Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: G Difficulty: Novice Verse 1: G D7 C G When the sun wakes up in the west and lays its head down in the east Em A7 D7 When they ordain Madeline O'Hare and she becomes a priest G D7 C G When a San Diego sailor comes home with no tattoo C G E7 A7 D7 G When they put a dome on Wrigley Field I'll be coming home to you
Chorus: C G But don't wait on me (little darling) Lord can't you see (little darling) C D7 I only go (so far then) no guarantee C G Don't wait on me (to win you) that's something I (just can't do) C D7 G Never have and don't (intend to) don't wait on me Verse 2: D7 C G When the wind don't blow in Chicago and LA is cold and clear Em A7 D7 When they unfurl Old Glory and no one stands to cheer G D7 C G When my brother-in-law phones me and the charges aren't reversed C G E7 A7 D7 G When the cabbie don't want a bigger tip I'll be slidin' home from first Chorus: C G But don't wait on me (little darling) Lord can't you see (little darling) C D7 I only go (so far then) no guarantee C G Don't wait on me (to win you) that's something I (just can't do) C D7 G Never have and don't (intend to) don't wait on me Verse 3: D7 C G When you load up on a long shot and you win by half a nose Em A7 D7 When the 4th of July parade is called because it snows G D7 C G When the waiting room is empty and the doc says come right in C G E7 A7 D7 G When Christmas comes before New Years I'll be comin' home again Chorus: C G But don't wait on me (little darling) Lord can't you see (little darling) C D7 I only go (so far then) no guarantee C G Don't wait on me (to win you) that's something I (just can't do) C D7 G Never have and don't (intend to) don't wait on me Tag: D7 G D7 G D7 G D7 G Don't wait on me don't wait on me don't wait on me don't wait on me
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