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Tuning: EADGBd   (Non-standard, tune down a half step to match CD)
     Dxx0230
     Ax02220 (effectively Asus4)
  Am7 002010 (effectively Am7sus4)
     C032010 (effectively Csus2)
     G320030
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INTRO:
  D  A  D  A
VERSE 1:
  [D] Feel I'm on the verge of some great [A] truth
  [D] Where I'm finally in my [A] place
  [D] But I'm fumbling still for [Am7] proof
  [C] And it's cluttering my space [G]
  [C] Casting shadows on my face [G]
VERSE 2:
  [D] And though I have the strength to move a hill [A]
  [D] I can hardly leave my room [A] 
  [D] So I'll sit perfectly [Am7] still
  [C] And I'll listen for a tune [G]
  [C] When my mind is on the moon [G]
CHORUS:
  And [D] if I stumble,     And [Am7] if I stall,
  And [C] if I slip down,   And [G]   if I should fall,
  And [D] if I can't be,    [Am7] All that I could be
  Will [C] you,             Will you [G] wait for me?
INSTRUMENTAL:
  D  A  D  A
VERSE 3:
  [D] 'Cause everywhere I seem to [D] be
  [D] I am only passing [D] through
  [D] I dream these days about the [Am7] sea
  [C] I always wake up feeling blue [G] 
  [C] Wishing I could dream of you [G]
REPEAT CHORUS (with minor lyrics mods):
  And [D] if I stumble,     And [Am7] if I stall,
  And [C] if I slip down,   And [G]   lose it all,
  And [D] if I can't be,    [Am7] All that I could be,
  Will [C] you,             Will you [G] wait for me?
FINALE:
  And [D] wait for me, and [Am7] wait for me,
  And [C] wait for me, would you [G] wait for me,
END WITH (repeat 5x)
  And [D] wait for me, please [Am7] wait for me,
  Please [C] wait for me, would you [G] wait for me,
INSTRUMENTAL:
  D  Am7  C  G

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Wait

by Alexi Murdoch

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Csus2

Am7

Tuning: EADGBd (Non-standard, tune down a half step to match CD)

xx0230

A Asus4

x02220 (effectively )

Am7 002010 (effectively Am7sus4)

C Csus2

032010 (effectively )

320030

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INTRO:

D A D A

VERSE 1:

D A

[] Feel I'm on the verge of some great [] truth

D A

[] Where I'm finally in my [] place

D Am7

[] But I'm fumbling still for [] proof

C G

[] And it's cluttering my space []

C G

[] Casting shadows on my face []

VERSE 2:

D A

[] And though I have the strength to move a hill []

D A

[] I can hardly leave my room []

D Am7

[] So I'll sit perfectly [] still

C G

[] And I'll listen for a tune []

C G

[] When my mind is on the moon []

CHORUS:

D Am7

And [] if I stumble, And [] if I stall,

C G

And [] if I slip down, And [] if I should fall,

D Am7

And [] if I can't be, [] All that I could be

C G

Will [] you, Will you [] wait for me?

INSTRUMENTAL:

D A D A

VERSE 3:

D D

[] 'Cause everywhere I seem to [] be

D D

[] I am only passing [] through

D Am7

[] I dream these days about the [] sea

C G

[] I always wake up feeling blue []

C G

[] Wishing I could dream of you []

REPEAT CHORUS (with minor lyrics mods):

D Am7

And [] if I stumble, And [] if I stall,

C G

And [] if I slip down, And [] lose it all,

D Am7

And [] if I can't be, [] All that I could be,

C G

Will [] you, Will you [] wait for me?

FINALE:

D Am7

And [] wait for me, and [] wait for me,

C G

And [] wait for me, would you [] wait for me,

END WITH (repeat 5x)

D Am7

And [] wait for me, please [] wait for me,

C G

Please [] wait for me, would you [] wait for me,

INSTRUMENTAL:

D Am7 C G

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