Lyrics
So (Gsus2)o pen up your morn ing light and (Gsus2)say a lit tle prayer for I.
You know that (Gsus2)if we are to stay a live, then (Gsus2)see the peace in 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, would her son and grow to know his fa (C)ther?
ters.
(G)I don’t want to wait
for our lives to be o ver.
I want to know right now, what will it be?
(G)I don’t want to wait
for our lives to be o ver.
Will it be yes, or 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 years pass by, and now he has his grand (C)daugh ters.
(G)I don’t want to wait
for our lives to be o ver.
I want to know right now, what will it be?
(G)I don’t want to wait
for our lives to be o ver.
Will it be yes, or 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 the room.
You’re (A)wear ing your an guish a gain.
Be lieve me, I know the feel ing; it sucks you in to the jaws of an (C)ger.
Oh,
so breathe a lit tle more deep ly, my love.
All we (A)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 (Gsus2)o pen up your morn ing light and (Gsus2)say a lit tle prayer for I.
You know that (Gsus2)if we are to stay a live, then (Gsus2)see the peace in ev ’ry eye.
(G)I don’t want to wait
for our lives to be o ver.
I want to know right now, what will it be?
(G)I don’t want to wait
for our lives to be o ver.
Will it be yes, or will it be...
(G)I don’t want to wait
for our lives to be o ver.
I want to know right now, what will it be?
(G)I don’t want to wait
for our lives to be o ver.
Will it be yes, or will it be...
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 (Gsus2)o pen up your morn ing light and (Gsus2)say a lit tle prayer for I.
You know that (Gsus2)if we are to stay a live, then (Gsus2)see the love in ev ’ry eye.
I Don't Want To Wait by Paula Cole
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 80 BPM. Difficulty: medium. 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 80 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "I Don't Want To Wait" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- 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.
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