Chord/Tab song: I've Been Waiting

"I've Been Waiting" (Version 1)

Chords by: Phil Saunders ([email protected])
Tab by: Chris Bray ([email protected])

Intro: D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A (x 4)

[D]When you [G]said to [A]me
[D]You are n[G]ot so ol[A]d
[D]Did I kno[G]w it the[A]n?
[D]'Cause I [G]had just[A] been told

I [G]didn't [D/F#]think I'd [Em]find you
Perfect [A]in so many w[D]ays
But [G]I've [D/F#]been [Em]waiting [[Em]wait[A]ing]
[A]And I want to [[D]have [G]you]
[G]I've [D/F#]been [Em]waiting [[Em]wait[A]ing]
[A]And I want to

D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A (x 2)

[D]The secret [G]on your [A]lips
[D]That [G]nobody [A]knows
[D]Gentle [G]in your [A]eyes
[D]You can [G]wear my [A]clothes

I [G]didn't [D/F#]think I'd [Em]find you
Perfect [A]in so many w[D]ays
But [G]I've [D/F#]been [Em]waiting [[Em]wait[A]ing]
[A]And I want to [[D]have [G]you]
[G]I've [D/F#]been [Em]waiting [[Em]wait[A]ing]
[A]And I want to [[D]have [G]you]
[G]I've [D/F#]been [Em]waiting [[Em]wait[A]ing]
[A]And I want to

D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A (x 2)

:

(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----------------------------------------------------|
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e------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[D]When you [G]said to [A]me
[D]You are n[G]ot so ol[A]d
[D]Did I kno[G]w it the[A]n?
[D]'Cause I [G]had just[A] been told

You know
I [G]didn't [D/F#]think I'd [Em]find you
Perfect [A]in so many w[D]ays
But [G]I've [D/F#]been [Em]waiting [[Em]wait[A]ing]
[A]And I want to [[D]have [G]you]
[G]I've [D/F#]been [Em]waiting [[Em]wait[A]ing]
[A]And I want to [[D]have [G]you]
[G]I've [D/F#]been [Em]waiting [[Em]wait[A]ing]
[A]And I want to [[D]have [G]you]
[G]I've [D/F#]been [Em]waiting [[Em]wait[A]ing]
[A]And I want to [[D]have [G]you]

D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A (x 2)

[D]I'[Dsus4]ve bee[D]n [Dsus9]waitin[G]g [A][w[Asus4]aiting[A]]
[D]I'[Dsus4]ve bee[D]n [Dsus9]waitin[G]g [A][w[Asus4]aiting[A]]
[D]I'[Dsus4]ve bee[D]n [Dsus9]waitin[G]g [A][w[Asus4]aiting[A]]
[D]I'[Dsus4]ve bee[D]n [Dsus9]waitin[G]g [A][w[Asus4]aiting[A]]

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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 ([email protected])

Introduction:

[Dsus2] [A7sus4] [Dsus2] [A7sus4]

Verses:

[Dsus2] When you said [A7sus4]to me, [Dsus2] "You are [A7sus4]not so old,"
The secret on your lips that no - body knows
When you said to me, "You are not so old,"

[Dsus2] did I know [A7sus4]it then '[Dsus2]cause I had just [A7sus4]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]I didn't [G/F#]think I'd [Em]find you [Em7]per - fect in[A] so man - y [Dsus2]ways.

[-] But [G]I've [G/F#]been wait[Em] - ing, [Em7](wait - i[A]ng) and I want to

[Dsus2](have [G]you. ) [G/F#]I've been wai[Em]t - ing. [Em7](wait - [A]ing,

1. Dsus2 A7sus4 Dsus2 A7sus4
___) and I want to.

2, 3.
__) and I want to [Dsus2](have [G]you. ) [G/F#]I've been wait[Em] - ing, [Em7](wait -[A]ing

__) and I want to. ([Dsus2]to coda)[A7sus4][Dsus2][A7sus4]

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:

___) and I want to [Dsus2] (have [G] you.______) [D/F#]I've been wait -

[Em]- ing, [Em7](wait - [A]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]

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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]

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b-------------------------------------------------------|
g-------------------------------------------------------|
d---------2-----0----2----------------------------------|
a--------------------------2------0---------------------|
E---0---------------------------------------------------|

Note: I believe that G is (xx000x) but it is unspecified here.