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We Wait And We Wonder

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e/ Dsus4---4-  -D5----  -D6-3--
B/ ---4-  ---4-  -----
G/ --3--  --3--  --3--
D/ -----  -----  -----
A/ -----  -----  -----
E/ -----  -----  -----
   [Intro]
D
  D    Dsus4    D    D5    D    Dsus4    D    D5    D6     D     D6     D5    D6       DX4
D   A   G   D   A   G
D   A   G   D   A   G
   [Verse 1]
We Dstand, hang our Aheads disbelGieving
Then not Dknowing how could Asuch a thing be wronGg
We Dwonder just Awhat they must be Gthinking
To Dtake a life of Aone so Gyoung
   [Chorus]
So tell mEm7e when will it be F#m7over now, Em7how soon?
How far must we F#m7go, to prove to yEm7ou?
   [Verse 2]
We Dwait and we wAonder how Gthis happened
Killing Dthe old, the Ainnocent, the younGg
While Dsons follow in Afathers footsteps not underGstanding
That Dwhat they do could sAomehow be so Gwrong
   [Chorus]
So tell mEm7e when will it be F#m7over now, Em7how soon?
How far must we F#m7go, to prove to yEm7ou?
Em7So we will wait and we'll Dwonder
   [Instrumental]
D
  D    Dsus4    D    D5    D    Dsus4    D    D5    D6     D     D6     D5    D6       DX2
D   A   G   D   A   G
D   A   G   D   A   G
   [Verse 3]
No Dregrets, no Aforgiveness, no comGpasssion
These brave Dheroes only kAnow to hit and ruGn
SlowDly my sadness Aturns to rage and we Gwonder
How Dcan these scars ever heal, Awhen all is said Gand done
    [Chorus]
So tell mEm7e when will it be F#m7over now, Em7how soon?
How many tears must F#m7fall to prove to Em7you?
Please tell mEm7e, when will it be F#m7over now, Em7how soon?
And how far must they F#m7go, to prove to Em7you?
Em7So we wait and we Dwonder
   [Outro]
Em7So we wait and we Dwonder
Em7So we wait and we Dwonder
Em7So we wait and we Dwonder
Em7So we wait and we Dwonder
D  Dsus4  D  D5  D  Dsus4  D  D5  D6  D   D6   D5   D6  D
Em7So we wait and we Dwonder
D  Dsus4  D  D5  D  Dsus4  D  D5  D6  D   D6   D5   D6  D
Em7So we wait and we Dwonder
  D    Dsus4    D    D5    D    Dsus4    D    D5    D6     D     D6     D5    D6       DX5

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We Wait And We Wonder

by Phil Collins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Em7

F#m7

Dsus4 D5 D6

e/ ---4- ----- --3--

B/ ---4- ---4- -----

G/ --3-- --3-- --3--

D/ ----- ----- -----

A/ ----- ----- -----

E/ ----- ----- -----

[Intro]

D Dsus4 D D5 D Dsus4 D D5 D6 D D6 D5 D6 D

D A G D A G

[Verse 1]

D A G

We stand, hang our heads disbelieving

D A G

Then not knowing how could such a thing be wrong

D A G

We wonder just what they must be thinking

D A G

To take a life of one so young

[Chorus]

Em7 F#m7 Em7

So tell me when will it be over now, how soon?

F#m7 Em7

How far must we go, to prove to you?

[Verse 2]

D A G

We wait and we wonder how this happened

D A G

Killing the old, the innocent, the young

D A G

While sons follow in fathers footsteps not understanding

D A G

That what they do could somehow be so wrong

[Chorus]

Em7 F#m7 Em7

So tell me when will it be over now, how soon?

F#m7 Em7

How far must we go, to prove to you?

Em7 D

So we will wait and we'll wonder

[Instrumental]

D Dsus4 D D5 D Dsus4 D D5 D6 D D6 D5 D6 D

D A G D A G

[Verse 3]

D A G

No regrets, no forgiveness, no compasssion

D A G

These brave heroes only know to hit and run

D A G

Slowly my sadness turns to rage and we wonder

D A G

How can these scars ever heal, when all is said and done

[Chorus]

Em7 F#m7 Em7

So tell me when will it be over now, how soon?

F#m7 Em7

How many tears must fall to prove to you?

Em7 F#m7 Em7

Please tell me, when will it be over now, how soon?

F#m7 Em7

And how far must they go, to prove to you?

Em7 D

So we wait and we wonder

[Outro]

Em7 D

So we wait and we wonder

Em7 D

So we wait and we wonder

Em7 D

So we wait and we wonder

Em7 D

So we wait and we wonder

D Dsus4 D D5 D Dsus4 D D5 D6 D D6 D5 D6 D

Em7 D

So we wait and we wonder

D Dsus4 D D5 D Dsus4 D D5 D6 D D6 D5 D6 D

Em7 D

So we wait and we wonder

D Dsus4 D D5 D Dsus4 D D5 D6 D D6 D5 D6 D

About We Wait And We Wonder Chords by Phil Collins

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