Intro: Am, Am7, G, G7, F, F7, C, C7
Am Am7
Well I was sitting waiting wishing
G G7
You believed in superstitions
F F7 C
Then maybe you'd see the signs
Am Am7
The Lord knows that this world is cruel
G G7
I ain't the Lord no I'm just a fool
F F7 C
Learning lovin' somebody don't make them love you
E Am Am7 Am Am7
Must I always be waiting waiting on you
E Am Am7 Am Am7*
Must I always be playing playing your fool
Am Am7
I sang your songs I danced your dance
G G7
I gave your friends all a chance
F
But putting up with them
F7 C C7
Wasn't worth never having you
Am Am7
Maybe you've been through this before
G G7
But it's my first time so please ignore
F F7
The next few lines cause they're directed at you
E Am Am7 Am Am7
Must I always be waiting waiting on you
E Am Am7 Am Am7
Must I always be playing playing your fool
C E F
I keep playing your part but it's not my scene
F G F
Want this plot to twist I've had enough mystery
C E F
You keep building it up then shooting me down
F G G
But I'm already down just wait a minute
Am Am7 G G7 F F7
Just sitting waiting
C C7 Am Am7 G G7 F F7 C C7
Just wait a minute Just sitting waiting
Am Am7
Well if I was in your position
G G7
I'd put down all my ammunition
F F7 C C7
I'd wonder why'd it taken me so long
Am Am7
But Lord knows that I'm not you
G G7
And if I was I wouldn't be so cruel
F F7 C C7
Cause waitin' on love aint so easy to do
E Am Am7 Am Am7
Must I always be waiting waiting on you
E Am Am7 Am Am7
Must I always be playing playing your fool
E Am Am7 Am Am
No I can't I always be waiting waiting on you
E Am Am7 Am Am
I can't always be playing playing your fool