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Version 1 Version 2Same chords for the whole song. Strumming sounds good with up/down continuously pretty fast. [Intro] F C G Am F C G Am [Verse 1] F C I could never pretend that I don't love you G Am You could never pretend that I'm your man F C That's exactly the way that I want it G Am That's exactly the way that I am F C And you call me in the mornin with your troubles G Am Takin it downtown every night F C I could never place the stars at night above ya G Am Got my hands on the ground and you know I'm right [Chorus] F C You wait so long G Am You wait so long F C You wait so long G Am You wait so long [Bridge] F C G Am F C G Am [Verse 2] F C It's a coffee stained earth every time it happens G Am Laugh it up honey it ain't that bad F C And the afterthought rose to recognition G Am Like every other coffin that I had F C And your Buick broke down in Winnemucca G Am You fall to your knees and you pray to the lord F C Then you take a poke at the politicians G Am Nothing happens in this burnt down town anymore [Chorus] F C You wait so long G Am You wait so long F C You wait so long G Am You wait so long [Bridge] (strum once each) F C G Am (strum once til C, then pick up speed) F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am (I usually skip to verse here, unless you've got some crazy violinist with you) F C G Am F C G Am [Verse 3] F C And your heart rolls on like a frozen freight train G Am You know that I'd help you if I can F C But I'm just a raindrop in a river G Am Just a little itty bitty grain of sand F C And you know that I'm doomed to repeat this G Am With all the bad habits that I learned F C But its better than your fire-borne fornication G Am And all the dirty money that you earned [Chorus] F C You wait so long G Am You wait so long F C You wait so long G Am You wait so long F C You wait so long G Am You wait so long F C You wait so long G Am You wait so long [Outro] F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am F C G Am (G several downchords then let ring with Am)