Ive Been Waiting Chords & Tabs
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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}:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/matthew_sweet/ive_been_waiting_tab.html ]
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.
