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The Rolling Stones - I am waiting
the cool sound comes from Brian Jones playing this little riff, but it works fine 
with chords ( it a change of C and F chords)
C* :x32013
[Intro]
C*    F  C*     F  C*
[Verse 1]
     F  C*           F  C*         G      F     G  C  
I am waiting, I am waiting (oh yeah, oh yeah)
     F  C*           F  C*         G      F     G  C  
I am waiting, I am waiting (oh yeah, oh yeah)
CWaiting Gfor someAmone to cFome out Gof somewhCere
CWaiting Gfor someAmone to cFome out Gof somewhCere
[Verse 2]
         F  C*                 F  C*          G       F     G  C  
You can't hold out, you can't hold out all year, all year
         F  C*                 F  C*          G       F     G  C  
You can't hold out, you can't hold out all year, all year
CWaiting Gfor someAmone to cFome out Gof somewhCere
CWaiting Gfor someAmone to cFome out Gof somewhCere
[Chorus]
DmSee it come along and Gdon't know where it's from 
COh, yes yoC/Bu will find oAmut
DmWell, it happens all the time 
GIt's censored from our minds  
You'll find Cout 
[Verse 3]
       F  C*           F  C*      G       F     G  C  
Slow or fast, slow or fast all year, all year
       F  C*           F  C*      G       F     G  C  
Slow or fast, slow or fast all year, all year
CWaiting Gfor someAmone to cFome out Gof somewhCere
CWaiting Gfor someAmone to cFome out Gof somewhCere
[Chorus]
DmStand up coming years and Gescalation fears
COh, yes yoC/Bu will find oAmut
DmWell, like a winter storm 
 GFears will pierce your bones
You'll find Cout
[Verse 4]
        F  C*               F  C*         G       F     G  C  
Oh we're waiting, oh we're waiting all year, all year
        F  C*               F  C*         G       F     G  C  
Oh we're waiting, oh we're waiting all year, all year
CWaiting Gfor someAmone to cFome out Gof somewhCere
CWaiting Gfor someAmone to cFome out Gof somewhCere
[Outro]
         F  C*              F  C*
Oh we're waiting, oh we're waiting
         F  C*              F  C*
Oh we're waiting, oh we're waiting
         F  C*              F  C*
(Fade out)
         F  C*

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The story behind the song

"I Am Waiting" by The Rolling Stones, from their 1966 album Aftermath, features lyrics that are intentionally obscure, focusing on a mysterious atmosphere rather than clear details. The song describes a singer waiting for someone, with early verses evoking a sense of tiptoeing or hide-and-seek. This anticipation evolves into a deeper perception, hinting at a broader message of confronting what is "censored from our minds," and ultimately, an interpretation of not fearing what comes next. It plays like an enigmatic journey into the unknown.

AI-written from these sources:I Am Waiting (song) — Wikipedia ↗The Rolling Stones — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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I Am Waiting

by The Rolling Stones

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C/B

The Rolling Stones - I am waiting

the cool sound comes from Brian Jones playing this little riff, but it works fine

with chords ( it a change of C and F chords)

* :x32013

[Intro]

C F C F C

* * *

[Verse 1]

F C F C G F G C

* *

I am waiting, I am waiting (oh yeah, oh yeah)

F C F C G F G C

* *

I am waiting, I am waiting (oh yeah, oh yeah)

C G Am F G C

Waiting for someone to come out of somewhere

C G Am F G C

Waiting for someone to come out of somewhere

[Verse 2]

F C F C G F G C

* *

You can't hold out, you can't hold out all year, all year

F C F C G F G C

* *

You can't hold out, you can't hold out all year, all year

C G Am F G C

Waiting for someone to come out of somewhere

C G Am F G C

Waiting for someone to come out of somewhere

[Chorus]

Dm G

See it come along and don't know where it's from

C C/B Am

Oh, yes you will find out

Well, it happens all the time

It's censored from our minds

You'll find out

[Verse 3]

F C F C G F G C

* *

Slow or fast, slow or fast all year, all year

F C F C G F G C

* *

Slow or fast, slow or fast all year, all year

C G Am F G C

Waiting for someone to come out of somewhere

C G Am F G C

Waiting for someone to come out of somewhere

[Chorus]

Dm G

Stand up coming years and escalation fears

C C/B Am

Oh, yes you will find out

Well, like a winter storm

Fears will pierce your bones

You'll find out

[Verse 4]

F C F C G F G C

* *

Oh we're waiting, oh we're waiting all year, all year

F C F C G F G C

* *

Oh we're waiting, oh we're waiting all year, all year

C G Am F G C

Waiting for someone to come out of somewhere

C G Am F G C

Waiting for someone to come out of somewhere

[Outro]

F C F C

* *

Oh we're waiting, oh we're waiting

F C F C

* *

Oh we're waiting, oh we're waiting

F C F C

* *

(Fade out)

F C

About I Am Waiting Chords by The Rolling Stones

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