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Those Who Wait
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Those Who Wait - Saving Abel
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Tuning: Standard
Chords:
Cx32010
Cadd9x32030
D xx0232 (In the chorus a D-Dsus4-D-Dsus2-D embellishment, listen to record for timing)
Em022000
(Em7 022030 -- Em in the end of the bridge can be played as Em7)
Fmaj7xx3210
Fadd9xx3213
G3x0033
G* xxx787
C* xxx553
F* xxx10108
INTRO / VERSE
DG* Fadd9 Cadd9
e|-----0h2------7------3---------------| Repeat 2x
B|----3----3--8---8-----1----3------3--|
G|---2----2-/7-7---7--2--2----0------0-|
D|-0----------------3----------2-0h2---|
A|-------------------------3-----------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Listen to the recording to get the right timings.
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INTRO
VERSE 1
DG* Fadd9 Cadd9
When the sun goes down and the lights all fade
DG* Fadd9 Cadd9
There's no one else around to try and take you away
PRE-CHORUS
Cause I don't want to Dworry when I'm gCone
I don't want to Fmaj7worry when you're aloGne
CHORUS 1
Em C DDsus4-D-Dsus2-D
So I'll keep my eyes wide open when you sleep
Em C DDsus4-D-Dsus2-D
And when you close your eyes keep missin' me
Em C DDsus4-D-Dsus2-D
But girl why can't you just behave
Em G G D(Intro)
Don't you know all good things come to those who wait
INTRO...
DG* Fadd9 Cadd9
DG* Fadd9 Cadd9
VERSE 2
DG* Fadd9 Cadd9
When the lights go out and you start to fade
DG* Fadd9 Cadd9
It seems you never seem to care if I was too far away
PRE-CHORUS
Now I don't want to Dworry when I'm Cgone
I don't want to Fmaj7worry when you're aloGne
CHORUS 2
Em C DDsus4-D-Dsus2-D
So I'll keep my eyes wide open when you sleep
Em C DDsus4-D-Dsus2-D
And when you close your eyes keep missin' me
Em C DDsus4-D-Dsus2-D
But why can't you just behave
Cause Emall good Gthings... come Gto those who Dwait
G* C* F* D* G* C* F*
Hmm Hmm Yeah Hmm Hmm
BRIDGE (Guitar 2 plays the chords over the bridge)
e|--Em-----------------D----------------------| Repeat 2x
B|---8--10-8--10-8-----10--12--10--12--10--|
G|--7--7--7--7--7---/11--11--11--11--11----|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|-Em--10---8---7-------------D------------------------|
B|-12---10---8-----10--8----7---8---10---8p7--8p7---|
G|---------------11---9-----7----7----------7----7--|
D|--------------------------7-7---7----7------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
e|--Em70--0--0--0-----Em7-------------|
B|--5--5--5--5--------5---------|
G|--0--0--0--0-------0---4-4-4--|
D|--5--5--5--5-----5------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
CHORUS 3
Em C DDsus4-D-Dsus2-D
So I'll keep my eyes wide open when you sleep
Em C DDsus4-D-Dsus2-D
And when you close your eyes keep missin' me
Em C DDsus4-D-Dsus2-D
But why can't you just behave
Em G (1 strum) G** G**
Cause all good things… Mmm-m…
G** G** G** D (Outro)
…Come to those who wait
G* Fadd9 Cadd9 DG* Fadd9 Cadd9(1 strum)
Those who wait....
OUTRO (Intro ending with a single Cadd9-chord strum)
DG* Fadd9 Cadd9 DG* Fadd9 Cadd9
e|-----0h2------7------3---------------|-----0h2------7------3--(0)------|
B|----3----3--8---8-----1---3------3---|----3----3--8---8-----1--3-------|
G|---2----2--7-7---7--2--2---0------0--|---2----2--7-7---7--2--2-0-------|
D|-0----------------3---------2-0h2----|-0----------------3------2-------|
A|------------------------3------------|-------------------------3-------|
E|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
…wait Those who wait...
