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What Are You Waiting For

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What are you waiting for?
Eb, Bb, Cm, Abx2
[Verse 1]
Are you waiting on a Eblightening strike
Are you waiting for the Bbperfect night
Are you waiting till the Cmtime is right?
What are you waiting Abfor
[Verse 2]
Don't you wanna learn to Ebdeal with fear
Don't you wanna take the Bbwheel and steer
Don't you wait another Cmminute here
What are you waiting Abfor?
[Chorus]
EbYou gotta go and reach for the topBb  
Believe in every dream that you gotCm  
You're only living once so tell me?Ab  
What are you, what are you waiting for?Eb  
You know you gotta give it your allBb  
And don't you be afraid if you fallCm  
You're only living once so tell me?Ab  
What are you, what are you waiting forEb?
[Verse 3]
Are you waiting for the Ebright excuse?
Are you waiting for a Bbsign to choose
While your waiting it's the Cmtime you lose
What are you waiting Abfor?
[Verse 4]
Don't you wanna spread your Ebwings and fly?
Don't you wanna really Bblive your life?
Don't you wanna love Cmbefore you die?
What are you waiting Abfor?
[Chorus]
EbYou gotta go and reach for the topBb  
Believe in every dream that you gotCm  
You're only living once so tell me?Ab  
What are you, what are you waiting for?
EbYou know you gotta give it your allBb  
And don't you be afraid if you fallCm  
You're only living once so tell me?Ab  
What are you, what are you waiting forEb?
[Bridge]
EbTell me what your waiting for
BbShow me what your aiming for
CmWhat you gonna save it for?
AbSo what you really waiting for?
EbTell me what your waiting for
BbShow me what your aiming for
CmWhat you gonna save it for?
AbSo what you really waiting for?
Everybody's gonna Ebmake mistakes
but everybody's got a Bbchoice to make
Everybody needs a Cmleap of faith
When are you taking Abyours?
What are you waiting for?
[Chorus 1]
EbYou gotta go and reach for the topBb  
Believe in everything that you've got.Cm  
You're only living once so tell me?Ab  
What are you, what are you waiting for?Eb  
You know you gotta give it your allBb  
And don't you be afraid if you fallCm  
You're only living once so tell me?Ab  
What are you, what are you waiting for?Eb  
[Chorus 2]
EbYou gotta go and reach for the topBb  
What are you, What are you waiting for?Cm  
Believe in everything that you've gotAb  
What are you, What are you waiting for?Eb  
You know you gotta give it your allBb  
What Are You, What are you waiting for?Cm  
You're only living once so tell me?Ab  
What are you, What are you waiting for?Eb  
[Outro]
EbWhat are you, What are you,
BbWhat are you, What are you waiting for?
CmWhat are you, What are you,
AbWhat are you, What are you waiting for?Eb  
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The story behind the song

"What Are You Waiting For?" comes from Nickelback's eighth studio album, No Fixed Address. The song itself doesn't have a detailed lyrical explanation provided, but its title poses a direct question, hinting at themes of seizing opportunities or making a move. As you play, you can channel that feeling of urgency and anticipation, the moment right before a big decision or a leap of faith. It plays like a call to action, urging forward motion.

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