Wait
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VERSE
Dbm E
I'm not telling you to wait on me
A B
I'm not telling you to wait on me, no
Dbm
I'm not telling you to wait,
E
but I'm hoping that you'll wait
A
I know this may not be my place
Abm B
But I got something I should say to you
Dbm
Sometimes I'm in a different space
B
But that don't change the way I feel for you, I do
A
This may not be the best time
Abm B
I got a lot going inside my mind
Dbm
Don't think for a minute that I'm a fool
B
Don't know what I'll do if I lose you
Pre-Chorus
A
You need someone who will be there to hold you
E
I can't even say that it's fair, but I do
Dbm
Hope you know I'll always be here if you need me
B
What I gotta say isn't easy
[Refrão] A
If you gotta leave
B
Girl, I won't stop you, so do what you gotta do
Dbm
I don't want you to go
Dbm E
But I got a few things in life that I gotta do
A
I'm not telling you to wait
B
I'm not telling you to wait on me
Dbm
I'm not telling you to wait
Dbm E
I'm not telling you to wait on me
A
But I'm hoping that you'll wait
A
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait
VERSE
A
I told you when I met you girl
A
that I would need patience
Abm B
You said that you understood
B
so I thought that you could take it
Dbm
We have a real good thing
B
Nothing should come between us
A
Now you want some things I never promised
Abm B
You say something missing, I was always honest
Dbm
Telling you the way that I felt for you
B
Could be something real that I never knew
Pre-Chorus
A
You need someone who will be there to hold you
E
I can't even say that it's fair, but I do
Dbm
Hope you know I'll always be here if you need me
B
What I gotta say isn't easy
[Refrão] A
If you gotta leave
B
Girl, I won't stop you, so do what you gotta do
Dbm
I don't want you to go
Dbm E
But I got a few things in life that I gotta do
A
I'm not telling you to wait
B
I'm not telling you to wait on me
Dbm
I'm not telling you to wait
Dbm E
I'm not telling you to wait on me
A
But I'm hoping that you'll wait
A
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait
How to play Wait
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 Dbm. 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.