Song: Waiting
Artist: Green Day
Album: Warning/International Superhits
Email: stratacaster_master@hotmail.com-comments, questions and concerns
Guitar 1-Bille Joe-distortion selector petal
Guitar 2-Jason White-distorted
Bass-Mike Dirnt-Standard tuning
This is one of my favorite Green Day songs, off of their Warning Album, this is a hit
to me and i put in A LOT of work of tabbing this to make this perfect. And if there is
you disagree with I'll consiter and
update to make it as perfect as possible.
For settings, have it mediumly (if that’s a word) distorted. Don’t have it too lightly
and don’t have it heavy metal distorted. If you don’t have a petal then use your NECK up
the tone set to 10. This gives you a pretty clean sound. It’s the next best thing. When
turns distorted then switch it to the bridge pick up.
Playing Live opinions. When play this song live, Billie uses a Gibson SG in standard
He plays the first solo and then lets Jason play the chours solo. For the bridge (which
like acoustic guitar on the album version, he palm mutes the verse)
There are many ways to play this song. Here are two versions and a bass tab to go along
it. There are all ready a lot of Waiting tabs but I think is the ultimate tab along with
Also don't send me comments like "hey this is a guitar tab but why is there bass stuff?"
are just stupid.
LIVE UPDATE: FEB, 7, 2007:While looking @ videos on YouTube, i looked at this fingering
he plays this song in standard tuning and his chorus differently. He also plays the
like this:
It's: |-------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------|
|---------------------8-8-8-8-8-------------|
|-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
|-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
|-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-6-6-6-6-6-6-| (or something close to that, play
w/ it)
So you can choose what way you want. But the bass maybe be different as well.
I'd personally play it like how they play it live.
Update: Some minor changes and the bass doesn't have to be tuned down
INTRO: Guitar 1-no bass-clean guitar
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
D|-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|x2
A|-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--8-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------6-6-6-6-6----------------------|
I’ve been waiting a long time for this moment to come I’m
Destined for anything at allllllllllllllllllllll
RIFF VESE-distorted-bass and guitar 2 enter
e|----------|------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6--6--6--|----------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------6-6-6-6-6-|
D|-6--6--6--|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6-6-|
A|-4--4--4--|6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--8-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4-4-|
E|----------|4-4-4-4-4------------------------6-6-6-6-6------------|
1.Downtown lights will be shining on me like a new
diamond
ring out under the midnight houuuuuurrrrrrrrr
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
D|-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
A|-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--8-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------6-6-6-6-6----------------------|
No one can touch me and I can’t turn my back its
Too late ready or not at alllllllllll
CHORUS:
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3--|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3--|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1--|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0-0-0-—0-0-0-0-0-0---------------|
I’m so much closer than I have ever known ”Wake Up“
RIFF 2:
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|-6-6-6---------6-6-6-|
D|-6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6-|
A|-4-4-4--6-6-6--4-4-4-| DRUM FILL
E|--------4-4-4--------|
VERSE
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
D|-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
A|-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--8-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------6-6-6-6-6----------------------|
2.Dawning of a new era Calling don’t let it catch you
falling ready or not at allllllllllllllllllllllllllll
3.So close enough to taste it Almost I can embrace this
feeling On the tip of my tonggggggggggggggggggggggue
CHORUS:
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3--|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3--|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1--|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0-0-0-—0-0-0-0-0-0---------------|
I’m so much closer than I have ever known ”Wake Up“
RIFF 3
e|------------------------------------| e|---------|
B|------------------------------------| B|---------|
G|-6-6-6---------6-6-6--------6---6---| G|8-8-8-8--|
D|-6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-|x4 D|8-8-8-8--|
A|-4-4-4--6-6-6--4-4-4-6-6-6--4-6-4-6-|then A|6-6-6-6--|
E|--------4-4-4--------4-4-4----4---4-| E|---------|
Better thank you lucky stars
SOLO: guitar 2-distortion
e|----------------|----------------|-------------------------------4-|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------3---6-3----------|
G|-8-5~--3-5-6-5-3|-8-5~--3-5-6-5-3|-5-1~-3-5-6-5-3---3-----3--1-1---|
D|----------------|----------------|---------------------------------|
A|----------------|----------------|---------------------------------|
E|----------------|----------------|---------------------------------|
SOLO: guitar 1-distortion
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|------------6-6-6-6-6-------------6-6-6-6-6-|
D|-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6-6-|
A|-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4--8-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4-4-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-------------6-6-6-6-6------------|
SOLO CHORUS: guitar 2-distortion
e|------8---11-8-------8---11-8-------8---11-8-------------|
B|----9---9------9---9---9------9---9---9------9-----------|
G|-10--------------9--------------8------------------7~/3~-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS:
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------3~--|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1-1-1-3~~-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1-1-1—1~~-|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1--0-0-0-0-0-0-—0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
I’m so much closer than I have ever known Wake Up
REPEAT RIFF 3
BRIDGE: guitar 1 OR 2-clean guitar-for clean guitar have the NECK pick up selected and
tone 10
PLAY THIS TWICE!! First time NO lyrics
e|-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------6-6-6-6-6----------------------|
B|-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
G|-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
D|-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
A|-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-8-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4----------------------------6-6-6-6-6----------------------|
I’ve been waiting a life time for this moment to come I’m
e|-4-4-4-4-4---------------------6-6-6-6-6-------|
B|-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6--6~~~-|
G|-5-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6--6~~~-|
D|-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8--6~~~-|
A|-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--8-8-8-8-8--4~~~-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4---------------------6-6-6-6-6-------|
destined for anything at alllllllllllll
Pause...BAM!
