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The Waiting Game:Brenda Lee. 
#97 on CASH BOX and #101 on BB Hot
100 on DECCA Records in 1964.
INTRO:  Ab   Fm  Ab  
CHORUS:
EbEverybody sometime or another gotta play 
the waiting Abgame.
EbEverybody sometime or another gotta play 
the waiting Dbgame..(oh, Abyeah)
DbI've waited for love so long, Abhow long can 
this game go on.
But I'll Ebwait, cause that's the Abwaiting game.
#1.
AbMy mama said, Ebyou gotta Cmuse your Fmhead.
And Dbdon't be quick to give away your AbheartEb.
She Absaid, with a smile, it'll Cmtake a little 
Fmwhile, but Dbyou'll wait for the Ebright boy if 
you're Absmart...she said..
CHORUS:
EbEverybody sometime or another gotta play 
the waiting Abgame.
EbEverybody sometime or another gotta play 
the waiting Dbgame..(oh, Abyeah)
DbI've waited for love so long, Abhow long can 
this game go on.
         Eb                     Ab...........E
But I'll wait, cause that's the waiting game.
#2.
As Atime went on, lots of Gbmboys came along.
They'd Dtell me how they didn't care to AwaitE.
So, when Athey asked me to wed, Gbmall I said,
was Dlet's wait a while beEfore we set the Adate.
I told them..
CHORUS:
EEverybody sometime or another gotta play 
the waiting Agame.
EEverybody sometime or another gotta play 
the waiting Dgame..(oh, Ayeah)
DI've waited for love so long, Ahow long can 
this game go on.
But I'll Ewait, cause that's the Awaiting game.
OUTRO:
But I'll Ewait, cause that's the Awaiting game.
.....A   B   A    B   A    B   AB.....(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Waiting Game

by Brenda Lee

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Gbm

The Waiting Game:Brenda Lee.

#97 on CASH BOX and #101 on BB Hot

100 on DECCA Records in 1964.

Ab Fm Ab

INTRO:

CHORUS:

Everybody sometime or another gotta play

the waiting game.

Everybody sometime or another gotta play

Db Ab

the waiting game..(oh, yeah)

Db Ab

I've waited for love so long, how long can

this game go on.

Eb Ab

But I'll wait, cause that's the waiting game.

#1.

Ab Eb Cm Fm

My mama said, you gotta use your head.

Db Ab Eb

And don't be quick to give away your heart.

Ab Cm

She said, with a smile, it'll take a little

Fm Db Eb

while, but you'll wait for the right boy if

you're smart...she said..

CHORUS:

Everybody sometime or another gotta play

the waiting game.

Everybody sometime or another gotta play

Db Ab

the waiting game..(oh, yeah)

Db Ab

I've waited for love so long, how long can

this game go on.

Eb Ab...........E

But I'll wait, cause that's the waiting game.

#2.

A Gbm

As time went on, lots of boys came along.

D A E

They'd tell me how they didn't care to wait.

A Gbm

So, when they asked me to wed, all I said,

D E A

was let's wait a while before we set the date.

I told them..

CHORUS:

Everybody sometime or another gotta play

the waiting game.

Everybody sometime or another gotta play

D A

the waiting game..(oh, yeah)

D A

I've waited for love so long, how long can

this game go on.

E A

But I'll wait, cause that's the waiting game.

OUTRO:

E A

But I'll wait, cause that's the waiting game.

B A B A B A

.....A B.....(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About The Waiting Game Chords by Brenda Lee

Learn how to play The Waiting Game by Brenda Lee with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Waiting Game chords”, “The Waiting Game guitar chords”, or “Brenda Lee The Waiting Game chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Waiting Game chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Waiting Game lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Ab, Fm, Eb, Db, Cm, E.

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What key is "The Waiting Game" in?

The chords for "The Waiting Game" show the original chord names (including Ab, Fm, Eb, Db, Cm, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.