I Don't Want To Wait

So (Dm)open up your (Am7)morning light and (Dm)say a little (C6)prayer for I.

You know that (Dm)if we are to (Am)stay alive,

then (Dm7)see the peace in (C6)ev'ry eye.

(G)Du du du du du,

du du du du du,

(C)du du du du du du.

(G)Du du du du du,

du du du du du,

(C)du du du du du du.

(G)She had two babies,

one was six months, one was three,

(C6)in the war of fortyfour.

(G)Ev'ry telephone ring,

ev'ry heartbeat stinging when she (Em7)thought it was God calling her.

Oh, (Em)would her son (D)grow to know his (C)father?

ters.

(G)I don't want to wait

for our lives to be over.

I want to know right now,

what will it be?

(G)I don't want to wait

for our lives to be over.

Will (C)it be yes, or (G)will it be

(Dsus)sorry? Du du du du du,

du du du du du,

(C)du du du du du du.

(G)He showed up all wet

on the rainy front was step

(C6)wearing shrapnel in his skin.

(G)And the war he saw ring,

lives inside him still.

It's when so (Em7)hard to be gentle and warm.

The (Em)years pass by, (D)now he has his (C)grandther?

ters.

(G)I don't want to wait

for our lives to be over.

I want to know right now,

what will it be?

(G)I don't want to wait

for our lives to be over.