Why Wait?
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C
Lift my head up this morning
Dm C
Before i awake gotta give Jah Jah praises first thing
C Dm
No other god come before me
Dm C
So wicked Babylon, me go sing up
C
Chant them down babylon
Dm
Me go stand up
Dm
hold thy ground against them wicked plans
C
Speak up,
C Dm
Testify against them Babylon system
C Dm
No matter where i go, no matter what they say
Dm C
Jah Jah gonna be there for me
C Dm
No matter where i go, no matter where i play
Dm C
Jah Jah gonna be there for you
C Dm
For you, For you
Dm C
Jah Jah gonna be there for you
C Dm
For you, For you
F E D
So why you wanna wait so long?
D
Shining so bright, and natty dready don't wait
F E D
Why you wanna wait so long?
D
So long, so long, my little baby don't wait
F E D
Why you wanna wait so long?
D
For you, For you, my little sister don't wait
*****(You get the idea.....jus kinda rinse and repeat)
For his majesties love
You got to know, ah-haha
For his majesties patients and love
ah-haha, you got to serve the King
What a lovely little feeling
no matter where i go, in the streets them ah show me lovin
cause in the south we are bubblin
Give me more of that Diego raw sound, sound
It's your boys comin out of southtown, town
and you know we have to break it on down, down
No matter where i go, no matter what they say
Jah Jah gonna be there for me
No matter where i go, no matter where i play
Jah Jah gonna be there for you
So long, So long
Jah Jah gonna be there for you
For you, For you
and Jah Jah gonna be there
So why you wanna wait so long?
and natty dready don't wait
Why you wanna wait so long?
So long, so long, my little baby don't wait
Why you wanna wait so long?
So long, so long, my little sister don't wait
For his majesties love
Open your hearts and let Jah come in
and i will know that he will wipe away our sin
So why you wanna wait so long?
and natty dready don't wait
Why you wanna wait so long?
I pray now, my little baby don't wait
Why you wanna wait so long?
I pray now, my little sister don't wait
How to play Why 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 C. 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.