I Don't Want To Wait

by Paula Cole
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So (Dm)o pen up your (Am7)morn ing light and (Dm)say a lit tle (C6)prayer for I.

You know that (Dm)if we are to (Am)stay a live, then (Dm7)see the peace in (C6)ev ’ry eye.

Du du du du du,

du du du du du,

du du du du du du.

Du du du du du,

du du du du du,

du du du du du du.

She had two ba bies,

one was six months, one was three, in the war of for ty four.

Ev ’ry tel e phone ring, ev ’ry heart beat sting ing when she (Em7)thought it was God call ing her.

Oh, (Em)would her son and (D)grow to know his fa (C)ther?

daugh ters.

(G)I don’t want to wait

for our lives to be o ver.

I want to know right (G)now, what will it be?

(G)I don’t want to wait

for our lives to be o ver.

Will (C)it be yes, or (G)will it be

sor ry?

Du du du du du,

du du du du du,

du du du du du du.

He showed up all wet

on the rain y front was step wear ing shrap nel in his skin.

And the war he saw ring, lives in side him still.

It’s when so (Em7)hard to be gen tle and warm.

The (Em)years pass by, and (D)now he has his grand (C)ther?

daugh ters.

(G)I don’t want to wait

for our lives to be o ver.

I want to know right (G)now, what will it be?

(G)I don’t want to wait

for our lives to be o ver.

Will (C)it be yes, or (G)will it be

sor ry?

Du du du du du,

du du du du du,

du du du du du du.

Oh,

so you look at me from a cross (C)the room.

You’re (Am7)wear ing your an guish a gain.

Be (Bb)lieve me, I know the feel ing; it (Fsus)sucks you in to the jaws of an (C)ger.

Oh, so breathe a lit tle more deep ly, my love.

All we (Am7)have is this ver y mo ment,

and (Bb)I don’t want to do what his fa ther and his fa ther and (Fsus)his fa ther did.

I want to be here now.

So

(Dm)o pen up your (Am7)morn ing light and (Dm)say a lit tle (C6)prayer for I.

You know that (Dm)if we are to (Am7)stay a live, then (Dm7)see the peace in (C6)ev ’ry eye.

sor ry?

Du du du du du,

du du du du du,

du du du du du du.

Du du du du du,

du du du du du,

du du du du du du.

So (Dm)o pen up your (Am7)morn ing light and (Dm)say a lit tle (C6)prayer for I.

You know that (Dm)if we are to (Am)stay a live, then (Dm7)see the love in (C6)ev ’ry eye.

I Don't Want To Wait by Paula Cole

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 192 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “I Don't Want To Wait”

What key is "I Don't Want To Wait" in?
"I Don't Want To Wait" by Paula Cole is in the key of C with a tempo of 192 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "I Don't Want To Wait" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "I Don't Want To Wait" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
How long does it take to learn "I Don't Want To Wait" on piano?
1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Paula Cole can I play here?
Try "I DON'T WANT TO WAIT", "WHERE HAVE ALL THE COWBOYS GONE?". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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