VERSE
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
D|-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
A|-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--8-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------6-6-6-6-6------------------------|
Dumbstruck color me stupid good luck you’re gonna need it
Where I’m going if I get there at alll
OUTRO: guitars 1 and 2-distorted
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|------------6-6-6-6-6-------------6-6-6-6-6-|
D|-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6-6-|
A|-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4--8-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4-4-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-------------6-6-6-6-6------------|
WAKE UPPPPPPPPP
BETTER THAN YOUR LUCK STARS!
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|------------6-6-6-6-6-------------6~~~-|
D|-6-6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8--6~~~-|
A|-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4--8-8-8-8-8--4~~~-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-------------6-6-6-6-6-------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/green_day/waiting_tab_ver_15.html ]
ALSO! There is another way of playing this song. Green Day is popular with this way in
tuning is half a step down. For example, Dookie…the whole album was half a step down. In
words you could play everything 1 fret down if the song is in half step down. But since
did a standard tuning tab you tune your guitar half a step down and play everything 1
up. But since I’m caring enough I don’t want to go and find another tab so here is this
tab but only in half step tuning and the finger completely changed!
This is also good for those who can't add and subtract small numbers.
INTRO:
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Eb|-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------7-7-7-7-7---------------------|
I’ve been waiting a long time for this moment to come I’m
Destined for anything at allllllllllllllllllllll
RIFF VERSE
eb|----------|------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------|------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-7--7--7--|------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------7-7-7-7-7-|
Db|-7--7--7--|-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-|
Ab|-5--5--5--|-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-5-|
Eb|----------|-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------7-7-7-7-7------------|
Downtown lights will be shining on me like a new
Diamond
ring out Under the midnight houuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuur
No one can touch me now and I can’t turn my
eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Eb|-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------7-7-7-7-7---------------------|
back it’s
too late ready or not at allllllllllllllllll
CHORUS:
eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4--|
Db|-4-4-4-4-4-4--3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4--|
Ab|-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--|
Eb|-2-2-2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1-1-1-—0-0-0-0-0-0---------------|
I’m so much closer then I have ever known WAKE UP
RIFF 2:
eb|---------------------|
Bb|---------------------|
Gb|-7-7-7---------7-7-7-|
Db|-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-|
Ab|-5-5-5--7-7-7--5-5-5-|
Eb|--------5-5-5--------|
VERSE
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Eb|-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------7-7-7-7-7-------------------------|
Dawning of a new era calling don’t let it catch you
Falling ready or not at allllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
So close enough to taste it almost I can embrace this
Feeling on the tip of my tonguuuuuuuuuuuuuue
CHORUS:
eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4--|
Db|-4-4-4-4-4-4--3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4--|
Ab|-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--|
Eb|-2-2-2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1-1-1-—0-0-0-0-0-0---------------|
I’m so much closer then I have ever known WAKE UP
RIFF 3
eb|------------------------------------| eb|---------|
Bb|------------------------------------| Bb|---------|
Gb|-7-7-7---------7-7-7--------7---7---| Gb|9-9-9-9--|
Db|-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-|x4 Db|9-9-9-9--|
Ab|-5-5-5--7-7-7--5-5-5-7-7-7--5-7-5-7-|then Ab|7-7-7-7--|
Eb|--------5-5-5--------5-5-5----5---5-| Eb|---------|
SOLO: guitar 2-distortion
eb|----------------|----------------|-------------------------------5-|
Bb|----------------|----------------|----------------4---7-4----------|
