Intro C F Am G (2x)
C F C
Oh, the longer the waiting, the sweeter the kiss
F G
It's better my darling, I promise you this
C F Dm
The next time I hold you, I'm not letting go
C F Am
Will you wait for me darling, I need to know
Well, you know I'm a sailor and tomorrow we sail
It's a hard way of living but I know it well
And if I surrender my life to the sea
You can marry another it's alright with me
(Chorus 1)
C F Am
Though we won't be together again 'til the spring
C F G
Just imagine the treasures I'll bring
Come lay with me, stay with me, soon I'll be gone
I will remember you all winter long
And when I return to the one that I miss
Oh, the longer the waiting, the sweeter the kiss
The sweeter the kiss
(Chorus 2)
C F Am
When the mornings are warm and the valleys are green
C F G
I'll come back from wherever I've been
C F C
Oh, the longer the waiting, the sweeter the kiss
F G
It's better my darling, I promise you this
C F Dm
The next time I hold you, I'm not letting go
C F Am
I will give up the ocean forever, I know
C
Forever I know
(Instrumental) C F C C F G C F Dm C F Am
Oh, the longer the waiting, the sweeter the kiss
It's better my darling, I promise you this
The next time I hold you, I'm not letting go
I will give up the ocean forever, I know
Forever, I know
(Instrumental) C F C C F G C F Dm C F Am (until fade)