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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Capo 3
Am  C  G  Em
Am  C  G  Em G
  AmThey walk Cin and sit down,
  GWith their Emmood of the day.
  AmThey read Cbooks over tea,
  GThey give Emtips when they pay.
        AmButter and Cbread,
  Gdiet Coke Emand Amcake,
  CShe takes notes,
Gshe makes Emno Gmistakes.
  FWell daylight is fadin'
  AmWhile traders are tradin'
  FWhile the jukebox is playin'
  GThe lovers are datin',
  GThe waitress iG7s waitCin'...
CFor a thing to eGxplode,
GFor a light to go Fon,
For some sign to Dmshow
Her time has yet to Ccome.
She's countin' the Gdays
Until real life Farrives.
She's countin': Dmtwo three four five
  AmAnd every Cminute feels
  GJust like the Emone before
     AmNo surprCise, no twist
  GShe wants Emso much more
  FWell daylight is fadin'
  AmWhile traders are tradin'
  FWhile players are playin'
  GAnd lovers are datin',
  GThe waitress is waiFtin'...
  FDada dadadada  AmDada dadadada
               F    G(Em)  G7  C  
  Dada dadadada  Dada dadadada
CFor a thing to eGxplode,
For a light to go Fon,
For some sign to Dmshow
Her time has yet to Ccome.
She's countin' the Gdays
Until real life Farrives.
She's countin': Dmtwo three four five
e|--C----------------|x2 |--------------------|x2
B|--1---------------|   |-1-------1----------|
G|----0-2---0-0---0-|   |---0-2-----0--------|
D|--------2----2-2--|   |-------2-----2-0----|
A|------------------|   |--------------------|
E|------------------|   |--------------------|
CWhen will that thing Gexplode
When will that light Fgo on
Just to assure her Dmshe's not Cwrong.
She's countin' the Gdays
GUntil real life Farrives.
She's countin', Dmfrom nine to Ffive
She's countin': Dmtwo three four five.C  

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Waitress

by Boy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

Am C G Em

Am C G Em G

Am C

They walk in and sit down,

G Em

With their mood of the day.

Am C

They read books over tea,

G Em

They give tips when they pay.

Am C

Butter and bread,

G Em Am

diet Coke and cake,

She takes notes,

G Em G

she makes no mistakes.

Well daylight is fadin'

While traders are tradin'

While the jukebox is playin'

The lovers are datin',

G G7 C

The waitress is waitin'...

C G

For a thing to explode,

G F

For a light to go on,

For some sign to show

Her time has yet to come.

She's countin' the days

Until real life arrives.

She's countin': two three four five

Am C

And every minute feels

G Em

Just like the one before

Am C

No surprise, no twist

G Em

She wants so much more

Well daylight is fadin'

While traders are tradin'

While players are playin'

And lovers are datin',

G F

The waitress is waitin'...

F Am

Dada dadadada Dada dadadada

F G Em G7 C

()

Dada dadadada Dada dadadada

C G

For a thing to explode,

For a light to go on,

For some sign to show

Her time has yet to come.

She's countin' the days

Until real life arrives.

She's countin': two three four five

e|------------------|x2 |--------------------|x2

B|--1---------------| |-1-------1----------|

G|----0-2---0-0---0-| |---0-2-----0--------|

D|--------2----2-2--| |-------2-----2-0----|

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

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

C G

When will that thing explode

When will that light go on

Dm C

Just to assure her she's not wrong.

She's countin' the days

G F

Until real life arrives.

Dm F

She's countin', from nine to five

Dm C

She's countin': two three four five.

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