Tuning: EADGBE Verse 1: A D E F#m I kissed my penny and I threw it in A D E I prayed I'd keep my soul A D E F#m Went down to the river where the water bends A D E The only place I know Pre-Chorus: Bm7 F#m7 Oh, I can't see D The forest A For the trees
Chorus: A Emaj/Ab D So will you wait for me? A Emaj/Ab D Will you wait for me? A Emaj/Ab D Will you wait for me? A Emaj/Ab Emaj/Db D My evergreen Verse 2: A D E F#m Standing at the water's edge A D E The Mississippi's overflowing A D E F#m Hold your current in my hands A D E You bring the meaning to my moments Pre-Chorus: Bm7 F#m7 Oh, I can't see D The forest A For the trees Chorus: A Emaj/Ab D So will you wait for me? A Emaj/Ab D Will you wait for me? A Emaj/Ab D Will you wait for me? A Emaj/Ab Emaj/Db D My evergreen Bridge: Bm7 F#m7 Oh, I can't see D The forest A For the trees Bm7 F#m7 Oh, I feel so D A Hopeless against the stream Chorus: A Emaj/Ab D So will you wait for me? E F#m My evergreen A Emaj/Ab D I know it's just as hard in Heaven A Emaj/Ab D So will you wait for me? E F#m My evergreen A Emaj/Ab I know it's just as hard in Heaven A Emaj/Ab Emaj/Db D My evergreen A Emaj/Ab Emaj/Db D Evergreen A Emaj/Ab Emaj/Db D