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Mumford and Sons-I Will Wait

[Intro BPM 131 - Full drums - Capo on 1 for original key]
(Each instance of chord equates to 2 snare hits)
[Am] [Am] [G] [G] - [C] [F] [C] [G] - [G]
[Am] [Am] [G] [G] - [C] [F] [C] [G] - [G]
[G] [G]
 
[Verse 1 - light bass drum with fast quiet light slightly muted strumming - slight snare slap helps] 
Well I came [C] home          
Like a [F] stone
And I fell [C] hea......vy into your [G] arms 
These days of [C] dust        
Which we've [F] known
Will blow a [C] way........ with this new [G] sun
 
[Bridge - light bass drum with fast quiet light slightly muted strumming - slight snare slap helps] 
And [Am] I'll [Am] ..... [G] kneel [G] ...... [C] down 
[F] Wait [C] for [G] now [G] [G] [G] 
And [Am] I'll [Am] ..... [G] kneel [G] ...... [C] down 
[F] Know [C] my [G] ground [G] [G] [G] 
 
[Hook - Light bass drum with chugging] 
And [C] I will wait, 
I will wait for you [Em] [G] 
And [C] I will wait, 
I will wait for you [Em] [G] 

[Vamp - drums full back in] 
[C] [C] [C] [C] 
 
[Verse 2 - Quieter drums - string slap for snare] 
So [C] break my step
And re [F] lent
You for [C] gave ........ and I won't [G] forget
Know what we've [C] seen
And him with [F] less
Now in some [C] way ........, shake the ex [G] cess
 
[Hook - full drums] 
And [C] I will wait, 
I will wait for you [Em] [G] 
And [C] I will wait, 
I will wait for you [Em] [G] 
And [C] I will wait, 
I will wait for you [Em] [G] 
And [C] I will wait, 
I will wait for you [Em] [G] 
 
[Verse 3 - Light bass drum with chugging - Can play chords higher to vary] 
Now I'll be [C] bold
As well as s [F] trong
Use my [C] head ........ alongside my [G] heart
So take my [C] flesh
And fix my [F] eyes
That tethered [C] mind ........ free from the [G] lies
 
[Bridge - Light bass drum with chugging] 
And [Am] I'll [Am] ..... [G] kneel [G] ...... [C] down 
[F] Wait [C] for [G] now [G] 
And [Am] I'll [Am] ..... [G] kneel [G] ...... [C] down 
[F] Know [C] my [G] ground [G] (fade 2/4 drums in?) [G] [G] 

[Vamp - Full drums] 
[C] [C] [C] [G] - [Am] [Am] [Am] [F] - [C] [G] [G]
[C] [C] [C] [G] - [Am] [Am] [Am] [F] - [C] [G] [G]

[Final altered verse in terms of chords] 
[C] Raise..[C]..[C][G] my..... [Am] hands [Am] [Am]
[F] Paint my [C] spirit [G] gold [G]
And [C] bow..[C]..[C] [G] my..... [Am] head [Am] [Am]
[F] Keep my [C] heart [G] slow.......... [G] [G] [G]
 
[Hook - Full drums] 
And [C] I will wait, 
I will wait for you [Em] [G] 
And [C] I will wait, 
I will wait for you [Em] [G] 
And [C] I will wait, 
I will wait for you [Em] [G] 
And [C] I will wait, 
I will wait for you [Em] [G] [C] 
[End on C]

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