[Strophe]
  A         D           E        F#m 
I kissed my penny and I threw it in 
  A          D       E 
I prayed I'd keep my soul 
     A           D               E     F#m 
Went down to the river where the water bends 
A                D         E 
The only place I know
[Pre-Refrain]
Bm7   F#m7 
Oh, I can't see 
    D 
The forest 
        A 
For the trees
[Refrain]
            A    A/C# D 
So will you wait for me? 
         A    A/C# D 
Will you wait for me? 
         A    A/C# D 
Will you wait for me? 
             A     E/G#    E/C#    D 
My evergreen
[Strophe]
A        D      E       F#m 
Standing at the water's edge 
A        D      E 
The Mississippi's overflowing 
A         D       E     F#m 
Hold your current in my hands 
A             D             E 
You bring the meaning to my moments
[Pre-Refrain]
Bm7   F#m7 
Oh, I can't see 
    D 
The forest 
        A 
For the trees
[Refrain]
            A    A/C# D 
So will you wait for me? 
         A    A/C# D 
Will you wait for me? 
         A    A/C# D 
Will you wait for me? 
             A     E/G#    E/C#    D 
My evergreen
[Pont]
Bm7   F#m7 
Oh, I can't see 
    D 
The forest 
        A 
For the trees 
Bm7   F#m7 
Oh, I feel so 
D                    A 
Hopeless against the stream
[Refrain]
            A    A/C# D 
So will you wait for me? 
     E   F#m 
My evergreen 
            A   A/C#  Bm7     Emaj7 
I know it's just as hard in Heaven 
            A    A/C# D 
So will you wait for me? 
     E (Fdim) F#m 
My evergreen 
            A    A/C#  B7 
I know it's just as hard 
             A     E/G#    E/C#    D 
My evergreen 
             A     E/G#    E/C#    D 
Evergreen 
             A     E/G#    E/C#    D 
My evergreen