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This is the full album version. The radio edit clips the intro, the first part of pre-chorus 1, and condenses 
the outro. The C chord during the verses is actually "Csus4 C Csus4 C", but writing that in messes up the 
formatting of the lyrics.
CAPO 2
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INTRO:
G C
VERSE 1:
GThe best things in life aren't things
They're Cliving and breathing
GThe best things in life aren't things
They're Csomething you can believe in
PRE-CHORUS 1:
Well, Gdo you believe me
Well, Cdo you believe me when I say
DTonight won’t last for long
CAnd soon it will be gone
But GI won’t leave you Calone, no, no
CHORUS:
Whenever you Gcall me, whenever you need me
Wherever you Emwander until you see me
I’ll be Dwaiting, I’ll be Cwaiting for Gyou
For you, for Cyou, for you
VERSE 2:
GThe best things in life aren't things
They're Claughing and crying
GThe best things in life aren't things
They're Cfrightened, but they’re still fighting
PRE-CHORUS 2:
Well, Gdo you believe me
Well, Cdo you believe me (yeah) when I say
DTonight won’t last for long
CAnd soon it will be gone
But GI won’t leave you Calone, no, no
CHORUS:
Whenever you Gcall me, whenever you need me
Wherever you Emwander until you see me
I’ll be Dwaiting, I’ll be Cwaiting for Gyou
For you, for Cyou, for you
BRIDGE:
AmYou said that you were leaving
But it’s Calright (alright), it’s alright (alright)
AmYou said that you were sorry
But it’s Dalright (alright), yes, it’s alright (alright)
VERSE 3:
GThe best things in life aren't things
They're Cbroken and bleeding
GThe best things in life aren't things
They’re Cchosen to believe in
CHORUS:
So whenever you Gcall me, whenever you need me
Wherever you Emwander until you see me
I’ll be Dwaiting, I’ll be Cwaiting for Gyou
For you, for Cyou, for you
OUTRO:
And I say, Geee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh, 
GEee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh
CEee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh
I say, Git’s alright (eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh),
Git’s alright (eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh),
CIt’s alright, it’s gonna be alright Gnow

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Ill Be Waiting

by Michael Franti & Spearhead

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

This is the full album version. The radio edit clips the intro, the first part of pre-chorus 1, and condenses

the outro. The C chord during the verses is actually "Csus4 C Csus4 C", but writing that in messes up the

formatting of the lyrics.

CAPO 2

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INTRO:

G C

VERSE 1:

The best things in life aren't things

They're living and breathing

The best things in life aren't things

They're something you can believe in

PRE-CHORUS 1:

Well, do you believe me

Well, do you believe me when I say

Tonight won’t last for long

And soon it will be gone

G C

But I won’t leave you alone, no, no

CHORUS:

Whenever you call me, whenever you need me

Wherever you wander until you see me

D C G

I’ll be waiting, I’ll be waiting for you

For you, for you, for you

VERSE 2:

The best things in life aren't things

They're laughing and crying

The best things in life aren't things

They're frightened, but they’re still fighting

PRE-CHORUS 2:

Well, do you believe me

Well, do you believe me (yeah) when I say

Tonight won’t last for long

And soon it will be gone

G C

But I won’t leave you alone, no, no

CHORUS:

Whenever you call me, whenever you need me

Wherever you wander until you see me

D C G

I’ll be waiting, I’ll be waiting for you

For you, for you, for you

BRIDGE:

You said that you were leaving

But it’s alright (alright), it’s alright (alright)

You said that you were sorry

But it’s alright (alright), yes, it’s alright (alright)

VERSE 3:

The best things in life aren't things

They're broken and bleeding

The best things in life aren't things

They’re chosen to believe in

CHORUS:

So whenever you call me, whenever you need me

Wherever you wander until you see me

D C G

I’ll be waiting, I’ll be waiting for you

For you, for you, for you

OUTRO:

And I say, eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh,

Eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh

Eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh

I say, it’s alright (eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh),

it’s alright (eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh),

C G

It’s alright, it’s gonna be alright now

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