Intro

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Verse 1

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"Mud(?) drags on"

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"And I waste away the day"

        C5        A5
"In the quiet of dawn"

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"I kneel alone and pray"


Prechorus

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"But a man can only wait"


Chorus

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"So lo-o-o-o-ooo-ong, waitin' so lo-o-o-o-ooo-ong"


Verse 2

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"Then one day, I'll see you"


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"When the ship comes in at last"


       C5             A5
"And I wait from the shoreline"


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"'til you're free from the mast"



Prechorus

Chorus x2