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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 18Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

I couldn't find any good tabs for this song so here is my rendition. I'm not sure 
if all of this is right, I did what sounded best and here is what I got =)
Tuning: Standard (EADGbe)
Intro (play either the chords or the riff, or both if there are 2 guitars =)) :
Riff:
e|--G-------------Cadd9-----------Em7-----------D--------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-----5/9/5~-------5/9/5~------5/9/5--7/5/4/5~------|   x2
A|--------------(3)---------(2)----------------------|
E|-(3)-----------------------------------------------|
   GThe wind hit my back, cCadd9old as I remember
   Em7And caught me off guard, iDn the middle of December
   GSometimes a crowded room, cCadd9an feel the most alone
   Em7Sometimes I wonder why, I wDont pick up the phone when
                          Chorus
   Em7This wall is glCadd9aring and it's toGo high for mCadd9e to climEm7b
   I've ran and Cadd9ran and now there's Gnothing Cadd9left behEm7ind
   I see a Cadd9picture of a Gbroken Cadd9man insEm7ide
                  Cadd9               G       Cadd9     G (strum continuously until next verse)
   I've tried and tried and now there's nothing left but time
            Em7        Cadd9      G           Cadd9      <-- single strum these (if you prefer)
   And I'll wait for you, I'll wait for you alone
   And I'll Em7wait for yoCadd9u, I'll waiGt for you alCadd9one
   Em7Together we fCadd9ly tonight
   GAnd I leave all of tCadd9he rest beGhind
                    Intro x1
   I'll wait for ... you
   GThese hands can feel liCadd9ke there not even mine
   Em7A tree and a nail Dand a cry in the night
   GSometimes a little step Cadd9is the greatest divide
   Em7Sometimes I feel your bDreath right at my side when
                          Chorus
   Em7This wall is glCadd9aring and it's toGo high for mCadd9e to climEm7b
   I've ran and Cadd9ran and now there's Gnothing Cadd9left behEm7ind
   I see a Cadd9picture of a Gbroken Cadd9man insEm7ide
   I've tried and Cadd9tried and now there'Gs nothinCadd9g left but Gtime
   And I'll Em7wait for yoCadd9u, I'll waiGt for you alCadd9one
   And I'll Em7wait for yoCadd9u, I'll waiGt for you alCadd9one
   Em7Together we fCadd9ly tonight
   Em7And I leave all of the Cadd9rest behiGnd... I'll wait for
   Em7Here I am at the edCadd9ge of the road
   GOne hand on thCadd9e end of the rope
   Em7One crack and it brCadd9eaks alone
   GWondering who's gonnCadd9a take me home
   Em7On my knees when you caCadd9ll my bluff
   GBegging please from thCadd9e edge of the ruff
   Em7And I know when I've haCadd9d enough, and GI know it, anCadd9d I know it
   Em7I see a piCadd9cture of a brGoken mDan inside
   Em7I've tried and tCadd9ried and now there's nGothing Dleft but time
   And I'll Em7wait for yoCadd9u, I'll waiGt for you alCadd9one
   And I'll Em7wait for yoCadd9u, I'll waiGt for you alCadd9one
   WEm7ait here stay here say Cadd9you're the only
   Em7One I need I know Cadd9and I'm holding
   TEm7ogether we will flCadd9y tonight
   And Gleave all of thCadd9e rest behGind
                   Intro (repeat as many times as you want and fade)
   I'll wait for... you
End on G when done!

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Wait

by Mat Kearney

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Cadd9

Em7

I couldn't find any good tabs for this song so here is my rendition. I'm not sure

if all of this is right, I did what sounded best and here is what I got =)

Tuning: Standard (EADGbe)

Intro (play either the chords or the riff, or both if there are 2 guitars =)) :

Riff:

G Cadd9 Em7 D

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

b|---------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------|

D|-----5/9/5~-------5/9/5~------5/9/5--7/5/4/5~------| x2

A|--------------(3)---------(2)----------------------|

E|-(3)-----------------------------------------------|

G Cadd9

The wind hit my back, cold as I remember

Em7 D

And caught me off guard, in the middle of December

G Cadd9

Sometimes a crowded room, can feel the most alone

Em7 D

Sometimes I wonder why, I wont pick up the phone when

Chorus

Em7 Cadd9 G Cadd9 Em7

This wall is glaring and it's too high for me to climb

Cadd9 G Cadd9 Em7

I've ran and ran and now there's nothing left behind

Cadd9 G Cadd9 Em7

I see a picture of a broken man inside

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G (strum continuously until next verse)

I've tried and tried and now there's nothing left but time

Em7 Cadd9 G Cadd9 <-- single strum these (if you prefer)

And I'll wait for you, I'll wait for you alone

Em7 Cadd9 G Cadd9

And I'll wait for you, I'll wait for you alone

Em7 Cadd9

Together we fly tonight

G Cadd9 G

And I leave all of the rest behind

Intro x1

I'll wait for ... you

G Cadd9

These hands can feel like there not even mine

Em7 D

A tree and a nail and a cry in the night

G Cadd9

Sometimes a little step is the greatest divide

Em7 D

Sometimes I feel your breath right at my side when

Chorus

Em7 Cadd9 G Cadd9 Em7

This wall is glaring and it's too high for me to climb

Cadd9 G Cadd9 Em7

I've ran and ran and now there's nothing left behind

Cadd9 G Cadd9 Em7

I see a picture of a broken man inside

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

I've tried and tried and now there's nothing left but time

Em7 Cadd9 G Cadd9

And I'll wait for you, I'll wait for you alone

Em7 Cadd9 G Cadd9

And I'll wait for you, I'll wait for you alone

Em7 Cadd9

Together we fly tonight

Em7 Cadd9 G

And I leave all of the rest behind... I'll wait for

Em7 Cadd9

Here I am at the edge of the road

G Cadd9

One hand on the end of the rope

Em7 Cadd9

One crack and it breaks alone

G Cadd9

Wondering who's gonna take me home

Em7 Cadd9

On my knees when you call my bluff

G Cadd9

Begging please from the edge of the ruff

Em7 Cadd9 G Cadd9

And I know when I've had enough, and I know it, and I know it

Em7 Cadd9 G D

I see a picture of a broken man inside

Em7 Cadd9 G D

I've tried and tried and now there's nothing left but time

Em7 Cadd9 G Cadd9

And I'll wait for you, I'll wait for you alone

Em7 Cadd9 G Cadd9

And I'll wait for you, I'll wait for you alone

Em7 Cadd9

Wait here stay here say you're the only

Em7 Cadd9

One I need I know and I'm holding

Em7 Cadd9

Together we will fly tonight

G Cadd9 G

And leave all of the rest behind

Intro (repeat as many times as you want and fade)

I'll wait for... you

End on G when done!

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