Townes Van Zandt - Waiting For The Day

adapted from chris’ upload at blue sky home page – thank you!

capo 3

C
well , i no longer can recall
F C
all the times you made me crawl
F G G7
all the times you made me hang my head and cry
C
but still the teardrops fall
F C
and lord what’s worst of all
G F C
i just ain’t got the nerve to say goodbye

F
i’m waitin’ for the day
C
when i can hide my love away
F G G7
and stand up like a man so tall and free
F
then you’ll be the one to say
C C/B Am
oh darlin’ , can’t you stay
G F C
i don’t know what i’d do if you should leave me

C
oh girl , i don’t know why
F C
you always have to try
F G G7
to hurt me to make me feel ashamed
C
oh , but someday by and by
F C
you’re gonna be the one to cry
G F C
and walk the floor and sadly call my name

F
i’m waitin’ for the day
C
when i can hide my love away
F G G7
and stand up like a man so tall and free
F
then you’ll be the one to say
C C/B Am
oh darlin’ , can’t you stay
G F C
i don’t know what i’d do if you should leave me

C
oh , but it looks like until then
F C
i’ll throw pride to the wind
F G G7
and try to make believe that i don’t know
C
that a day is comin’ when
F C
you won’t do me wrong again
G F C
and i will be the one to turn and go

F
i’m waitin’ for the day
C
when i can hide my love away
F G G7
and stand up like a man so tall and free
F
then you’ll be the one to say
C C/B Am
oh darlin’ , can’t you stay
G F C
i don’t know what i’d do if you should leave me

G F C
i don’t know what i’d do if you should leave me