Erasure - Waiting For The Day

words and music by vince clarke and andy bell

intro :
D G
ooh oh whoa ooh oh whoa
D G

D
it was only for a fight
G
that i asked you to come in
A
but you brought me tumblin’ down
D
and the walls came caving in
D
won’t you help me dry my tears
G
help me roll away the years
A
then perhaps i will forgive you
D
and the hurt will disappear

G
but in a fit of blind arrogance
A Asus4
you stood up and walked away
D G
if you’d given me half a chance
A
i’ll be waiting for the day
D
for the day that you
Bm D
oh oh come back to me
A G
come on back to me
D Bm D
you oh come back to me

A G D G
D
so forget the long goodbye
G
you never really tried
A
threw the keys down on the table
D
you’ve got your sense of pride
D
then you had to tell the world
G
your story must be heard
A
slammed the door behind you
D
without a single word

G
but in a fit of blind arrogance
A
you stood up and walked away
D
the day that you
Bm D
oh oh come back to me
A G
come on back to me
D Bm D A G
you oh come back to me , come on back to me
D Bm D A G
you oh oh come back to me

A#
you know i never had a single thought in my head , no i
D A#
never had a single thought

[ breakdown , no chords ]

D
oh for the day that you
Bm D A G
oh oh come back to me , come on back to me
D Bm D A G
you oh oh come back to me , come on back to me

D
you can be my lifelong friend
Bm
you can be the light of dawn
D
you can keep me close at hand
A G
you can keep me safe and warm

D
i will be your fantasy
Bm
if you come and stay with me
D
i will try to give you all
A G
waiting for the night to fall

D
you can be the light of day
Bm
you can be my lifelong friend
D
you can keep me close at hand
A G
waiting for the day to end

D
i will be your fantasy
Bm
if you come and stay with me
D
i will try to give my all
A G
waiting for the night to fall