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Sorry For the Wait - Charles Wesley Godwin
Note: Chords from an acoustic show
Standard tuning
Capo 5th fret
[Intro]
Am C
[Verse 1]
I Amran these hills since the Gday I could Cstand
And AmI worked the mines since the Gyear I turned Cten
We got Ammarried and danced to "GCanon in CD"
And I held our Ambaby with your Geyes at seveCnteen
 Am   G   Cx2
[Verse 2]
And I Amkissed you goodbye beneath the GDecember Csky
Then AmI walked to work through GMononga to the Cmine
Through Amking coal's hall to the Gwall that I Cpike
That day cut Amshort, a Gspark by the Cdivine
[Chorus]
So don't go Gweeping so Clong
Sing the Fmelody of our Csong
'Cause I'm Amback in the Gclay
Where I'll Ffind you someCday
But AmDarlin', Gsorry for the Cwait
 Am   G   Cx2
[Verse 3]
When you Ammiss talkin' at me, Gholler t'wards the Cmine
It's Amamazing how your voice Gechoes Cinside
When the Amwinter breeze Gtugs at your Chair
Jus know that it's Amme with a Ggrin standing Cthere
[Chorus]
So don't go Gweeping so Clong
Sing the Fmelody of our Csong
'Cause I'm Amback in the Gclay
Where I'll Ffind you Csomeday
But AmDarlin', Gsorry for the Cwait
 Am   G   Cx2
Em F Am G F C
[Chorus]
So don't go Gweeping so Clong
Sing the Fmelody of our Csong
'Cause I'm Amback in the Gclay
Where I'll Ffind you someCday
So don't go Gweeping so Clong
Sing the Fmelody of our Csong
'Cause I'm Amback in the Gclay
Where I'll Ffind you someCday
But AmDarlin', Gsorry for the Cwait
[Outro]
Yes I'm Fsorry Gfor the Cwait
Oh AmDarlin', Gsorry for the Cwait

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Sorry For The Wait

by Charles Wesley Godwin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Sorry For the Wait - Charles Wesley Godwin

Note: Chords from an acoustic show

Standard tuning

Capo 5th fret

[Intro]

Am C

[Verse 1]

Am G C

I ran these hills since the day I could stand

Am G C

And I worked the mines since the year I turned ten

Am G C

We got married and danced to "Canon in D"

Am G C

And I held our baby with your eyes at seventeen

Am G C

[Verse 2]

Am G C

And I kissed you goodbye beneath the December sky

Am G C

Then I walked to work through Mononga to the mine

Am G C

Through king coal's hall to the wall that I pike

Am G C

That day cut short, a spark by the divine

[Chorus]

G C

So don't go weeping so long

F C

Sing the melody of our song

Am G

'Cause I'm back in the clay

F C

Where I'll find you someday

Am G C

But Darlin', sorry for the wait

Am G C

[Verse 3]

Am G C

When you miss talkin' at me, holler t'wards the mine

Am G C

It's amazing how your voice echoes inside

Am G C

When the winter breeze tugs at your hair

Am G C

Jus know that it's me with a grin standing there

[Chorus]

G C

So don't go weeping so long

F C

Sing the melody of our song

Am G

'Cause I'm back in the clay

F C

Where I'll find you someday

Am G C

But Darlin', sorry for the wait

Am G C

Em F Am G F C

[Chorus]

G C

So don't go weeping so long

F C

Sing the melody of our song

Am G

'Cause I'm back in the clay

F C

Where I'll find you someday

G C

So don't go weeping so long

F C

Sing the melody of our song

Am G

'Cause I'm back in the clay

F C

Where I'll find you someday

Am G C

But Darlin', sorry for the wait

[Outro]

F G C

Yes I'm sorry for the wait

Am G C

Oh Darlin', sorry for the wait

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