The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise

Words & Music by Eugene Lockhart & Ernest Seitz, 1919
Recorded by Les Paul & Mary Ford, 1951 (#2)
Previously recorded by Isham Jones, 1923


A7+5  D       Dm6   A7+5  D      DM7     F#    F#7
Dear one, the world  is  waiting for the sun - rise.

G    Gdim  D   D6  Em7  G/B       A7
Ev' - ry  rose is cov - ered with dew

A7+5  D        Dm6  A7+5  D      DM7     F#    F#7
And while the world  is  waiting for the sun - rise

G   Gdim  D    B7 Em7/9 - A7/6   D
And  my  heart is call  - ing  you.



(Instrumental Interlude - Entire Verse)



A7+5  D       Dm6   A7+5  D      DM7     F#    F#7
Dear one, the world  is  waiting for the sun - rise.

G    Gdim  D   D6  Em7  G/B       A7
Ev' - ry  rose is cov - ered with dew

A7+5  D       Dm6  A7+5   D       DM7     F#    F#7
The thrush on high  his sleep - y mate is call - ing

G  Gdim  D    B7 Em7/9 - A7/6 - A7   D
And my  heart is call     -     ing you.



Cdim  D    A7+5   D  A7+5  D              F#    F#7
The thrush  on  high  his sleepy mate is call - ing


G   A9  D    B7 Em7 - Gm - A6   D
And my heart is call  -   ing  you.

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