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Wait By The Water chords by
Bobby Darin
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1

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I got a girl named Lilian
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She caught me with a Sally Lee
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She sent me a note,
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and here's what it wrote
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She said, "I'm going to the deep blue
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Sea." And I said, oh, wait- Wait

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By the water, Lilian
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I said, wait- Wait

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By the water, Lilian
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I said, wait- Wait

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By the water, Lilian
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I'm going with you in the water
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I'm going with you in the water
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I hurried on down to the seashore
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Got there just about three
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You know, there was my Lily,
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looking cold

Damp, and chilly,
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walking in the deep blue sea

I cried out, wait- Wait

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By the water, Lilian
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I said, wait- Wait

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By the water, Lillian
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Wait- Wait

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By the water, Lillian
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I'm going with you in the water
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Whoo!
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I'm going with you in the water
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Say I told my Lily I loved her
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I said Sally Lee was just a friend
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Whoa, she never turned around
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She just walked in and drowned
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And that's how my story ends

And I said, wait- Wait

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By the water, Lilian
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I said, wait- Wait

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Wait- Wait

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By the water, Lilian
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I'm going with you in the water
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I'm going with you in the water

Yeah!

Yeah!
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I'm going with you in the water
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I'm going with you in the water
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I'm going with you in the water
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I'm going with you in the water

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I'm going with you in the water
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I'm going with you in the water

I'm going with you in the water

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • D

  • G

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Wait By The Water by Bobby Darin is E major.

The primary chords used in Wait By The Water are B, E, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, E, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Wait By The Water is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Wait By The Water 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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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Bobby Darin.

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