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Version 1
[Intro]
| G | D | D | D |
| G | G |
[Verse 1]
G
The old maids are waitin' for a leap year to come
C
'n The crooner's just waitin' to sing
D7
The old cows standin' by the Bull Durham sign
G
Just awaitin' for the grass to turn green
G
A bar-fly's waitin' for an easy mark
C
'n the hitch-hiker's waitin' for a ride
D D7
The life-termer's waitin' for a prison break
G
And the beachcomber's waitin' for the tide
G
Farmer's daughter waitin' for the salesman
C
To take her into town
[Verse 2]
D7
The city slicker's waitin' for the country boy
G
To lay all his money down
G
You know everything comes to a standstill
C
Nothin' seems to make a turn
D7
Worm must be waitin' for the early bird
G
Now I guess the early bird's waitin' for the worm
G
Nobody wants to do nothin'
C
Just waitin' to get a finger in the pie
D
Waitin' for a call from a big quiz show
D7 G
Or hopin' and awaitin' for some rich uncle to die
[Break]
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[Verse 3]
G
Katy, she's awaitin' at the garden gate
C
'n the moonshiner's waitin' at the still
D D7
And the gambler's still waitin' for that ace in the hole
G
'n I guess Jack's still waitin' for Jill
G
Everybody's waitin' for somethin'
C
Nothin' seems to turn out right
D7
'Cause the night shift's waitin' for mornin'
D G
And the burglar just waitin' for night
G
The congregation's waitin' for the preacher
C
And the preacher's just waitin' for the groom
D D7
'n the groom's just waitin' for the June bride
D G
And the bride is just waitin' for June
[Outro]
G
Sunflowers waitin' for the sunshine
C
The violets just waitin' for dew
D D7
Bees just waitin' for honey
D G
And honey, I'm just waitin' for you