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Waiting For A Miracle - Bruce Cockburn Chords

Chords: Bb, C, F, G7, Dm, Bb/F, Gm

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Genre: folk, rock, jazz


[Intro]
Bb C F
Bb C F

[Verse]
Bb C F
Look at them working in the hot sun
Bb C F
The pilloried saints and the fallen ones
Bb G7 F
Working and waiting for the night to come
Dm Bb C Bb/F F
And waiting for a, and waiting for a, and waiting for a miracle
Bb C F
Somewhere out there is a place that's cool
Bb C F
Where peace and balance are the rule
Bb G7 F
Working toward a future like some kind of mystic jewel
Dm Bb C Bb/F F
And waiting for a, and waiting for a, and waiting for a miracle

[Chorus]
Dm C
You rub your palm on the grimy pane
Gm
In the hope that you can see (when you're waiting)
Dm C
You stand up proud, you pretend you're strong
Gm
In the hope that you can be (when you're waiting)
Dm C
Like the ones who've cried, like the ones who've died
Gm
Trying to set the angel in us free
Bb
While they're waiting for a
C
While they're waiting for a
Bb/F F
While they're waiting for a miracle

[Verse]
Bb C F
Struggle for a dollar, scuffle for a dime
Bb C F
Step out from the past and try to hold the line
Bb Gm F
So how come history takes such a long, long time?
Dm
When you're waiting for a
Bb
When you're waiting for a
Bb/F F
C When you're waiting for a miracle

[Chorus]
Dm C
You rub your palm on the grimy pane
Gm
In the hope that you can see (when you're waiting)
Dm C
You stand up proud, you pretend you're strong
Gm
In the hope that you can be (when you're waiting)
Dm C
Like the ones who've cried, like the ones who've died

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