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Ryans Lament

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1/55

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 55Position: 9

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

   !!! HALF-STEP DOWN TUNING !!!
   Note: If using power chords E is from the 7th fret of the A-string!
   !!! HALF-STEP DOWN TUNING !!!
   Verse:
   I've been Awaiting, I've been F#mwaiting
   For this Dtrue love all my Elife
   I've been Awaiting, I've been F#mwaiting
   She only Dcomes along one Etime
   And Amaybe love will F#mnever be
   DLike it is in Efantasy but
   I've been Awaiting, I've been F#mwaiting
   For the Done to come aEround
   Chorus:
   DDay after day I've been Ehoping to
   AMeet someone F#mjust like you
   DMaybe love will Ecome to me toAmorrow F#myea-yeah
   Now DI've been lonely Efar too long
   And AI don't know what F#mI did wrong
   But Dmaybe love will Ecome to me toAmorrowE  
   Verse:
   I can Asee her every F#mnight when
   I Dclose my eyes and Edream away
   I can Afeel her when she F#mreaches
   DOut to hold my Ehand
   Yeah AI know that it's F#mjust a dream
   And Dmaybe that's how it's Emeant to be
   I'll be Awaiting, I'll be F#mwaiting
   For this Dtrue love all my Elife
   Chorus:
   DDay after day I've been Ehoping to
   AMeet someone F#mjust like you
   DMaybe love will Ecome to me toAmorrow F#myea-yeah
   Now DI've been lonely Efar too long
   And AI don't know what F#mI did wrong
   But Dmaybe love will Ecome to me toAmorrowE  
   Solo:
   e|A-----------F#m------D---------E--------A----------F#m------A--------E--------------|
   B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   G|----9------------7--7-7-6-4-6-4-------9---------------------------------|
   D|11----9-11-9-7------------------7-11----9-11-9-7----7-9-7/9/11----------|
   A|--------------------------------------------------9---------------------|
   E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   e|A------------F#m-------D---------E------A------------F#m-----D----------E-----------|
   B|---------------------------------------------------7--7---7--9--9----9--|
   G|-------------------7--7-7-6-4-6-4------9----------------9---------11----|
   D|11--11-11-9-7-9-7-----------------7-11---9-11-9-7-----------------------|
   A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Chorus:
   DDay after day I've been Ehoping to
   AMeet someone F#mjust like you
   DMaybe love will Ecome to me toAmorrow F#myea-yeah
   Now DI've been lonely Efar too long
   And AI don't know what F#mI did wrong
   But Dmaybe love will Ecome to me toAmorrow
   Acoustic ending:
   I'll be Awaiting, I'll be F#mwaiting
   For this Dtrue love all my Elife
   I'll be Awaiting, I'll be F#mwaiting
   For the Done to Ecome aAround

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Ryans Lament

by Hearts At War

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F#m

!!! HALF-STEP DOWN TUNING !!!

Note: If using power chords E is from the 7th fret of the A-string!

!!! HALF-STEP DOWN TUNING !!!

Verse:

A F#m

I've been waiting, I've been waiting

D E

For this true love all my life

A F#m

I've been waiting, I've been waiting

D E

She only comes along one time

A F#m

And maybe love will never be

D E

Like it is in fantasy but

A F#m

I've been waiting, I've been waiting

D E

For the one to come around

Chorus:

D E

Day after day I've been hoping to

A F#m

Meet someone just like you

D E A F#m

Maybe love will come to me tomorrow yea-yeah

D E

Now I've been lonely far too long

A F#m

And I don't know what I did wrong

D E A E

But maybe love will come to me tomorrow

Verse:

A F#m

I can see her every night when

D E

I close my eyes and dream away

A F#m

I can feel her when she reaches

D E

Out to hold my hand

A F#m

Yeah I know that it's just a dream

D E

And maybe that's how it's meant to be

A F#m

I'll be waiting, I'll be waiting

D E

For this true love all my life

Chorus:

D E

Day after day I've been hoping to

A F#m

Meet someone just like you

D E A F#m

Maybe love will come to me tomorrow yea-yeah

D E

Now I've been lonely far too long

A F#m

And I don't know what I did wrong

D E A E

But maybe love will come to me tomorrow

Solo:

A F#m D E A F#m A E

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

B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----9------------7--7-7-6-4-6-4-------9---------------------------------|

D|11----9-11-9-7------------------7-11----9-11-9-7----7-9-7/9/11----------|

A|--------------------------------------------------9---------------------|

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

A F#m D E A F#m D E

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

B|---------------------------------------------------7--7---7--9--9----9--|

G|-------------------7--7-7-6-4-6-4------9----------------9---------11----|

D|11--11-11-9-7-9-7-----------------7-11---9-11-9-7-----------------------|

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

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

Chorus:

D E

Day after day I've been hoping to

A F#m

Meet someone just like you

D E A F#m

Maybe love will come to me tomorrow yea-yeah

D E

Now I've been lonely far too long

A F#m

And I don't know what I did wrong

D E A

But maybe love will come to me tomorrow

Acoustic ending:

A F#m

I'll be waiting, I'll be waiting

D E

For this true love all my life

A F#m

I'll be waiting, I'll be waiting

D E A

For the one to come around

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