^AIt's been a ^Em7long ^Atime, ^Fnow I'm ^Em7coming back home. ^AI've been ^Em7away ^Anow, O^Fh how ^Em7I've been ^Dalone.

^Em7Wait ^Auntil I ^Em7come back to your s^Aide, ^Em7we'll forget the tears we ^Acried. ^Em7But if ^Ayour heart ^Fbreaks, ^Em7don't w^Fait, ^Em7turn me aw^Aay. ^Em7And if ^Ayour heart's ^Fstrong, ^Em7hold o^Fn, ^Em7I won't delay. [chorus] ^Em7Wait until I come back to your ^Aside, ^Em7we'll forget t^Ahe tears we ^Em7cried.

^Em7I feel as though, ^Ayou ought to know ^Fthat I've been good, ^Aas good as ^FI can be. ^AAnd If you do, ^Em7I'll trust in you, ^Em7and know that ^Ayou will wa^Em7it for ^Ame. ^AIt's been a ^Em7long ^Atime, ^Fnow I'm ^Em7coming back home. ^AI've been ^Em7away ^Anow, O^Fh how ^Em7I've been ^Dalone. ^Em7Wait ^Auntil I ^Em7come back to your s^Aide, ^Em7we'll forget the tears we ^Acried. ^Em7But if ^Ayour heart ^Fbreaks, ^Em7don't w^Fait, ^Em7turn me aw^Aay. ^Em7And if ^Ayour heart's ^Fstrong, ^Em7hold o^Fn, ^Em7I won't delay. [chorus] ^Em7Wait until I come back to your ^Aside, ^Em7we'll forget t^Ahe tears we ^Em7cried.

^Em7I feel as though, ^Ayou ought to know ^Fthat I've been good, ^Aas good as ^FI can be. ^AAnd If you do, ^Em7I'll trust in you, ^Em7and know that ^Ayou will wa^Em7it for ^Ame. ^Em7But if ^Ayour heart ^Fbreaks, ^Em7don't w^Fait, ^Em7turn me aw^Aay. ^Em7And if ^Ayour heart's ^Fstrong, ^Em7hold o^Fn, [ repeat chorus and verse 1 x2]