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WAITING - Green Day
[Verse]
Ab5I been Db5waiting a long time Bb5for this Db5moment to come I'm
Ab5destined, Db5for anything at Bb5a-a-aDb5ll
Ab5downtown Db5lights will be shining
Bb5on me Db5like a new diamond
Ab5ring out Db5under the Bb5midnight Db5hou-ou-ou-our......
Ab5no one Db5can touch me now wow
Bb5and I Db5can't turn my back now
Ab5it's too Db5late ready or Bb5not at Db5a-a-all
[Bridge]
well F5I'm so much cF5/Eloser than Eb5I have ever Bb5know (wake up)
Db5  Ab5  Db5 (drum mini solo)
[Verse]
Ab5dawning Db5of a new era
Bb5calling Db5don't let it catch ya
Ab5falling Db5ready or Bb5not at Db5a-a-all
Ab5so close Db5enough to taste it
Bb5almost Db5I can embrace this
Ab5feeling Db5on the tip Bb5of my Db5tongue u ugue
[Bridge]
well F5I'm so much cF5/Eloser than Eb5I have ever Bb5know (wake up)p)
 Db5   Ab5   Db5   Ab5  Db5*
 Db5   Ab5   Db5   Ab5  Db5*           Db5   Ab5   Db5   Ab5  Db5*
                better thank your luc  ky stars
 Db5   Ab5   Db5  Eb5*
sure, hey hey
*(listen the song for the rhythm)
[Solo]
e|-Ab5-----Db5-------------Bb5-----Db5-----------Ab5-------Db5-------------Bb5------Db5---1--|
B|------------------------------------------------------3--6-3---1---|
G|-8-\5-3-5-6-5-3-/--8-\5-3-5-6-5-3--5-\-1--3-5-6-5-3--3-3----3-1----|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
well F5I'm so much cF5/Eloser than Eb5I have ever Bb5know
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|------------------------------------------------------------------|
silence
(wake up)
 Db5   Ab5   Db5   Ab5  Db5*
 Db5   Ab5   Db5   Ab5  Db5*           Db5   Ab5   Db5   Ab5  Db5*
                better thank your luc  ky stars
 Db5   Ab5   Db5  Eb5*
sure, hey hey
[Verse] (guitar alone)
Ab5     Db5     Bb5     Db5
Ab5I been Db5waiting a lifetime
Bb5for this Db5moment to come I'm
      Ab5              Db5    Bb5(Db5)
destined for anything at a-a-all
4 seconds of silence
[Verse]
Ab5dumbstruck, Db5colour me stupid
Bb5good luck, Db5you're gonna need it
Ab5where I'm Db5going if I get Bb5there at Db5a-a-all
Ab5wake up.Db5........(Bb5hold)
         Db               Ab5        Db5        Bb5Db5(hold)
better thank your lucky stars
Used chords
  -  Ab5- -  Db5- -  Bb5- -  F5- -  F5/E- -  Eb5- 
e|-------|-------|-------|-------|---x---|-------|
B|-------|-------|-------|-------|---x---|-------|
G|-------|---6---|-------|-------|---2---|---8---|
D|---6---|---6---|---8---|---3---|---3---|---8---|
A|---6---|---4---|---8---|---3---|---3---|---6---|
E|---4---|-------|---6---|---1---|---0---|-------|

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Waiting

by Green Day

Lyrics & chords · Original key

WAITING - Green Day

[Verse]

Ab5 Db5 Bb5 Db5

I been waiting a long time for this moment to come I'm

Ab5 Db5 Bb5 Db5

destined, for anything at a-a-all

Ab5 Db5

downtown lights will be shining

Bb5 Db5

on me like a new diamond

Ab5 Db5 Bb5 Db5

ring out under the midnight hou-ou-ou-our......

Ab5 Db5

no one can touch me now wow

Bb5 Db5

and I can't turn my back now

Ab5 Db5 Bb5 Db5

it's too late ready or not at a-a-all

[Bridge]

F5 F5/E Eb5 Bb5

well I'm so much closer than I have ever know (wake up)

Db5 Ab5 Db5 (drum mini solo)

[Verse]

Ab5 Db5

dawning of a new era

Bb5 Db5

calling don't let it catch ya

Ab5 Db5 Bb5 Db5

falling ready or not at a-a-all

Ab5 Db5

so close enough to taste it

Bb5 Db5

almost I can embrace this

Ab5 Db5 Bb5 Db5

feeling on the tip of my tongue u ugue

[Bridge]

F5 F5/E Eb5 Bb5

well I'm so much closer than I have ever know (wake up)p)

Db5 Ab5 Db5 Ab5 Db5

Db5 Ab5 Db5 Ab5 Db5 Db5 Ab5 Db5 Ab5 Db5

* *

better thank your luc ky stars

Db5 Ab5 Db5 Eb5

sure, hey hey

*(listen the song for the rhythm)

[Solo]

Ab5 Db5 Bb5 Db5 Ab5 Db5 Bb5 Db5

e|----------------------------------------------------------------1--|

B|------------------------------------------------------3--6-3---1---|

G|-8-\5-3-5-6-5-3-/--8-\5-3-5-6-5-3--5-\-1--3-5-6-5-3--3-3----3-1----|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Bridge]

F5 F5/E Eb5 Bb5

well I'm so much closer than I have ever know

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|------------------------------------------------------------------|

silence

(wake up)

Db5 Ab5 Db5 Ab5 Db5

Db5 Ab5 Db5 Ab5 Db5 Db5 Ab5 Db5 Ab5 Db5

* *

better thank your luc ky stars

Db5 Ab5 Db5 Eb5

sure, hey hey

[Verse] (guitar alone)

Ab5 Db5 Bb5 Db5

Ab5 Db5

I been waiting a lifetime

Bb5 Db5

for this moment to come I'm

Ab5 Db5 Bb5 Db5

()

destined for anything at a-a-all

4 seconds of silence

[Verse]

Ab5 Db5

dumbstruck, colour me stupid

Bb5 Db5

good luck, you're gonna need it

Ab5 Db5 Bb5 Db5

where I'm going if I get there at a-a-all

Ab5 Db5 Bb5

wake up.........(hold)

Db Ab5 Db5 Bb5

Db5(hold)

better thank your lucky stars

Used chords

Ab5 Db5 Bb5 F5 F5/E Eb5

- - - - - - - - - - - -

e|-------|-------|-------|-------|---x---|-------|

B|-------|-------|-------|-------|---x---|-------|

G|-------|---6---|-------|-------|---2---|---8---|

D|---6---|---6---|---8---|---3---|---3---|---8---|

A|---6---|---4---|---8---|---3---|---3---|---6---|

E|---4---|-------|---6---|---1---|---0---|-------|

About Waiting Chords by Green Day

Learn how to play Waiting by Green Day with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Waiting chords”, “Waiting guitar chords”, or “Green Day Waiting chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Waiting chords and for experienced players who want accurate Waiting lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Ab5, Db5, Bb5, F5, F5/E, Eb5.

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