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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Intro
Riff
E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------3-3-2-2-----------|
G|-2-------2-2-4-4---------4-4-2-----|
D|-2-2-4-4-----------------------2~~-|
A|-0---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
Riff x2
 A-  A  
Verse
ATornados spin me around 
Ethe rain beats on my face.
F#mHurricanes ain't nothing baby 
a DtidBmal wave can't quench my thirst.
ADon't Eyou think that we all know 
F#myour goDod looking pulled you through.
Chorus
F#mI'm jEust DsitBmtin' F#mhere waitin' for Desiree.
Verse
ADrink of wine from a lovin' cup 
Eyour face looks all messed up.
F#mI don't want to see you clear 
I DlikBme your picture hard to read.
AI kEnow I should get out, 
F#mbut my Dmind's already made up.
Chorus
F#mI'm jEust DsitBmtinF#m' here Ewaitin' for Desiree.
	 	D  	Bm  	ARiff
I'm waitin' for Desiree.
Interlude
 A-  E-  F#m-  D- D  
Solo
     A-     E-  F#m-   D  
 F#m   E-  D   Bm-   F#m- F#m  
Bridge
F#mThe news is bad enough, 
but it's the only station I can get.
F#mI turned the TV on, 
but yDou aiEn'At come on yet.
Verse
You lead a sheltered life
At least that's what I think
Anytime that I get up
Fix myself a drink
Your voice come on right now
And damn I missed you again.
Chorus
		F#m  		E  		  D  			Bm   F#m   E-  D  	Bm  
I'm just sittin' here waitin' for Desiree.
		F#m  		E  		  D  			Bm   F#m   E-   D  Bm  
I'm just sittin' here waitin' for Desiree.
F#mI'm jEust DsittBmin' here waitin' for Desiree.
	F#mI'm DwaiBmtin' for Desiree.
Chorus
Riff x4

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Waiting For Desiree

by Brian Setzer

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F#m

Tab is not correct and needs input. Please contribute

Intro

Riff

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

B|-----------------3-3-2-2-----------|

G|-2-------2-2-4-4---------4-4-2-----|

D|-2-2-4-4-----------------------2~~-|

A|-0---------------------------------|

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

Riff x2

A A

Verse

Tornados spin me around

the rain beats on my face.

F#m

Hurricanes ain't nothing baby

D Bm

a tidal wave can't quench my thirst.

A E

Don't you think that we all know

F#m D

your good looking pulled you through.

Chorus

F#m E D Bm F#m

I'm just sittin' here waitin' for Desiree.

Verse

Drink of wine from a lovin' cup

your face looks all messed up.

F#m

I don't want to see you clear

D Bm

I like your picture hard to read.

A E

I know I should get out,

F#m D

but my mind's already made up.

Chorus

F#m E D Bm F#m E

I'm just sittin' here waitin' for Desiree.

D Bm A

Riff

I'm waitin' for Desiree.

Interlude

A E F#m D D

- - - -

Solo

A E F#m D

- - -

F#m E D Bm F#m F#m

- - -

Bridge

F#m

The news is bad enough,

but it's the only station I can get.

F#m

I turned the TV on,

D E A

but you ain't come on yet.

Verse

You lead a sheltered life

At least that's what I think

Anytime that I get up

Fix myself a drink

Your voice come on right now

And damn I missed you again.

Chorus

F#m E D Bm F#m E D Bm

I'm just sittin' here waitin' for Desiree.

F#m E D Bm F#m E D Bm

I'm just sittin' here waitin' for Desiree.

F#m E D Bm

I'm just sittin' here waitin' for Desiree.

F#m D Bm

I'm waitin' for Desiree.

Chorus

Riff x4

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