Intro: 2 x 
   A           F#m        C#m         E         
    A           F#m        C#m        E          
 
A  A/F#      F#m          C#m         E
  In my place, in my place, were lines that I couldn't 
A             F#m      C#m   E
change, I was lost, oh yeah 
A  A/F#      F#m         C#m           E
  I was lost, I was lost, crossed lines I shouldn't have
A              F#m      C#m    E
crossed, I was lost, oh yeah 

D         A           E        D
Yeah, how long must you wait for him?
D         A          E       D 
Yeah, how long must you pay for him?
D         A         E        D        E
Yeah, how long must you wait for him, for him


Intro Riff (1x)
 
A  A/F#      F#m           C#m     E                 A
  I was scared, I was scared, tired and underprepared
      F#m      C#m   E
But I wait for you 
A   A/F#     F#m        C#m   E                        A
  If you go, if you go,   Leave me down here on my own
       F#m      C#m   E
Then I wait for you

D         A          E        D
Yeah, how long must you wait for him?
D         A           E       D 
Yeah, how long must you pay for him?
D         A          E        D        E
Yeah, how long must you wait for him, for him


Intro Riff (2x)
 
       A       F#m     C#m
Saying please, please, please
     E                A
Come back and sing to me
   F#m   C#m
To me,   me
     E              A    F#m  C#m
Come on and sing it out, now, now
     E              A       F#m   C#m
Come on and sing it out, to me,   me
     E
Come back and sing it 
 
A     F#m          C#m         E
In my place, in my place, were lines that I couldn't 
A                 F#m      C#m   
change, and I was lost, oh yeah 
E     A    
Ooh yeah