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| Am | G |Well, I was sitting, waiting, wishing You believed in superstitions | F F7 | C C7 | Then maybe you'd see the signs | Am | G |But Lord knows that this world is cruel And I ain't the Lord, no I'm just a fool | F F7 | C C7 |Learning loving somebody don't make them love you
| E7 | E7 | Am Am7 | Am Am7 |Must I always be waiting, waiting on you? | E7 | E7 | Am Am7 | Am Am7 |Must I always be playing, playing your fool?
| Am | G |I sang your songs, I danced your dance I gave your friends all a chance| F F7 | C C7 | Putting up with them wasn't worth never having you | Am | G |Ah, maybe you've been through this before But it's my first time, so please ignore | F F7 | C C7 |The next few lines 'cause they're directed at you
| E7 | E7 | Am Am7 | Am Am7 |I can't always be waiting, waiting on you | E7 | E7 | Am Am7 | Am Am7 |I can't always be playing, playing your fool
| C | E7 | F | I keep playing your part But it's not my scene | G F |Want this plot to twist I've had enough mystery| C | E7 | F | Keep building it up But then you're shooting me down | G | Am | G | F F7 |But I'm already down Just wait a minute Just sitting, waiting| C C7 | Am | G | F F7 | C C7 | Just wait a minute Just sitting, waiting
| Am | G |Well, if I was in your position I'd put down all my ammunition | F F7 | C C7 |I'd wonder why it had taken me so long | Am | G |But Lord knows that I'm not you And if I was I wouldn't be so cruel | F F7 | C C7 |'Cause waiting on love ain't so easy to do
| E7 | E7 | Am Am7 | Am Am7 |Must I always be waiting, waiting on you? | E7 | E7 | Am Am7 | Am Am7 |Must I always be playing, playing your fool? | E7 | E7 | Am Am7 | Am Am7 |No, I can't always be waiting, waiting on you | E7 | E7 | Am Am7 | E7 |I can't always be playing, playing your fool, fool
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