For Am chord                                    For F chord
E|---------------------------------| e|----------------------------------|
B|----1--------1--------1--------1-| B|----1--------1--------1--------1--|
G|--2--------2--------2--------2---| G|--2--------2--------2--------2----|
D|2--------2--------2--------2-----| D|3--------3--------3--------3------|
A|---------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|

For C chord                                 For G chord (with a slight variation of the
                                            second fret, D string during the chorus)
E|--------------------------------| e|---------------------------------|
B|----1--------1--------1--------1| B|----0--------0--------0--------0-|
G|--0--------0--------0--------0--| G|--0--------0--------0--------0---|
D|2--------2--------2--------2----| D|0--------0--------2--------0-----|
A|--------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|



[Intro]

Am F C G x2


[Verse 1]

Am               F                     C                        G                         Am
Got a pinch of tobacco in my pocket  I'm not gonna roll it no I'm not gonna smoke 'til we're
               F                     C                          G
staring at the stars and the rockets twinkling in the silvery night
Am                   F                       C                        G
        Two sips of whiskey in the flask but I'm not gonna drink it I swear I'll make it last 'til
Am                    F                   C                G
we're drinking out of the same glass again


[Chorus]

F                      C                        G       G                        F
        And though the sand may be washed by the sea and the old will be lost in the new
C                      G           G                      F
four will not wait for three, for three never waited for two
        C                       G    G (let ring)          Am
and though you may not wait for me,               I'll wait for you

F    C   G            Am                      x2
          I'll wait for you
F C G


[Verse 2]

Am                F                    C                        G
Got a polaroid picture in my wallet, I'm not gonna tear it no I'm not gonna spoil it
        Am                     F                       C                    G
it's an unspoken heartbreak, a heartbroken handshake I take with me where I go
Am                          F                          C                   G
        Three words on the tip of my tounge not to be spoken or sung or to whispered to
               Am                F                 C       G
anyone 'til I'm screaming at the top of my lungs again


[Chorus]

F                      C                        G       G                        F
        And though the sand may be washed by the sea and the old will be lost in the new
C                      G           G                      F
four will not wait for three, for three never waited for two
        C                       G    G (let ring)          Am
and though you may not wait for me,               I'll wait for you

F    C   G            Am                      x5
          I'll wait for you aaah             (or fingerpick x2, strike chords x3)
F C G


[Verse 3]

Am               F                     C                        G                         Am
Got a pinch of tobacco in my pocket  I'm not gonna roll it no I'm not gonna smoke 'til we're
               F                     C                        G
staring at the stars and the rockets twinkling in the silvery night