Intro: AbEbBbCmVerse 1:
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When he calls you, you don't have to answer right away
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Make him wait
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And when he small talks before he asks you on a date
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Make him wait
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When his Pontiac's in the driveway and his eyes are midnight blue
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Take a deep breath and do the opposite of what you wanna do
Chorus:
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Make him wait, by the phone
BbCm
At the door to meet your dad
AbEbBb
Before that first kiss he's gotta hold your hand
AbEbBbCm
You can't get it back when you give yourself away
AbEbBb
Yeah a boy's gonna run but a real man's gonna stay
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Girl make him wait
AbEbBb
Mmmm make him wait
Verse 2:
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And when he says that, it'd be easier if you just stayed the night
EbBb
Make him wait -mhmmm-
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You're gonna wanna, and you think that you just might
AbEbBb
But make him wait, oohhhhh
Chorus:
AbEb
Make him wait, by the phone
BbCm
At the door to meet your dad
AbEbBb
Before that first kiss he's gotta hold your hand
AbEbBbCm
You can't get it back when you give yourself away
AbEbBb
Yeah a boy's gonna run but a real man's gonna stay
AbEbBbCm
Girl make him wait
AbEbBb
Ohhhh make him wait
Bridge:
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They taught me that love is worth the weight in gold
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Like that ring on your hand, so
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When you find the one, the stayin' kind
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Then he won't mind...
Chorus:
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If you make him wait, in his tux
BbCm
Cellos sing you down the aisle
AbEbBb
Walk slow, take your time, while your daddy cries and your mama smiles
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And they're throwin' rice in the air and those tin cans roll away
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And you look into his eyes, and realize it was worth the while
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To make him wait
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Make him wait