The Longer You Wait Chords by Merle Haggard & The Strangers
Tempo:
82.45 bpm
Chords used:
F#
C#
G#m
B
D#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#]
[G#m] [C#]
[F#] The longer you [G#m] wait to leave me, [C#] the longer I'll hurt [F#] when you're gone.
And the longer it takes [G#m] you to break my heart, [C#] the longer the pain [F#] lingers on.
[B] How long [C#] will you prolong [F#] my misery?
[C#]
Wish I could leave [F#] on my own.
Cause the longer you [D#m] wait to leave me, [C#] the longer I'll hurt [F#] when you're gone.
[G#m] [C#]
[F#]
[G#m] [C#]
[F#] We both know that you'll [G#m] never love me.
[C#] I lied to myself [F#] from the start.
And we both know that [G#m] someday you'll leave me.
[C#] And the knowing just tears [F#] me apart.
[B] How long [C#] will you prolong [F#] my misery?
[C#] Wish I could leave [F#] on my own.
Cause the longer you [G#m] wait to leave me, [C#] the longer I'll hurt [F#] when you're gone.
[G#m] The [C#] longer I'll hurt [F#] when you're gone.
[G#m] [C#]
[F#] The longer you [G#m] wait to leave me, [C#] the longer I'll hurt [F#] when you're gone.
And the longer it takes [G#m] you to break my heart, [C#] the longer the pain [F#] lingers on.
[B] How long [C#] will you prolong [F#] my misery?
[C#]
Wish I could leave [F#] on my own.
Cause the longer you [D#m] wait to leave me, [C#] the longer I'll hurt [F#] when you're gone.
[G#m] [C#]
[F#]
[G#m] [C#]
[F#] We both know that you'll [G#m] never love me.
[C#] I lied to myself [F#] from the start.
And we both know that [G#m] someday you'll leave me.
[C#] And the knowing just tears [F#] me apart.
[B] How long [C#] will you prolong [F#] my misery?
[C#] Wish I could leave [F#] on my own.
Cause the longer you [G#m] wait to leave me, [C#] the longer I'll hurt [F#] when you're gone.
[G#m] The [C#] longer I'll hurt [F#] when you're gone.
Key:
F#
C#
G#m
B
D#m
F#
C#
G#m
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ The longer you [G#m] wait to leave me, _ [C#] the longer I'll hurt [F#] when you're gone.
_ And the longer it takes [G#m] you to break my heart, [C#] the longer the pain [F#] lingers on.
_ [B] How long [C#] will you prolong [F#] my misery?
_ _ [C#]
Wish I could leave [F#] on my own.
Cause the longer you [D#m] wait to leave me, _ [C#] the longer I'll hurt [F#] when you're gone. _ _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ We both know that you'll [G#m] never love me.
[C#] I lied to myself [F#] from the start.
And we both know that [G#m] someday you'll leave me.
[C#] And the knowing just tears [F#] me apart.
_ [B] How long [C#] will you prolong [F#] my misery? _ _
[C#] Wish I could leave [F#] on my own.
Cause the longer you [G#m] wait to leave me, _ [C#] the longer I'll hurt [F#] when you're gone.
_ [G#m] The [C#] longer I'll hurt [F#] when you're gone. _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ The longer you [G#m] wait to leave me, _ [C#] the longer I'll hurt [F#] when you're gone.
_ And the longer it takes [G#m] you to break my heart, [C#] the longer the pain [F#] lingers on.
_ [B] How long [C#] will you prolong [F#] my misery?
_ _ [C#]
Wish I could leave [F#] on my own.
Cause the longer you [D#m] wait to leave me, _ [C#] the longer I'll hurt [F#] when you're gone. _ _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ We both know that you'll [G#m] never love me.
[C#] I lied to myself [F#] from the start.
And we both know that [G#m] someday you'll leave me.
[C#] And the knowing just tears [F#] me apart.
_ [B] How long [C#] will you prolong [F#] my misery? _ _
[C#] Wish I could leave [F#] on my own.
Cause the longer you [G#m] wait to leave me, _ [C#] the longer I'll hurt [F#] when you're gone.
_ [G#m] The [C#] longer I'll hurt [F#] when you're gone. _ _ _