I Will Wait For You
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B7 Em B7 Em B Asus4 Am Am7
If it takes for-ev-er I will wait for you,
Am7 D7 Am7 D9 D7 Em B7
For a thousand summers I will wait for you;
Am7 Em B7 Em B Asus4 Am Am7
Till you're back be-side me, till I'm hold - ing you,
Am7 Em B7 Em B7
Till I hear you sigh here in my arms.
Em B7 Em B Asus4 Am Am7
Anywhere you wander, any-where you go,
Am7 D7 Am7 D9 D7 Em B7
Every day re - mem - ber how I love you so;
Em B7 Em B Asus4 Am Am7
In your heart be-lieve what in my heart I know,
Am7 Em B7 Em B
That forevermore I'll wait for you.
Bridge:
Asus4 Am Asus4 Am Asus4 Am7
The clock will tick away the hours one by one,
Esus4 Em Esus4 Em Esus4 Em
Then the time will come when all the waiting's done;
B7sus4 B7 B7sus4 B7 B7sus4 B7
The time when you return and find me here and run
Em B B7
Straight to my waiting arms.
Em B7 Em B Asus4 Am Am7
If it takes for-ever I will wait for you,
Am7 D7 Am7 D9 D7 Em B7
For a thousand summers I will wait for you;
Em B7 Em B Asus4 Am Am7
Till you're here be-side me, till I'm touch-ing you
Am7 Em B7 Em
And forevermore sharing your love.
How to play I Will Wait For You
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.