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Somebody Waits

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[Verse 1]
GNow,  I think I Amknow why. 
CYou sounded Dso strange on the CteleGphone.
GBut it's hard, when you disAmcover.
CWhat keeps you Dgoing, keeps you Call aGlone.
[Pre-chorus 1]
A Cmaj7dream so near, I thought the Bm7smoke might never clear.
And Cmaj7hide it all behind, endless Bm7cigarettes and Dsus4tears.D  
[Chorus]
GSomebody Emwaits for the Ctime I know, it Dsus4never Dcomes.
You Bm7get yourself so Emhigh,and you Amcome down feeliDng Dsus4blue.D  
GOne day you Emwake up and Crealize you've Dhad enough.
Bm7A thousand shattered Emmoments Amwaiting just to Dsus4happen.D  
Cmaj7To you, to Bm7you,  to AmyouG  
[Organ Solo]
|  Cmaj7| Bm7|  Cmaj7|  Bm7   Dsus4   D|
[Verse 2]
GWait, until you're Amstronger.
CNo sense Dstarting when you're Cdown so Glow.
GWell it takes, a heart, a little Amlonger.
CTo see the Dpoint of  finally Cletting Ggo.
[Pre-chorus 2]
You Cmaj7lose you're touch, out there Bm7standing in the rain.
When it's Cmaj7all too much, you feel like Bm7slippin' down Dsus4again.D  
[Chorus]
GSomebody Emwaits for the Ctime I know, it Dsus4never Dcomes.
You Bm7get yourself so Emhigh,and you Amcome down feeliDng Dsus4blue.D  
GOne day you Emwake up and Crealize you've Dhad enough.
Bm7A thousand shattered Emmoments Amwaiting just to Dsus4happen.D  
Cmaj7To you, to Bm7you,  to AmyouG  
(drum fill)
[Chorus]
GSomebody Emwaits for the Ctime I know, it Dsus4never Dcomes.
You Bm7get yourself so Emhigh,and you Amcome down feeliDng Dsus4blue.D  
GOne day you Emwake up and Crealize you've Dhad enough.
Bm7A thousand shattered Emmoments Amwaiting just to Dsus4happen.D  
Cmaj7To you, to Bm7you,  to AmyouG  

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Somebody Waits

by Blue Rodeo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Bm7

Dsus4

[Verse 1]

G Am

Now, I think I know why.

C D C G

You sounded so strange on the telephone.

G Am

But it's hard, when you discover.

C D C G

What keeps you going, keeps you all alone.

[Pre-chorus 1]

Cmaj7 Bm7

A dream so near, I thought the smoke might never clear.

Cmaj7 Bm7 Dsus4 D

And hide it all behind, endless cigarettes and tears.

[Chorus]

G Em C Dsus4 D

Somebody waits for the time I know, it never comes.

Bm7 Em Am D Dsus4 D

You get yourself so high,and you come down feeling blue.

G Em C D

One day you wake up and realize you've had enough.

Bm7 Em Am Dsus4 D

A thousand shattered moments waiting just to happen.

Cmaj7 Bm7 Am G

To you, to you, to you

[Organ Solo]

Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Dsus4 D

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

G Am

Wait, until you're stronger.

C D C G

No sense starting when you're down so low.

G Am

Well it takes, a heart, a little longer.

C D C G

To see the point of finally letting go.

[Pre-chorus 2]

Cmaj7 Bm7

You lose you're touch, out there standing in the rain.

Cmaj7 Bm7 Dsus4 D

When it's all too much, you feel like slippin' down again.

[Chorus]

G Em C Dsus4 D

Somebody waits for the time I know, it never comes.

Bm7 Em Am D Dsus4 D

You get yourself so high,and you come down feeling blue.

G Em C D

One day you wake up and realize you've had enough.

Bm7 Em Am Dsus4 D

A thousand shattered moments waiting just to happen.

Cmaj7 Bm7 Am G

To you, to you, to you

(drum fill)

[Chorus]

G Em C Dsus4 D

Somebody waits for the time I know, it never comes.

Bm7 Em Am D Dsus4 D

You get yourself so high,and you come down feeling blue.

G Em C D

One day you wake up and realize you've had enough.

Bm7 Em Am Dsus4 D

A thousand shattered moments waiting just to happen.

Cmaj7 Bm7 Am G

To you, to you, to you

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