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Don't Wait Too Long chords by
Erma Franklin
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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F#
F#
2

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G
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D
D

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Don't wait too long,

cause I ain't, I ain't coming home
G
G

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D
D

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D
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Oh, I found somebody new,

that won't treat me, treat me,

treat me like he used to do
Ab
Ab
4

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So don't wait, oh don't wait
D
D

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F#
F#
2

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D

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Don't you wait too long,

don't you wait too long

I cried, you had me crying for you

Till I didn't know, didn't know,

didn't know just what to do
F#
F#
2

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G
G

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But somehow I managed to say
D
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D

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That my love, my love,

my love couldn't go this way
Ab
Ab
4

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F#
F#
2

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So don't wait, oh, don't wait
D
D

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Don't you wait too long

Baby, don't you wait too long
G
G

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D
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Here's some advice I'll give to you
G
G

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D
D

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Play the game of love for keeps
G
G

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D
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If you keep on like you used to do
E
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You'll be left alone to weep

Oh, don't wait too long

Cause I ain't, I ain't coming home
G
G

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My new man is kind and true
D
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An d don't treat me, treat me,

me like a worn out shoe
Ab
Ab
4

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F#
F#
2

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So don't wait, oh don't wait
G
G

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Don't you wait too long,
D
D

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don't you wait too long

Oh don't wait, don't wait

Don't wait, don't wait
G
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F#
F#
2

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But if you wait, wait on
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D
D

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If you wait, wait on
G
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Wait on, wait on
D
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Don't wait too long, wait too long

Don't wait, don't wait

Don't wait, oh don't wait
C#
C#
4

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If you wait, wait on
C#
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If you wait, wait on, oh wait on, wait on

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • F#

    2

  • G

  • Ab

    4

  • E

  • C#

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Don't Wait Too Long by Erma Franklin is D major.

The primary chords used in Don't Wait Too Long are D, F#, G, Ab, E, C#.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, F#, G, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Don't Wait Too Long is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Don't Wait Too Long using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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