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How I Waited

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Eb tuning
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e|---Am--------|
b|--------1--|
g|----2------|
d|-----------|
a|--0---0----|
E|-----------|
Intro
Am
CHow I waited bGack on the cornAmer
Cfor you to make me Gsee straight agaAmin
CI could steal your Gheart and picturAme
Cbut i dont think Gits getting betteAmr
Fyou swore Cthat you'd be alrAmight but you're nGot
Fyou swore Cthat you'd be fAmine but you're nGot
and im soFrry about iGt
but Amim just tCired of wasting tFimeAm  
CI killed anGother one toniAmght
CI cant stoGp myself from crAmying
CI killed anoGther girl tonigAmht
Cjust cant heGlp myself anymoAmre
FYoure dad Cswore you'd be fAmine but he lGied
Fyoure mom Csaid stop calling niAmghts, at least soGmetimes
Fyou're graCdes never looked as gAmood as it does in the dGaylight
Ami'm tireGd of wasting Ftime
Ami'm tireGd of wasting Ftime
Am
Cits octobeGr 22nd noAmw
Cits been tGhree days since i felt Amit
Cits octobGer the 22nd nAmow
Cits been thGree years since u left Amme
Fyou're dad Cswore you'd be Amfine but god he Glies
Fyoure mom saCid stop calling nAmights andy, at least Gsometimes
Fyou're graceCs never looked as Amgood as it does in the daGylight
Amim tired Gof wasting Ftimes 
Amon a bodGy that has no Flife, 
Amon a rythGm that has no rFhyme
Amtonight. 
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How I Waited

by Manchester Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb tuning

Finger pick each chords like this:

e|-----------|

b|--------1--|

g|----2------|

d|-----------|

a|--0---0----|

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

Intro

C G Am

How I waited back on the corner

C G Am

for you to make me see straight again

C G Am

I could steal your heart and picture

C G Am

but i dont think its getting better

F C Am G

you swore that you'd be alright but you're not

F C Am G

you swore that you'd be fine but you're not

F G

and im sorry about it

Am C F Am

but im just tired of wasting time

C G Am

I killed another one tonight

C G Am

I cant stop myself from crying

C G Am

I killed another girl tonight

C G Am

just cant help myself anymore

F C Am G

Youre dad swore you'd be fine but he lied

F C Am G

youre mom said stop calling nights, at least sometimes

F C Am G

you're grades never looked as good as it does in the daylight

Am G F

i'm tired of wasting time

Am G F

i'm tired of wasting time

C G Am

its october 22nd now

C G Am

its been three days since i felt it

C G Am

its october the 22nd now

C G Am

its been three years since u left me

F C Am G

you're dad swore you'd be fine but god he lies

F C Am G

youre mom said stop calling nights andy, at least sometimes

F C Am G

you're graces never looked as good as it does in the daylight

Am G F

im tired of wasting times

Am G F

on a body that has no life,

Am G F

on a rythm that has no rhyme

tonight.

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