The Statler Brothers – Don't Wait On Me chords

[Verse 1]
G                            D7                C                GWhen the sun wakes up in the west and lays its head down in the east
                     Em          A7                D7When they ordain Madeline O'Hare and she becomes a priest
       G         D7     C                    GWhen a San Diego sailor comes home with no tattoo
         C               G       E7         A7        D7      GWhen they put a dome on Wrigley Field I'll be coming home to you


[Chorus]
                  C                                  GBut don't wait on me (little darling) Lord can't you see (little darling)
       C                         D7I only go (so far then) no guarantee
              C                                GDon't wait on me (to win you) that's something I (just can't do)
               C                 D7            GNever have and don't (intend to) don't wait on me


[Verse 2]
                            D7          C              GWhen the wind don't blow in Chicago and LA is cold and clear
                     Em        A7               D7When they unfurl Old Glory and no one stands to cheer
        G              D7                C              GWhen my brother-in-law phones me and the charges aren't reversed
         C                   G      E7       A7         D7        GWhen the cabbie don't want a bigger tip I'll be slidin' home from first


[Chorus]
                  C                                  GBut don't wait on me (little darling) Lord can't you see (little darling)
       C                         D7I only go (so far then) no guarantee
              C                                GDon't wait on me (to win you) that's something I (just can't do)
               C                 D7            GNever have and don't (intend to) don't wait on me


[Verse 3]
                      D7                C             GWhen you load up on a long shot and you win by half a nose
                       Em      A7                D7When the 4th of July parade is called because it snows
         G               D7            C                   GWhen the waiting room is empty and the doc says come right in
     C               G      E7        A7             D7   GWhen Christmas comes before New Years I'll be comin' home again


[Chorus]
                  C                                  GBut don't wait on me (little darling) Lord can't you see (little darling)
       C                         D7I only go (so far then) no guarantee
              C                                GDon't wait on me (to win you) that's something I (just can't do)
               C                 D7            GNever have and don't (intend to) don't wait on me


[Tag]
D7            G  D7            G  D7            G  D7            GDon't wait on me don't wait on me don't wait on me don't wait on me