...WAITING IN VAIN... by Bob Marley
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*from 'Exodus' (1977)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Bb)
Intro:
Gmaj7 Cmaj7 (x8)
Chorus 1:
Gmaj7
I don't wanna wait,
Cmaj7
In vain for your love.
Gmaj7
I don't wanna wait,
Cmaj7
In vain for your love.
Verse 1:
Gmaj7
From the very first time,
Cmaj7
I rest my eyes on you, girl,
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
My heart says follow t'rough.
Gmaj7
But I know, now, that I'm,
Cmaj7
Way down on your line,
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
But the waitin' feel is fine.
Gmaj7
So don't treat me,
Cmaj7
Like a puppet on a string,
Gmaj7
'Cos I know,
Cmaj7
How to do my thing.
Gmaj7
Don't talk to me,
Cmaj7
As if you think I'm dumb,
Gmaj7
I wanna know,
Cmaj7
When you're gonna come, soon.
Chorus 2:
Gmaj7
I don't wanna wait,
Cmaj7
In vain for your love.
Gmaj7
I don't wanna wait,
Cmaj7
In vain for your love.
Bridge 1:
C D
'Cos if summer is here,
Bm7 Am7
I'm still waiting there.
C D
Winter is here,
Bm7 Am7
And I'm still waiting there.
Solo:
Gmaj7 Cmaj7 (x8)
(Like I said)...
Verse 3:
Gmaj7
It's been three years,
Cmaj7
Since I'm knockin' on your door,
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
And I still can knock some more.
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Gmaj7
Ooh girl, ooh girl,
Cmaj7
Is it feasible,
(I wanna know now),
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
For I to knock some more?
Gmaj7
Yah see, in life,
Cmaj7
I know there's lots of grief,
Gmaj7 Cmaj7
But your love is my re-lief.
Gmaj7
Tears in my eyes burn,
Cmaj7
Tears in my eyes burn,
Gmaj7
While I'm waiting,
Cmaj7
While I'm waiting for my turn.
See...
Chorus 2:
Gmaj7
I don't wanna wait,
Cmaj7
In vain for your love.
Gmaj7
I don't wanna wait,
Cmaj7
In vain for your love. oh!
Gmaj7
I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
I don't wanna, I don't wanna
Cmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain.
Gmaj7
I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
I don't wanna, I don't wanna
Cmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain.
Gmaj7
I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
I don't wanna, I don't wanna
Cmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain.
Gmaj7
It's your love,
That I'm waiting on,
(I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
I don't wanna wait in vain).
Cmaj7
It's me love that,
You're running from.
Gmaj7
It's jah love,
That I'm waiting on,
(I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
I don't wanna, I don't wanna
I don't wanna wait in vain).
Cmaj7
It's me love that,
You're running from.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Gmaj7 Cmaj7 C D Bm7 Am7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
3x443x x32000 xx5553 xx7775 xxx777 xxx555
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
