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[each chord is about half a measure; D11=554030]
INTRO:
through the song. Sometimes there's a quick hammer-on from 0 to 2 on
the B string right before a low E at the beginning of Em measures.]
Em C(9) D11 Em C(9) D11
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G ----0-----0-----|--0-----0-----0-|--0-----0-------|--0-----0-----0-|
D --2---2-----2---|----0-----4-----|----2-----2---0-|----0-----4-----|
A 2-------------0-|3-----5-----5---|2-----2-----2---|3-----5-----5---|
E --------0-------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
EmThrough the Emwind and the rCain I hear my D11mother's cEmryEm C D11
She Emsays, EmI know my baby's Cout thereD11, I just couldn't bEmear to aEmsk her wChyD11
EmFrom my wEmomb into the wCorld, D11lord, EmI wish the chiEmld would cCallD11
EmYou know I'm Emneeding some cCompanyD11, she mEmakes my lEmife so fCullD11
D11 D11Take my adviCce, C D11go ahead and lD11ive your oCwn lifeC
D11 D11 D11[tacet] Em Em C D11
Everybody's waiting for someone to come home
Like the pharaoh waits for the sand
This world is burning with the tension of human hands
Waiting to be cleansed, waiting for their ace of spades
They say, I sure hope he's coming 'cause I feel like I've just been saved
Take my advice, go ahead and live while you're alive
And everybody's waiting for someone to come home
[guitar solo: Em Em C(9) D11]
Em EmCome to mCe and clCeanse my sD11oul (D11I'm frD11ee, D11I'm freEme)
EmOnly wCith you Cam I whD11ole D11(Can't you sD11ee that D11I am meEm)
EmI'll be wCaiting bCy the wD11indow (D11I'll be hD11eading fD11or the dEmoor)Em C D11
I was driving down Highway 85, yeah
Had to pull off the road just to hear my radio coming in clearer
Lord, this life's so full [???], I said, why do we ask for more?
Why we waitin' for the man to come, we forgot what he's comin' for
Won't you take my advice, go ahead and live while you're alive
And everybody's waiting for someone to come home
Em Em C D11 Em Em C D11[etc...]
(I'll be waiting by the window)
And everybody's waiting for someone to come home
(I'll be waiting by the window)
Everybody's waiting for someone to come home
Come EmhomeEm C D11 Em
E~~~~ means bend up a half step (from F# to G), then back down to F#.
"45" and "EW" are quick hammer-ons; "EWE" is a quick hammer-on followed
by a quick pull-off.
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
B ----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
G ---0-/4-4--2--2/|7-----7/9-9/E-E-|E~~~~-9---E-E-E-|E~~~~-9\(7)-7\5-5-|
D /5--------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
A ----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
E ------------------|----------------|----------0-----|----------------|
B ----------3-------|----------------|------8----(8)--|----T---\-8-----|
G 45-45-2-4---4-5-2-|4-0-2---0-------|----9---9----(9)|----------------|
D ------------------|------4---4-5\2-|----------------|----------------|
A ------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E ------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
E ----------0-----|----------------|
B ------8-----8---|----T-----8-----|
G ----9---9-----9-|--9-------------|
D ----------------|----------------|
A ----------------|----------------|
E ----------------|----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G ---0-/4-4--2--2/|7-----7/9-9/E-E-|E~~~~-9---E-E-E-|E~~~~-9---7---5-|
D /5--------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
E ------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B ------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G 45-4---7-5-45-4-2-|5---4---0-------|--------------0-|----------------|
D ------------------|--4---2---2-4-4-|--4-2-4-2-4-5---|5/7-7--/9-------|
A ------------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------|
E ------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
E -----------------|------------------|------------------|----------------|
B ----------8------|T-----------------|--------------T---|8---7-----------|
G ----5-7/9-----9/E|----E-E-EW-W---W/F|F-W---EWE-9-E---E-|--9---9---------|
D -----------------|------------------|------------------|----------------|
A -----------------|------------------|------------------|----------------|
E -----------------|------------------|------------------|----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B 8---------------|T-T--/W-W-------|----------------|-/5------/8-----|
G --9/E-E-----W---|----------------|------------0-2/|4---------------|
D ----------------|-----------W\\\\|------0-2-4-----|----------------|
A ----------------|----------------|0-2-3-----------|----------------|
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
E ----------0-----|----------------|----------0-----|----------------|
B ------8-----8---|----T-----8-----|------8-----8---|----T-----8-----|
G ----9---9-----9-|--9-------------|----9---9-----9-|--9-------------|
D ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
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Adam Schneider [email protected] St. Paul, MN
Mail me if you want guitar chords for Mary-Chapin Carpenter,
Indigo Girls, Suzanne Vega, Lucinda Williams, etc.
