Intro: (2 times)
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   A             F#m
         _   _          _   _
   |  | | | | |   |  | | | | |
e|--------------|--------------|
B|(2)-2-0-2-0---|--------0---3-|
G|------------2-|(2)-2-2---2---|
D|--------------|--------------|
A|--------------|--------------|
E|--------------|--------------|

   G              E
         _   _          _   _
   |  | | | | |   |  | | | | |
e|--------------|--------------|
B|(3)-3-2-3-2-0-|(0)-0---0---2-|
G|--------------|------2---2---|
D|--------------|--------------|
A|--------------|--------------|
E|--------------|--------------|

Verse 1:
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A       G       A       '
I can't wait forever.
A               G       A    '
Even though you want me to.
A       G       A       '
I can't wait forever.
A          G         A       '
To know if you'll be true.

Chorus:
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A                       F#m
Time won't let me, (oh, no!)
A                       F#m
Time won't let me, (oh, no!)
           Bm       C#m  D    E
Time won't let me...ee...ee...ee....
          A 
Wait that long!

   A             F#m
         _   _          _   _
   |  | | | | |   |  | | | | |
e|--------------|--------------|
B|(2)-2-0-2-0---|--------0---3-|
G|------------2-|(2)-2-2---2---|
D|--------------|--------------|
A|--------------|--------------|
E|--------------|--------------|

   G              E
         _   _          _   _
   |  | | | | |   |  | | | | |
e|--------------|--------------|
B|(3)-3-2-3-2-0-|(0)-0---0---2-|
G|--------------|------2---2---|
D|--------------|--------------|
A|--------------|--------------|
E|--------------|--------------|

Verse 2:
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A                  G           A       '
Can't you see I've waited, too long?
A               G              A       '
To love you, to hold you in my arms?

Chorus:
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A                       F#m
Time won't let me, (oh, no!)
A                       F#m
Time won't let me, (oh, no!)
           Bm       C#m  D    E
Time won't let me...ee...ee...ee....

Solo:
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A        G        A       '
A        G        A       '

Bm     C#m    D      E
Ahhh...ahhh...ahhh...aaaaaah!

Verse 3:
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A       G       A       '
I can't wait forever.
A               G       A       '
Even though you want me to.
A       G       A       '
I can't wait forever.
A          G         A       '
To know if you'll be true.

Chorus:
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A                       F#m
Time won't let me, (oh, no!)
A                       F#m
Time won't let me, (oh, no!)
           Bm       C#m  D    E
Time won't let me...ee...ee...ee....
          A
Wait that long!

Outro:
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F#m                       A
Hear me baby waitin' that long.
F#m              A
Wait, wait, that long.
         F#m                A
Hear me, babe, waitin' that long.
F#m                                 A
Take me back, I'm comin' back right now.
F#m                            A
Hear me baby sayin' I'm comin' home.
                            F#m
I'm comin' home, oh hear me talkin', pretty baby.
          A                       F#m
Don't you know I'm comin' back to you, oh!
                        A
Oh pretty baby, take me back, I'm comin' back.
F#m                           A            F#m
Open up your arms and take me back, here I come.