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Waited So Long from No Secrets - 1972
APlease teEll my sweet moAther
Go on now, tEell uncle PaAulA7  
DTell all my girlEfriends
F#mNot to wait for F6me
ADaddy, I'm no virFgin
And I've alrEeady waDited too loAng
ARaise uEp your eyebArows
Raise, I said raEise your glasses with a soAngA7  
DBut don't expect mDe F#mto be home tonigDmhtA  
ADaddy, I'm soErry
EBut I've aDlready waited too lAong
I mCet a boy with eyes Fof green
The waCrmest eyes I'd eFver seen
He gaCve his lovin' lDm7ove to me
The wGay I've always heFard it would Abe
ADaddy, please foErgive me
And I've alEready waiDted so loAng
ASo blow, bloEw, blow out the canAdles
Make my bEed wide and loAngA7  
DTell all my girlfEriends
F#mNot to wait for Dmme
ADaddy, I'm no virFgin
I said I've alrEeady waDited too loAng
ADaddy, I'm sorEry
But I've alEready waiDted so loAng

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Waited So Long

by Carly Simon

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F#m

Dm7

Waited So Long from No Secrets - 1972

A E A

Please tell my sweet mother

E A A7

Go on now, tell uncle Paul

D E

Tell all my girlfriends

F#m F6

Not to wait for me

A F

Daddy, I'm no virgin

E D A

And I've already waited too long

A E A

Raise up your eyebrows

E A A7

Raise, I said raise your glasses with a song

D D F#m Dm A

But don't expect me to be home tonight

A E

Daddy, I'm sorry

E D A

But I've already waited too long

C F

I met a boy with eyes of green

C F

The warmest eyes I'd ever seen

C Dm7

He gave his lovin' love to me

G F A

The way I've always heard it would be

A E

Daddy, please forgive me

E D A

And I've already waited so long

A E A

So blow, blow, blow out the candles

E A A7

Make my bed wide and long

D E

Tell all my girlfriends

F#m Dm

Not to wait for me

A F

Daddy, I'm no virgin

E D A

I said I've already waited too long

A E

Daddy, I'm sorry

E D A

But I've already waited so long

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