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Everybodys Waiting
by Indigo Girls
Chords in this song · guitar
Em
C(9)
D11
C
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[each chord is about half a measure; D11=554030]
INTRO:
through the song. Sometimes there's a quick hammer-on from 0 to 2 on
the B string right before a low E at the beginning of Em measures.]
Em C(9) D11 Em C D11
(9)
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G ----0-----0-----|--0-----0-----0-|--0-----0-------|--0-----0-----0-|
D --2---2-----2---|----0-----4-----|----2-----2---0-|----0-----4-----|
A 2-------------0-|3-----5-----5---|2-----2-----2---|3-----5-----5---|
E --------0-------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
Em Em C D11 Em Em C D11
Through the wind and the rain I hear my mother's cry
Em Em C D11 Em Em C D11
She says, I know my baby's out there, I just couldn't bear to ask her why
Em Em C D11 Em Em C D11
From my womb into the world, lord, I wish the child would call
Em Em C D11 Em Em C D11
You know I'm needing some company, she makes my life so full
D11 D11 C C D11 D11 C C
Take my advice, go ahead and live your own life
D11 D11 D11 Em Em C D11
[tacet]
Everybody's waiting for someone to come home
Like the pharaoh waits for the sand
This world is burning with the tension of human hands
Waiting to be cleansed, waiting for their ace of spades
They say, I sure hope he's coming 'cause I feel like I've just been saved
Take my advice, go ahead and live while you're alive
And everybody's waiting for someone to come home
Em Em C(9) D11
[guitar solo: ]
Em Em C C D11 D11 D11 D11 Em
Come to me and cleanse my soul (I'm free, I'm free)
Em C C D11 D11 D11 D11 Em
Only with you am I whole (Can't you see that I am me)
Em C C D11 D11 D11 D11 Em Em C D11
I'll be waiting by the window (I'll be heading for the door)
I was driving down Highway 85, yeah
Had to pull off the road just to hear my radio coming in clearer
Lord, this life's so full [???], I said, why do we ask for more?
Why we waitin' for the man to come, we forgot what he's comin' for
Won't you take my advice, go ahead and live while you're alive
And everybody's waiting for someone to come home
Em Em C D11 Em Em C D11
[etc...]
(I'll be waiting by the window)
And everybody's waiting for someone to come home
(I'll be waiting by the window)
Everybody's waiting for someone to come home
Em Em C D11 Em
Come home
E~~~~ means bend up a half step (from F# to G), then back down to F#.
"45" and "EW" are quick hammer-ons; "EWE" is a quick hammer-on followed
by a quick pull-off.
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
B ----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
G ---0-/4-4--2--2/|7-----7/9-9/E-E-|E~~~~-9---E-E-E-|E~~~~-9\(7)-7\5-5-|
D /5--------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
A ----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
E ------------------|----------------|----------0-----|----------------|
B ----------3-------|----------------|------8----(8)--|----T---\-8-----|
G 45-45-2-4---4-5-2-|4-0-2---0-------|----9---9----(9)|----------------|
D ------------------|------4---4-5\2-|----------------|----------------|
A ------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E ------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
E ----------0-----|----------------|
B ------8-----8---|----T-----8-----|
G ----9---9-----9-|--9-------------|
D ----------------|----------------|
A ----------------|----------------|
E ----------------|----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G ---0-/4-4--2--2/|7-----7/9-9/E-E-|E~~~~-9---E-E-E-|E~~~~-9---7---5-|
D /5--------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
E ------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B ------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G 45-4---7-5-45-4-2-|5---4---0-------|--------------0-|----------------|
D ------------------|--4---2---2-4-4-|--4-2-4-2-4-5---|5/7-7--/9-------|
A ------------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------|
E ------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
E -----------------|------------------|------------------|----------------|
B ----------8------|T-----------------|--------------T---|8---7-----------|
G ----5-7/9-----9/E|----E-E-EW-W---W/F|F-W---EWE-9-E---E-|--9---9---------|
D -----------------|------------------|------------------|----------------|
A -----------------|------------------|------------------|----------------|
E -----------------|------------------|------------------|----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B 8---------------|T-T--/W-W-------|----------------|-/5------/8-----|
G --9/E-E-----W---|----------------|------------0-2/|4---------------|
D ----------------|-----------W\\\\|------0-2-4-----|----------------|
A ----------------|----------------|0-2-3-----------|----------------|
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
E ----------0-----|----------------|----------0-----|----------------|
B ------8-----8---|----T-----8-----|------8-----8---|----T-----8-----|
G ----9---9-----9-|--9-------------|----9---9-----9-|--9-------------|
D ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
==-=--=---=----=-----=-------=---------=---------=-------=-----=----=---=--=-==
Adam Schneider [email protected] St. Paul, MN
Mail me if you want guitar chords for Mary-Chapin Carpenter,
Indigo Girls, Suzanne Vega, Lucinda Williams, etc.
==-=--=---=----=-----=-------=---------=---------=-------=-----=----=---=--=-==
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