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Waitress Song

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Capo: 4th fret
Main Riff / Verse Pattern [D=Downstroke, U=Upstroke]
e:--Fmaj90-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-Cadd9-------------Fmaj90-0-0-0-0-0--Cadd9-------------------------<
b:--1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-<
G:--2^0-0-0-0-0--2^0-0-0-0-0--2^0-0-0-0-0--2^0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0--2^0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-<
D:--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2^0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3--2^0-0-0-0-0--2^0-0-0-0-0-<
A:--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-<
E:-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------<
    D U D U D U  D U D U D U  D U D U D U  D U D U D U   D U D U D U  D U D U D U  D U D U D U  D U D U D U
## Whenever you see Cadd9 or Fmaj9 play it like the pattern above
(Intro)
Cadd9
(Verse)
I could move to a Fmaj9small town
And become a Cadd9waitressFmaj9  Cadd9  
Say my name was Fmaj9stacy
And I was figuring Cadd9things Fmaj9outCadd9  
See, my Gbaby,        Fmaj9he Cadd9left me  Fmaj9  Cadd9  
And GI don't Fmaj9feel like staying here toCadd9nightFmaj9  Cadd9  
(Verse)
I remember Fmaj9sleepless nights
I remember Cadd9chicagoFmaj9  Cadd9  
I remember the Fmaj9music
From the downstairs Cadd9barFmaj9  Cadd9  
GGirls, they Fmaj9just want to have Cadd9funFmaj9  Cadd9  
And the Grest of us hardly Fmaj9know who we Cadd9areFmaj9  Cadd9  
(Chorus)
   DmIt's a Fdark,   Ctwisted road   Gwe are on
   DmAnd we Fall     Chave to walk it aGlone
DmOoohhFh       C        G  DmOoohhFhC  G  
DmOoohhFh       C        G  DmOoohhFhCadd9  
(Verse)
I could join the Fmaj9circus
When they come to Cadd9townFmaj9  Cadd9  
Me and the Fmaj9freaks, the tamers
And that old sad Cadd9clownFmaj9  Cadd9  
I'd Gwalk across that Fmaj9tight rope head held Cadd9high
So   Gclose to death I never feFmaj9lt more aCadd9live,   but you know
(Chorus)
   DmIt's a Fdark,   Ctwisted road   Gwe are on
   DmAnd we Fall     Chave to walk it aGlone
DmOoohhFh       C        G  DmOoohhFhC  G  
DmOoohhFh       C        G  DmOoohhFhCadd9  
I could drive out to the Fmaj9ocean
And just stare in Cadd9aweFmaj9  Cadd9  
I could walk across the Fmaj9beaches
And sleep under the Cadd9starsFmaj9  Cadd9  
Our Glove would seem Fmaj9trivial and Cadd9obscureFmaj9  Cadd9  
Now and Gnever feel Fmaj9lost anyCadd9more Fmaj9  Cadd9  Fmaj9  Cadd9  Fmaj9  
DmOoohhFh       C        G  DmOoohhFhC  G  
DmOoohhFh       C        G  DmOoohhFhC  G  

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Waitress Song

by First Aid Kit

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj9

Cadd9

Capo: 4th fret

Main Riff / Verse Pattern [D=Downstroke, U=Upstroke]

Fmaj9 Cadd9 Fmaj9 Cadd9

e:--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|--------------0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------<

b:--1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-<

G:--2^0-0-0-0-0--2^0-0-0-0-0--2^0-0-0-0-0--2^0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0--2^0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-<

D:--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2^0-0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3-3-3--2^0-0-0-0-0--2^0-0-0-0-0-<

A:--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-<

E:-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------<

D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U D U

## Whenever you see Cadd9 or Fmaj9 play it like the pattern above

(Intro)

Cadd9

(Verse)

Fmaj9

I could move to a small town

Cadd9 Fmaj9 Cadd9

And become a waitress

Fmaj9

Say my name was stacy

Cadd9 Fmaj9 Cadd9

And I was figuring things out

G Fmaj9 Cadd9 Fmaj9 Cadd9

See, my baby, he left me

G Fmaj9 Cadd9 Fmaj9 Cadd9

And I don't feel like staying here tonight

(Verse)

Fmaj9

I remember sleepless nights

Cadd9 Fmaj9 Cadd9

I remember chicago

Fmaj9

I remember the music

Cadd9 Fmaj9 Cadd9

From the downstairs bar

G Fmaj9 Cadd9 Fmaj9 Cadd9

Girls, they just want to have fun

G Fmaj9 Cadd9 Fmaj9 Cadd9

And the rest of us hardly know who we are

(Chorus)

Dm F C G

It's a dark, twisted road we are on

Dm F C G

And we all have to walk it alone

Dm F C G Dm F C G

Ooohhh Ooohhh

Dm F C G Dm F Cadd9

Ooohhh Ooohhh

(Verse)

Fmaj9

I could join the circus

Cadd9 Fmaj9 Cadd9

When they come to town

Fmaj9

Me and the freaks, the tamers

Cadd9 Fmaj9 Cadd9

And that old sad clown

G Fmaj9 Cadd9

I'd walk across that tight rope head held high

G Fmaj9 Cadd9

So close to death I never felt more alive, but you know

(Chorus)

Dm F C G

It's a dark, twisted road we are on

Dm F C G

And we all have to walk it alone

Dm F C G Dm F C G

Ooohhh Ooohhh

Dm F C G Dm F Cadd9

Ooohhh Ooohhh

Fmaj9

I could drive out to the ocean

Cadd9 Fmaj9 Cadd9

And just stare in awe

Fmaj9

I could walk across the beaches

Cadd9 Fmaj9 Cadd9

And sleep under the stars

G Fmaj9 Cadd9 Fmaj9 Cadd9

Our love would seem trivial and obscure

G Fmaj9 Cadd9 Fmaj9 Cadd9 Fmaj9 Cadd9 Fmaj9

Now and never feel lost anymore

Dm F C G Dm F C G

Ooohhh Ooohhh

Dm F C G Dm F C G

Ooohhh Ooohhh

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