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Hairspray - I Can Wait

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[Intro]
Bb  F/A  F  D7/F#  Gm  Dm/F  Eb  D
[Verse 1]
BbOn my own, there’s no F/Achaperone, but my Eb/Gheart still is Ebmine for the FsuskeepingF  
Tracey Bbtake a rest, you can F/Apass this test. You can Eb/Gstill dream your Ebdream while you’re Fsussleeping.
FIf  GmI  D7can  Gmjust  Dm/Fstay  EbtrueBb/F  
   Bb/DTo the  sCmteps  Cm7I’ve Fsustaken  F       Eb/G    F/AIt Bbwill all come Gmthrough.
If it’s G/Efate let it Bb/Fbe ‘Cause now I Fsussee I can Bbwait.Eb/Bb  
[Verse 2]
BbChange takes time, It’s a F/Along hard climb. But I’ll Eb/Gget to the Ebtop if I’m Fsussteady.F  
And where Bblove’s concerned, well, F/AI guess I’ve learned
Just to Eb/Gtrust he’ll be Ebhere when he’s Fsusready
[Chorus]
FIf GmI D7can Gmjust Dm/Fstay tEbrueBb/F  
To the Cmsteps Cm7I’ve FsustakenF  Eb/G  F/A  
It will Bball cD7ome Gmthrough
I’ll let G/Efate set the Bb/Fdate
It’s oFsuskay. I can Bbwait.Eb/Bb  Bb  Eb/Bb  
[Bridge]
BbPlant the tiniest sG#eeds dAbown beBblow
Tend it well then Gbstand back and Ebm7just watch it FsusgrowF  
Watch me F#susgrow
[Chorus]
F#If I D#7/Gcan   G#m7just  D#m/F#stay   EtrueB/D#  
To the C#msteps  C#m7I have F#sustakenF#  E/G#  F#/A  
It will aBll D#7come tG#mhrough
Name the C#/E#date, and say B/F#when
But ‘till F#7susthenF#7  
[Outro]
I can wBaitE/B  Bmaj7  E/B  B  

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Hairspray - I Can Wait

by Misc Soundtrack

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

D7/F#

Dm/F

Eb/G

Fsus

Bb/F

Bb/D

Cm7

G/E

Eb/Bb

Ebm7

F#sus

D#7/G

[Intro]

Bb F/A F D7/F# Gm Dm/F Eb D

[Verse 1]

Bb F/A Eb/G Eb Fsus F

On my own, there’s no chaperone, but my heart still is mine for the keeping

Bb F/A Eb/G Eb Fsus

Tracey take a rest, you can pass this test. You can still dream your dream while you’re sleeping.

F Gm D7 Gm Dm/F Eb Bb/F

If I can just stay true

Bb/D Cm Cm7 Fsus F Eb/G F/A Bb Gm

To the steps I’ve taken It will all come through.

G/E Bb/F Fsus Bb Eb/Bb

If it’s fate let it be ‘Cause now I see I can wait.

[Verse 2]

Bb F/A Eb/G Eb Fsus F

Change takes time, It’s a long hard climb. But I’ll get to the top if I’m steady.

Bb F/A

And where love’s concerned, well, I guess I’ve learned

Eb/G Eb Fsus

Just to trust he’ll be here when he’s ready

[Chorus]

F Gm D7 Gm Dm/F Eb Bb/F

If I can just stay true

Cm Cm7 Fsus F Eb/G F/A

To the steps I’ve taken

Bb D7 Gm

It will all come through

G/E Bb/F

I’ll let fate set the date

Fsus Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb/Bb

It’s okay. I can wait.

[Bridge]

Bb G# Ab Bb

Plant the tiniest seeds down below

Gb Ebm7 Fsus F

Tend it well then stand back and just watch it grow

F#sus

Watch me grow

[Chorus]

F# D#7/G G#m7 D#m/F# E B/D#

If I can just stay true

C#m C#m7 F#sus F# E/G# F#/A

To the steps I have taken

B D#7 G#m

It will all come through

C#/E# B/F#

Name the date, and say when

F#7sus F#7

But ‘till then

[Outro]

B E/B Bmaj7 E/B B

I can wait

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