Gb|-9-6~--4-6-7-6-4|-9-6~--4-6-7-6-4|-6-2~-4-6-7-6-4---4-----4--2-2---|
Db|----------------|----------------|---------------------------------|
Ab|----------------|----------------|---------------------------------|
Eb|----------------|----------------|---------------------------------|
SOLO: guitar 1-distortion
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------7-7-7-7-7-------------7-7-7-7-7-|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-|
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-5-|
Eb|-5-5-5-5-5-------------7-7-7-7-7------------|
SOLO CHORUS: guitar 2-distortion
eb|-------9----12-9----------9----12---------9----12-9-----------|
Bb|----10---10------10----10---10----10---10---10------9---------|
Gb|-11-----------------10---------------9-----------------8~/4~--|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS:
eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------4~~--|
Db|-4-4-4-4-4-4--3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2--4~~--|
Ab|-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--2~~--|
Eb|-2-2-2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1-1-1-—0-0-0-0-0-0-------|
I’m so much closer then I have ever known WAKE UP
BRIDGE: guitar 1 OR 2-clean guitar OR acoustic guitar
PLAY THIS TWICE. First time NO lyrics.
eb|-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------7-7-7-7-7-----------------------|
Bb|-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
Gb|-6-6-6-6-6--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
Eb|-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------7-7-7-7-7-----------------------|
I’ve been waiting a long time for this moment to come I’m
eb|-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------7-7-7-7-7--------|
Bb|-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7~~~--|
Gb|-6-6-6-6-6--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7~~~--|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9--7~~~--|
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9--5~~~--|
Eb|-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------7-7-7-7-7--------|
Destined for anything at alllllllllllll
eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
Eb|-5-5-5-5-5------------------------7-7-7-7-7-----------------------|
Dumbstruck color me stupid good luck you’re gonna need it
Where I’m going if I get there at all
OUTRO: guitars 1 and 2-distorted
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------7-7-7-7-7-------------7-7-7-7-7-|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-|
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-5-|
Eb|-5-5-5-5-5-------------7-7-7-7-7------------|
WAKE UP
eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------|
Gb|------------7-7-7-7-7-------------7~~~--|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9--7~~~--|
Ab|-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-9--5~~~--|
Eb|-5-5-5-5-5-------------7-7-7-7-7--------|
BETTER THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS!
BASS GUITAR: Im srry to thoes who all printed this tab and tuned their basses down. you
dont have to after analyzing the song more. srry!
this is in standard tuning and played w. a pick w. a nice clean, warm tone. Its pretty
so you can add your own fills to the song to spice it up...its what i do and it sounds so
cooler and adds another layer to the song.
Intro: Guitar Only
Riff VERSE
G|----------|---------------------------------------------|
D|----------|---------------------------------------------|
A|-4--------|-------------4-4-4-4-4-------------4-4-4-4-4-|
E|----6--4--|---4-4-4-4-4------------6-6-6-6-6------------|
CHORUS:
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8/-\7-7-7-7-7-7/--\6-6-6-6-6-6/--------------|
E|--------------------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-|
RIFF 2:
G|---------------------|
D----------------------|
A|-4-4-4---------4-5-4-|
E|--------4-4-4--------| Do this for the first time then do the third riff from there on:
RIFF 3
G|------------------------------------| G|---------|
D|------------------------------------|x4 D|---------|
A|-4-4-4--------4-4-4---------4---4---|then A|6-6-6-6--|
E|--------4-4-4--------4-4-4----4—--4-| E|---------|
Solo:
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|-------------4-4-4-4-4-------------4-4-4-4-4-|
E|---4-4-4-4-4------------6-6-6-6-6------------|
Bridge: Guitar only
Outro:
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|-------------4-4-4-4-4-------------4-4-4-4-4-|
E|---4-4-4-4-4------------6-6-6-6-6------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|-------------4-4-4-4-4-------------4~-|
E|---4-4-4-4-4------------6-6-6-6-6-----|
