Don't Wait On Me chords by The Statler Brothers

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: G+G

Difficulty: Novice

Verse 1:
G+G              D7D7        C majorC        G+G
When the sun wakes up in the west and lays its head down in the east
           E minorEm     A7A7        D7D7
When they ordain Madeline O'Hare and she becomes a priest
    G+G     D7D7   C majorC          G+G
When a San Diego sailor comes home with no tattoo
     C majorC        G+G    E7E7     A7A7    D7D7   G+G
When they put a dome on Wrigley Field I'll be coming home to you

Chorus:
         C majorC                 G+G
But don't wait on me (little darling) Lord can't you see (little darling)
    C majorC             D7D7
I only go (so far then) no guarantee
       C majorC                G+G
Don't wait on me (to win you) that's something I (just can't do)
        C majorC         D7D7      G+G
Never have and don't (intend to) don't wait on me


Verse 2:
              D7D7     C majorC       G+G
When the wind don't blow in Chicago and LA is cold and clear
           E minorEm    A7A7        D7D7
When they unfurl Old Glory and no one stands to cheer
    G+G       D7D7        C majorC       G+G
When my brother-in-law phones me and the charges aren't reversed
     C majorC          G+G   E7E7    A7A7     D7D7    G+G
When the cabbie don't want a bigger tip I'll be slidin' home from first


Chorus:
         C majorC                 G+G
But don't wait on me (little darling) Lord can't you see (little darling)
    C majorC             D7D7
I only go (so far then) no guarantee
       C majorC                G+G
Don't wait on me (to win you) that's something I (just can't do)
        C majorC         D7D7      G+G
Never have and don't (intend to) don't wait on me


Verse 3:
           D7D7        C majorC       G+G
When you load up on a long shot and you win by half a nose
            E minorEm   A7A7        D7D7
When the 4th of July parade is called because it snows
     G+G        D7D7      C majorC          G+G
When the waiting room is empty and the doc says come right in
   C majorC        G+G   E7E7    A7A7       D7D7  G+G
When Christmas comes before New Years I'll be comin' home again


Chorus:
         C majorC                 G+G
But don't wait on me (little darling) Lord can't you see (little darling)
    C majorC             D7D7
I only go (so far then) no guarantee
       C majorC                G+G
Don't wait on me (to win you) that's something I (just can't do)
        C majorC         D7D7      G+G
Never have and don't (intend to) don't wait on me


Tag:
D7D7      G+G D7D7      G+G D7D7      G+G D7D7      G+G
Don't wait on me don't wait on me don't wait on me don't wait on me