I Don't Want to Wait

So (Gsus2)open up your morning light and say a little prayer for I.

You know that if we are to stay alive,

then see the peace in ev'ry eye.

(G)Du du du du du,

du du du du du,

(C6/9)du du du du du du.

(G)Du du du du du,

du du du du du,

(C6/9)du du du du du du.

(G)She had two babies,

(C6/9)one was six months, one was three,

in the war of fortyfour.

(G)Ev'ry telephone ring,

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

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

ters.

(G)I don't want to wait (D)for our lives to be over.

I want to know right (G)now,

what will it be?

(G)I don't want to wait (D)for our lives to be over.

Will it be yes, or will it be

(Dsus)sorry? Du du du du du,

du du du du du,

(C6/9)du du du du du du.

(G)He showed up all wet (C6/9)on the rainy front was step 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 years pass by, and now he has his (C)granddaugh ters.

(G)I don't want to wait (D)for our lives to be over.

I want to know right (G)now,

what will it be?

(G)I don't want to wait (D)for our lives to be over.

Will it be yes, or will it be...

(Dsus)sorry? Du du du du du,

du du du du du,

(C6/9)du du du du du du.

(Dsus)Oh, so you look at me from across the room.

You're (Am9)wearing your anguish again.

Believe me, I know the feeling;