– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
the longer the waiting ( the sweeter the kiss ) by josh turner
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
very similar to the version by anna ternheim , but transposed a couple of
half – steps higher , which josh then drops a whole octave . the D#m chord was
just obnoxious to try to play , so if you wish you can just sub in the C
chord . changes the mood a little bit , but it’s much easier to play .
standard tuning
verse i ( also serves as the intro )
C F C
oh , the longer the waiting , the sweeter the kiss
Am F G
it’s better my darling , i promise you this
D#m/C F Dm
the next time i hold you , i’m not letting go
C F Am G/B
will you wait for me darling , i need to know
verse ii
C F C
well , you know i’m a sailor , tomorrow we sail
Am F G
it’s a hard way of living , but i know it well
D#m/C F Dm
and if i surrender my life to the sea
C F Am
you can marry another , it’s alright with me
pre – chorus
F G Am
though we won’t be together again ’til the spring
F G
just imagine the treasures i’ll bring
chorus
C F C
come lay with me , stay with me , soon i’ll be gone
Am F G
but i will remember you all winter long
D#m/C F Dm
and when i return to the one that i miss
C F Am
oh , the longer the waiting , the sweeter the kiss
F C . . .
the sweeter the kiss
interlude
. . . F C Am F G D#m/C F Dm C F Am
pre – chorus
F G Am
when the mornings are warm and the valleys are green
F G
i’ll come back from wherever i’ve been
verse iii
C F C
oh , the longer the waiting , the sweeter the kiss
Am F G
it’s better my darling , i promise you this
D#m/C F Dm
but next time i hold you , i’m not letting go
C F Am
we will give up the ocean forever , i know
F C
forever i know .
interlude
. . . F C Am F G D#m/C F Dm C F Am F C
( repeat verse iii ) one strum per chord
C F C
oh , the longer the waiting , the sweeter the kiss
Am F G
it’s better my darling , i promise you this
D#m/C F Dm
but next time i hold you , i’m not letting go
C F Am
we will give up the ocean forever , i know
F C
forever i know .
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
the longer the waiting ( the sweeter the kiss ) by josh turner
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
very similar to the version by anna ternheim , but transposed a couple of
half – steps higher , which josh then drops a whole octave . the D#m chord was
just obnoxious to try to play , so if you wish you can just sub in the C
chord . changes the mood a little bit , but it’s much easier to play .
standard tuning
verse i ( also serves as the intro )
C F C
oh , the longer the waiting , the sweeter the kiss
Am F G
it’s better my darling , i promise you this
D#m/C F Dm
the next time i hold you , i’m not letting go
C F Am G/B
will you wait for me darling , i need to know
verse ii
C F C
well , you know i’m a sailor , tomorrow we sail
Am F G
it’s a hard way of living , but i know it well
D#m/C F Dm
and if i surrender my life to the sea
C F Am
you can marry another , it’s alright with me
pre – chorus
F G Am
though we won’t be together again ’til the spring
F G
just imagine the treasures i’ll bring
chorus
C F C
come lay with me , stay with me , soon i’ll be gone
Am F G
but i will remember you all winter long
D#m/C F Dm
and when i return to the one that i miss
C F Am
oh , the longer the waiting , the sweeter the kiss
F C . . .
the sweeter the kiss
interlude
. . . F C Am F G D#m/C F Dm C F Am
pre – chorus
F G Am
when the mornings are warm and the valleys are green
F G
i’ll come back from wherever i’ve been
verse iii
C F C
oh , the longer the waiting , the sweeter the kiss
Am F G
it’s better my darling , i promise you this
D#m/C F Dm
but next time i hold you , i’m not letting go
C F Am
we will give up the ocean forever , i know
F C
forever i know .
interlude
. . . F C Am F G D#m/C F Dm C F Am F C
( repeat verse iii ) one strum per chord
C F C
oh , the longer the waiting , the sweeter the kiss
Am F G
it’s better my darling , i promise you this
D#m/C F Dm
but next time i hold you , i’m not letting go
C F Am
we will give up the ocean forever , i know
F C
forever i know .
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