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"I've Been Waiting" (Version 1)
Chords by: Phil Saunders (phillip@phoenix.princeton.edu)
Tab by: Chris Bray (cbray@comp.uark.edu)
Intro: D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A (x 4)
D G A
When you said to me
D G A
You are not so old
D G A
Did I know it then?
D G A
'Cause I had just been told
G D/F# Em
I didn't think I'd find you
A D
Perfect in so many ways
G D/F# Em Em A
But I've been waiting [waiting]
A D G
And I want to [have you]
G D/F# Em Em A
I've been waiting [waiting]
A
And I want to
D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A (x 2)
D G A
The secret on your lips
D G A
That nobody knows
D G A
Gentle in your eyes
D G A
You can wear my clothes
G D/F# Em
I didn't think I'd find you
A D
Perfect in so many ways
G D/F# Em Em A
But I've been waiting [waiting]
A D G
And I want to [have you]
G D/F# Em Em A
I've been waiting [waiting]
A D G
And I want to [have you]
G D/F# Em Em A
I've been waiting [waiting]
A
And I want to
D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A (x 2)
{Solo}:
(1:44)
e-------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------| G---------7--9--7--9--7-----7-----9\11--9--7--------7---| D---7h9------------------9----------------------9-------| A-------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------|
(1:50)
e----------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------| G---7--9\11---9---7---9---7--------------------------| D------------------------------9---7-----------------| A----------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------|
(1:54)
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G----------7---9\11b---11--9--7----(7)h9--7--9--7-----------------------| D--(7)h9--------------------------------------------9---7---------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(2:02)
e----------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------| G----------7---9\11b---11--9--7----(7)h9--7----------| D--(7)h9-------------------------------------9---7---| A----------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------| (2:07) ---> (2:16-------------------------------------------------------| e------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D G A
When you said to me
D G A
You are not so old
D G A
Did I know it then?
D G A
'Cause I had just been told
You know
G D/F# Em
I didn't think I'd find you
A D
Perfect in so many ways
G D/F# Em Em A
But I've been waiting [waiting]
A D G
And I want to [have you]
G D/F# Em Em A
I've been waiting [waiting]
A D G
And I want to [have you]
G D/F# Em Em A
I've been waiting [waiting]
A D G
And I want to [have you]
G D/F# Em Em A
I've been waiting [waiting]
A D G
And I want to [have you]
D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A (x 2)
D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A
I've been waiting [waiting]
D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A
I've been waiting [waiting]
D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A
I've been waiting [waiting]
D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A
I've been waiting [waiting]
{Outro riff}:
e---------------------| B---------------------| G---------7--9--7--9--| D----7h9--------------| A---------------------| E---------------------|
^ hold note
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"I've Been Waiting" (Version 2)
transciption by Rob Ballantyne (z951535@corn.cso.niu.edu)
Introduction:
Dsus2 A7sus4 Dsus2 A7sus4
Verses:
Dsus2 A7sus4 Dsus2 A7sus4
When you said to me, "You are not so old,"
The secret on your lips that no - body knows
When you said to me, "You are not so old,"
Dsus2 A7sus4 Dsus2 A7sus4
did I know it then 'cause I had just been told?
gen-tle in your eyes. You can wear my clothes.
did i know it then 'cause I had just been told? You know...
Pre-chorus and Chorus:
G G/F# Em Em7 A Dsus2
I didn't think I'd find you per - fect in so man - y ways.
- G G/F# Em Em7 A
But I've been wait - ing, (wait - ing) and I want to
Dsus2 G G/F# Em Em7 A
(have you. ) I've been wait - ing. (wait - ing,
1. Dsus2 A7sus4 Dsus2 A7sus4
___) and I want to.
2, 3.
Dsus2 G G/F# Em Em7 A
__) and I want to (have you. ) I've been wait - ing, (wait -ing
Dsus2 A7sus4 Dsus2 A7sus4
__) and I want to. (to coda)
Instrumental Solo:
G G/F# Em Em7 A Dsus2 G G/F#
Em Em7 Em7/A D G*
1. D/F#
2, 3. D/F# Dsus2 G* Dsus2 G* G/F# Em Em7 A
Coda:
Dsus2 G D/F#
___) and I want to (have you.______) I've been wait -
Em Em7 A
- ing, (wait - ing,____) and I want to.____
Outroduction:
Dsus2 A7sus4 Dsus2 A7sus4
I've been wait -
Dsus2 A7sus4...... G D/F# Em
- ing, (wait - ing.__)
Tablature:
Intro and 3rd Verse:
Dsus2 A7sus4
e----------0--------------------------0--2--0----| b-------3--------3-----------------3-----------3-| g----2-----------------2--------0----------------| d-0-----------------0--------2-------------------| a-------------------------0----------------------| E------------------------------------------------|
Dsus2 A7sus4
e-------3--2--0-----0--------------0-------------| b----------------3-----3--------3-----3----------| g----2-----------------------0--------------0----| d-0-----------------------2--------------2-------| a------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------|
First Verse (play four times):
Dsus2 A7sus4
e----------0---------------------------0------------| b-------3---------3-----------------3-----3---------| g----2------------------2--------0--------------0---| d-0------------------0--------2--------------2------| a--------------------------0------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------|
Pre-chours:
G G/F# Em Em7
e---------------------------------------------------| b---------------------------------------------------| g---------------------------------------------------| d-------0-----------0------------2------0--2-----0--| a----2-----------0------------2-----2---------2-----| E-3--------2-----------0----------------------------|
A Dsus2 G G/F#
e----------------------0---------------0---------------| b-------------0--2--3---------------3------------------| g---------2----------------------2------------0--------| d-----2-------------------0-------------------------0--| a-0----------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------3-----2-----|
Chorus:
Em Em7 A
e-----------------------------------------------0-------| b-----------------------------------0---2---3-------3---| g------------------------------2------------------------| d------2---0--2-----------2-----------------------------| a----------------2---0----------------------------------| E--0----------------------------------------------------|
Dsus2 G G/F#
e-------------0------------3----------------------------| b---------3---------3------3----------------------------| g-----2----------------2---0--------0------------0------| d-0------------------------0-----0------------0---------| a------------------------------------------0------------| E-----------------------------3---------2---------------|
Em Em7 A
e-------------------------------------------------------| b-------------------------------------------------------| g-------------------------------------------------------| d--------2-----0----2-----------------------------------| a-----------------------2------0------------------------| E--0----------------------------------------------------|
Second Verse:
Play the first pair of Dsus2 and A7sus4 from the introduction, then play the
first verse.
Second and Third Chorus:
Play the first and second lines of the chorus (Em, Em7, A; Dsus2, G, G/F#).
End with:
Em Em7 A
e-------------------------------------------------------| b-------------------------------------------------------| g-------------------------------------------------------| d---------2-----0----2----------------------------------| a--------------------------2------0---------------------| E---0---------------------------------------------------|
Note: I believe that G* is (xx000x) but it is unspecified here.
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