Verse 1:
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love;
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love;
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
From the very first time I rest my eyes on you, girl,
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
My heart says follow t'rough.
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
But I know, now, that I'm way down on your line,
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
But the waitin' feel is fine:
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
So don't treat me like a puppet on a string,
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
'Cause I know I have to do my thing.
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
Don't talk to me as if you think I'm dumb;
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
I wanna know when you're gonna come - soon.
Chorus 1:
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love;
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love,
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.
Bridge 1:
C Bm7
'Cause if summer is here,
Am7
I'm still waiting there;
C Bm7
Winter is here,
Am7 D7
And I'm still waiting there.
Verse 2:
(Guitar Solo)
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
(Like I said):
Verse 3:
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
It's been three years since I'm knockin' on your door,
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
And I still can knock some more:
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
Ooh girl, ooh girl, is it feasible? (I wanna know now)
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
For I to knock some more.
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
Ya see, in life I know there's lots of grief,
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But your love is my re-lief:
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
Tears in my eyes burn - tears in my eyes burn
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
While I'm waiting - while I'm waiting for my turn,
See!...
Chorus 2:
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love;
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love,
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love. oh!
Gmaj7
I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna -
Cmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain.
Gmaj7
I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna -
Cmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain.
Gmaj7
I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna -
Cmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain.
Gmaj7
It's your love that I'm waiting on (I don't wanna - I don't wanna -
I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain);
Cmaj7
It's me love that you're running from.
Gmaj7
It's jah love that I'm waiting on (I don't wanna - I don't wanna -
I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain);
Cmaj7
It's me love that you're running from.
(Repeat to Fade)