Before Outro, G** is picked as:
e|-----3--| repeat x5
B|---3---3|
G|----0---|
D|--------|
A|--------|
E|-3------|
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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Those Who Wait
by Saving Abel
Chords in this song · guitar
C
Cadd9
Em
Fmaj7
Fadd9
G
D
Em7
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Those Who Wait - Saving Abel
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Tuning: Standard
Chords:
C
x32010
Cadd9
x32030
D xx0232 (In the chorus a D-Dsus4-D-Dsus2-D embellishment, listen to record for timing)
Em
022000
(Em7 022030 -- Em in the end of the bridge can be played as Em7)
Fmaj7
xx3210
Fadd9
xx3213
G
3x0033
G* xxx787
C* xxx553
F* xxx10108
INTRO / VERSE
D Fadd9 Cadd9
G*
e|-----0h2------7------3---------------| Repeat 2x
B|----3----3--8---8-----1----3------3--|
G|---2----2-/7-7---7--2--2----0------0-|
D|-0----------------3----------2-0h2---|
A|-------------------------3-----------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Listen to the recording to get the right timings.
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INTRO
VERSE 1
D Fadd9 Cadd9
G*
When the sun goes down and the lights all fade
D Fadd9 Cadd9
G*
There's no one else around to try and take you away
PRE-CHORUS
D C
Cause I don't want to worry when I'm gone
Fmaj7 G
I don't want to worry when you're alone
CHORUS 1
Em C D
Dsus4-D-Dsus2-D
So I'll keep my eyes wide open when you sleep
Em C D
Dsus4-D-Dsus2-D
And when you close your eyes keep missin' me
Em C D
Dsus4-D-Dsus2-D
But girl why can't you just behave
Em G G D
(Intro)
Don't you know all good things come to those who wait
INTRO...
D Fadd9 Cadd9
G*
D Fadd9 Cadd9
G*
VERSE 2
D Fadd9 Cadd9
G*
When the lights go out and you start to fade
D Fadd9 Cadd9
G*
It seems you never seem to care if I was too far away
PRE-CHORUS
D C
Now I don't want to worry when I'm gone
Fmaj7 G
I don't want to worry when you're alone
CHORUS 2
Em C D
Dsus4-D-Dsus2-D
So I'll keep my eyes wide open when you sleep
Em C D
Dsus4-D-Dsus2-D
And when you close your eyes keep missin' me
Em C D
Dsus4-D-Dsus2-D
But why can't you just behave
Em G G D
Cause all good things... come to those who wait
G* C* F* D* G* C* F*
Hmm Hmm Yeah Hmm Hmm
BRIDGE (Guitar 2 plays the chords over the bridge)
Em D
e|-----------------------------------------| Repeat 2x
B|---8--10-8--10-8-----10--12--10--12--10--|
G|--7--7--7--7--7---/11--11--11--11--11----|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Em D
e|---10---8---7-------------------------------------|
B|-12---10---8-----10--8----7---8---10---8p7--8p7---|
G|---------------11---9-----7----7----------7----7--|
D|--------------------------7-7---7----7------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
Em7 Em7
e|--0--0--0--0------------------|
B|--5--5--5--5--------5---------|
G|--0--0--0--0-------0---4-4-4--|
D|--5--5--5--5-----5------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
CHORUS 3
Em C D
Dsus4-D-Dsus2-D
So I'll keep my eyes wide open when you sleep
Em C D
Dsus4-D-Dsus2-D
And when you close your eyes keep missin' me
Em C D
Dsus4-D-Dsus2-D
But why can't you just behave
Em G (1 strum) G** G**
Cause all good things… Mmm-m…
G** G** G** D (Outro)
…Come to those who wait
Fadd9 Cadd9 D Fadd9 Cadd9
G* G* (1 strum)
Those who wait....
OUTRO (Intro ending with a single Cadd9-chord strum)
D Fadd9 Cadd9 D Fadd9 Cadd9
G* G*
e|-----0h2------7------3---------------|-----0h2------7------3--(0)------|
B|----3----3--8---8-----1---3------3---|----3----3--8---8-----1--3-------|
G|---2----2--7-7---7--2--2---0------0--|---2----2--7-7---7--2--2-0-------|
D|-0----------------3---------2-0h2----|-0----------------3------2-------|
A|------------------------3------------|-------------------------3-------|
E|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
…wait Those who wait...
Before Outro, G** is picked as:
e|-----3--| repeat x5
B|---3---3|
G|----0---|
D|--------|
A|--------|
E|-3------|
************************************
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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