I Couldn't Wait Forever Chords
by Dolly Parton
I Couldn't Wait Forever by Dolly Parton is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, G7, G and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C F
I couldn't wait forever did you expect me to
C G7
I guess you thought I'd never find somebody new
C F
I lived on dreams and promises as long as I could
C G7 C
I couldn't wait forever the way you thought I would
F
The lonely nights grew longer as I prayed for time to fly
C G7
I lived on hopes that you'd return and that's how I got by
C F
The agony of loneliness just got too much for me
C G7 G
I couldn't wait forever needing love so desperately
G7 C
So I found new lips to kiss me new arms to hold me tight
D7 G7
I found new love and happiness to fill these empty nights
C F
You took my love for granted now my heart has found a new home
C G7 C
I couldn't wait forever forever's just too long
F C G7 C
I couldn't wait forever forever's just too long