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THE LONGER THE WAITING (THE SWEETER THE KISS) by Josh Turner
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Very similar to the version by Anna Ternheim, but transposed a couple of
half-steps higher, which Josh then drops a whole octave. The Ebm chord was
just obnoxious to try to play, so if you wish you can just sub in the C
chord. Changes the mood a little bit, but it's much easier to play.
Standard tuning
VERSE I (also serves as the Intro)
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) COh, (x32010@1)the longer the waiting, the sweeter the kiss
Am (x02210@1) F (133211@1) GIt's (320003@1)better my darling, I promise you this
Ebm/C F (133211@1) DmThe (xx0231@1)next time I hold you, I'm not letting go
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) Am (x02210@1) G/BWill (143121@7)you wait for me darling, I need to know
VERSE II
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) CWell, (x32010@1)you know I'm a sailor, tomorrow we sail
Am (x02210@1) F (133211@1) GIt's (320003@1)a hard way of living, but I know it well
Ebm/C F (133211@1) DmAnd (xx0231@1)if I surrender my life to the sea
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) AmYou (x02210@1)can marry another, it's alright with me
PRE-CHORUS
F (133211@1) G (320003@1) AmThough (x02210@1)we won't be together again 'til the spring
F (133211@1) GJust (320003@1)imagine the treasures I'll bring
CHORUS
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) CCome (x32010@1)lay with me, stay with me, soon I'll be gone
Am (x02210@1) F (133211@1) GBut (320003@1)I will remember you all winter long
Ebm/C F (133211@1) DmAnd (xx0231@1)when I return to the one that I miss
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) AmOh, (x02210@1)the longer the waiting, the sweeter the kiss
F (133211@1) C...
The sweeter the kiss
INTERLUDE
...F C (x32010@1)Am (x02210@1)F (133211@1)G (320003@1)Ebm/C F (133211@1)Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1)F (133211@1)Am (x02210@1)PRE-CHORUS
F (133211@1) G (320003@1) AmWhen (x02210@1)the mornings are warm and the valleys are green
F (133211@1) GI'll (320003@1)come back from wherever I've been
VERSE III
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) COh, (x32010@1)the longer the waiting, the sweeter the kiss
Am (x02210@1) F (133211@1) GIt's (320003@1)better my darling, I promise you this
Ebm/C F (133211@1) DmBut (xx0231@1)next time I hold you, I'm not letting go
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) AmWe (x02210@1)will give up the ocean forever, I know
F (133211@1) CForever (x32010@1)I know.
INTERLUDE
...F C (x32010@1)Am (x02210@1)F (133211@1)G (320003@1)Ebm/C F (133211@1)Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1)F (133211@1)Am (x02210@1)name="chord_133211@1">F C (x32010@1)(repeat VERSE III) One strum per chord
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) COh, (x32010@1)the longer the waiting, the sweeter the kiss
Am (x02210@1) F (133211@1) GIt's (320003@1)better my darling, I promise you this
Ebm/C F (133211@1) DmBut (xx0231@1)next time I hold you, I'm not letting go
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) AmWe (x02210@1)will give up the ocean forever, I know
F (133211@1) CForever (x32010@1)I know.
