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Chords used:
F	E(1 A3 D3   Gx  B  Ex x)
F2	(x 8 10  10 x x)
A#	(6 8 8   x x  x)
D#	(x 6 8   8  x x)
G#	(x 4 6   6  x x)
G	(x 3 5   5  x x)
F#	(x 2 4   4  x x)
		F2SA#o she tells her Fman "lets go fishin" 
		F2WA#ell go tommorow Fmorning when the sun rise.. 
		F2AA#nd then she sayFs she wants to take her kids and (baby cries) 
		F2TA#hats her boy thFats 12 and her daughter thats 4 with angel eyes 
		F2SA#o they get therFe and the sun has barely risen 
		F2DA#ecided on a spoFt where the fish is plentiful with the tide 
		F2GA#et out their poFles daddy smiles and said the fish is jumpin 
		F2TA#hen they heard Fa splash but it sounded bigger than fish size 
[music changes]
F#12 yD#r old screams mom 
F#And moD#m screams back "The baby was holdin your arm" 
F#Well that wG#as 30 seconds ago so thA#ey jumped in 
GAll comin up with nothin but then... 
[music changes]
FSomethF#ing told mom A#to lG#ook toward the light 
GBuDt the sun wasn'D#t yelF2low it F#had turned white 
FSo she F#listen and A#swam G#she swam for the light 
GLiDke the Michelin D#man F2she swF#am with such might 
FShe spF#otted the baA#by anG#d she was on her back 
GJuDst as the light D#said F2"SunrF#ise was Heaven's track" 
FShe tuF#rned the babA#y oveG#r her eyes were still blue 
GBaDby had a smile D#and sF2aid... F#"I was waitin for you!" 
[music changes]
			F2  A#Mom I was waitiFn for you! 
			F2  A#Your baby! F  
			F2  A#Momma! I love yFou! 
			F2  A#And I was waitiFn for you! 
			F2  A#Heyyyyy [congo Fdrums start playing] I was waitin for you.. 
			F2  A#I was waiting fFor you.. 
			F2  A#Momma.. I was wFaiting for you.. 
F2I love you ma..

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Waiting For You

by N.E.R.D.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

The song only requires the ability to play power chords

Chords used:

E A D G B E

F (1 3 3 x x x)

F2 (x 8 10 10 x x)

A# (6 8 8 x x x)

D# (x 6 8 8 x x)

G# (x 4 6 6 x x)

G (x 3 5 5 x x)

F# (x 2 4 4 x x)

F2 A# F

So she tells her man "lets go fishin"

F2 A# F

Well go tommorow morning when the sun rise..

F2 A# F

And then she says she wants to take her kids and (baby cries)

F2 A# F

Thats her boy thats 12 and her daughter thats 4 with angel eyes

F2 A# F

So they get there and the sun has barely risen

F2 A# F

Decided on a spot where the fish is plentiful with the tide

F2 A# F

Get out their poles daddy smiles and said the fish is jumpin

F2 A# F

Then they heard a splash but it sounded bigger than fish size

[music changes]

F# D#

12 yr old screams mom

F# D#

And mom screams back "The baby was holdin your arm"

F# G# A#

Well that was 30 seconds ago so they jumped in

All comin up with nothin but then...

[music changes]

F F# A# G#

Something told mom to look toward the light

G D D# F2 F#

But the sun wasn't yellow it had turned white

F F# A# G#

So she listen and swam she swam for the light

G D D# F2 F#

Like the Michelin man she swam with such might

F F# A# G#

She spotted the baby and she was on her back

G D D# F2 F#

Just as the light said "Sunrise was Heaven's track"

F F# A# G#

She turned the baby over her eyes were still blue

G D D# F2 F#

Baby had a smile and said... "I was waitin for you!"

[music changes]

F2 A# F

Mom I was waitin for you!

F2 A# F

Your baby!

F2 A# F

Momma! I love you!

F2 A# F

And I was waitin for you!

F2 A# F

Heyyyyy [congo drums start playing] I was waitin for you..

F2 A# F

I was waiting for you..

F2 A# F

Momma.. I was waiting for you..

I love you ma..

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