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[Intro]
  C     Ab    C    AbSo Cwhat you waiting for?    C#    CSo what you waiting C#for?C  C#  C  C#  C  C#  C  Eb  
[Verse 1]
CI have never compromisC#ed
CI never gave Fin and Cso I have welcomed Ebevery C#challenge in Fmy lifEbeC#  
C#And CI have never wandered bliC#nd
CI'm led by hunger and so I savor every drop C#each minute CI'm aliveEb  
EbLeave nothing left beGhind
[Chorus 1]
AbSo what you waiting for?
CTell me what you waiting for
CDon't Abstand by and Ebdeny Fit
CSo what you waiting for?
CTell me what you waiting for
CBreak new Abground and deFfy it
EbDon't let the Cworld outsidAbe
AbLeave you Ccornered and FalonC#e
CSo what you waiting for?
AbTell me what you Cwaiting for
CLet them Eball be remFindedC  C#  C  C#  C  F  C  C#  F  Eb  C#  C  
[Verse 2]
CDon't let them undermine
CYour Ebdreams can nevCer be stolen
CDon't C#leave them stagnant rotting on Fthe viEbne
C#Say goodCbye to anyone who trC#ies
C#To Cbleed you Fdry, you will Cshow them
CYou're blessed with an C#unlimited FsupplCy
CLeave Ebnothing left behGind
[Chorus 2]
AbSo what you waiting for?
CTell me what you waiting for
CDon't Abstand by and Ebdeny Fit
CSo what you waiting for?
CTell me what you waiting for
CBreak nAbew ground and Ebdefy Fit
FDon't let the Cworld outsiAbde
AbLeave you Ccornered and FaloneC#  
CSo what you waiting for?
AbTell me what you Cwaiting for
CLet them Eball be remFinded
[Solo]
 C   F   C   C#   Eb   C   F   C   C#   F   C   F   C   Eb   C   F   C   F   C   Eb   C#   C   F   C   F   Ab   C#
[Chorus 3]
CSo what you waiting for?
CTell me what you waiting for
CDon't stand Abby and deFny itC  
CSo what you Abwaiting for?
AbTell me what you Cwaiting for
CBreak new Abground and defFy it
EbDon't let the Cworld outsAbide
AbLeave you Ccornered and FaloneC#  
CSo what you waiting for?
CTell me what you waiting for
CLet them Eball be remFindeC#d
[Outro]
  CSo what you waiting for?   C#    C    F   CSo what you waiting for?C#  F  C  

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What Are You Waiting For

by Disturbed

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[Intro]

C Ab C Ab C C# C C# C C# C C# C C# C Eb

So what you waiting for? So what you waiting for?

[Verse 1]

C C#

I have never compromised

C F C Eb C# F Eb C#

I never gave in and so I have welcomed every challenge in my life

C# C C#

And I have never wandered blind

C C# C Eb

I'm led by hunger and so I savor every drop each minute I'm alive

Eb G

Leave nothing left behind

[Chorus 1]

So what you waiting for?

Tell me what you waiting for

C Ab Eb F

Don't stand by and deny it

So what you waiting for?

Tell me what you waiting for

C Ab F

Break new ground and defy it

Eb C Ab

Don't let the world outside

Ab C F C#

Leave you cornered and alone

So what you waiting for?

Ab C

Tell me what you waiting for

C Eb F C C# C C# C F C C# F Eb C# C

Let them all be reminded

[Verse 2]

Don't let them undermine

C Eb C

Your dreams can never be stolen

C C# F Eb

Don't leave them stagnant rotting on the vine

C# C C#

Say goodbye to anyone who tries

C# C F C

To bleed you dry, you will show them

C C# F C

You're blessed with an unlimited supply

C Eb G

Leave nothing left behind

[Chorus 2]

So what you waiting for?

Tell me what you waiting for

C Ab Eb F

Don't stand by and deny it

So what you waiting for?

Tell me what you waiting for

C Ab Eb F

Break new ground and defy it

F C Ab

Don't let the world outside

Ab C F C#

Leave you cornered and alone

So what you waiting for?

Ab C

Tell me what you waiting for

C Eb F

Let them all be reminded

[Solo]

C F C C# Eb C F C C# F C F C Eb C F C F C Eb C# C F C F Ab C

[Chorus 3]

So what you waiting for?

Tell me what you waiting for

C Ab F C

Don't stand by and deny it

C Ab

So what you waiting for?

Ab C

Tell me what you waiting for

C Ab F

Break new ground and defy it

Eb C Ab

Don't let the world outside

Ab C F C#

Leave you cornered and alone

So what you waiting for?

Tell me what you waiting for

C Eb F C#

Let them all be reminded

[Outro]

C C# C F C C# F C

So what you waiting for? So what you waiting for?

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