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Intro - D-G - C - G - D - C - G - D
(verse 1)
C D
I'm keeping my calandar open,
G C
Even if it takes me years,
C D
Til you figure out what your plan is,
G C
You figure out all of your fears,
G C
I don't wanna know anything about her,
G C
Or what you feel like you have to defend,
D Bm/5+ Cadd9
But I've seen your situation,
D Bm/5+ Cadd9
And the world she keeps you in,
G Am7
I'm keeping my distance,
Bm/5+ Cadd9 -D
I'm keeping my distance,
G Bm/5+ Am7 Cadd9
And I'll wait until my time is here,
G Am7
I'm keeping my distance,
Bm/5+ Cadd9 -D
I'm keeping my distance,
G Bm/5+ Cadd9 - D
And I'll wait until you make it clear,
(verse 2)
If you don't want to rush it baby
Well then by all means don't
But I'm gonna wait for the day when
When you see that it's me you want
I can see, I can tell that you need me
You know that I need you too
So why on earth can't you ever let her go
Will you ever try anything new
G Am7
I'm keeping my distance,
Bm/5+ Cadd9 -D
I'm keeping my distance,
G Bm/5+ Am7 Cadd9
And I'll wait until my time is here,
G Am7
I'm keeping my distance,
Bm/5+ Cadd9 -D
I'm keeping my distance,
G Bm/5+ Cadd9 -
And I'll wait until you make it clear,
(bridge)
C-G-D C-G-D
Where will you find the strength,
C-G-D
I can't hold you against your will,
C G-Bm/5+
You keep me at arm's length,
C D
I'm reaching out to hold you still, yeah, yeah, yeah
(lead chords - Cadd9 - D - Bm/5+ - Cadd9 = 2x's)
(bridge)
G Am7
I can see that you need me,
G Cadd9
You know that I need you too,
D Bm/5+ Cadd9
So why on earth can't you ever let her go,
D Cadd9
Will you ever try anything new,
G Am7
I'm keeping my distance,
Bm/5+ Cadd9 -D
I'm keeping my distance,
G Bm/5+ Am7 Cadd9 - D
And I'll wait until my time is here,
G Am7
I'm keeping my distance,
Bm/5+ Cadd9 -D
I'm keeping my distance,
Written by Tommy Burroughs/Jimmy Davis/Don Smith