  A  

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I Can Wait

by Steve Earle

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F#m

C#m

A/G#

A F#m

In the blink of an eye

C#m

Stars'll fall from the sky

E A

Noone even notices

A F#m

If you think it would help

C#m

I can walk ouy myself

E A

And we won't have to go Through this

D E

If I pretend to hold you tight

A A/G# F#m

And out on the highway late some night

C#m E

Thats all right

A F#m

If thats all that it takes

C#m E

Even if my heart breaks

Darlin' I can wait

A F#m

I have nothing but time

C#m

And this poor heart of mine

E A

Probably could use some rest

A F#m

When the ghost all gone

C#m

You can leave your light on

E A

Shinin' through the lonliness

D E

Just like a beacon in the night

A A/G# F#m

Brighter than any star in Sight

C#m E

But thats all right

A F#m

For as long as it takes

C#m

for the morning to break

E F#m

Darlin' I can wait

( SOLO )

D E

Out where the mountains meet the sky

A A/G# F#m

Feelin' so lonssome I could cry

C#m E

But thats all right

A F#m

Cause all the signs say

C#m

You'll call me some day

E F#m A F#m C#m E A

Darlin' I can wait

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