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Patience

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1/47

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 47Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Main Riff]
e|-C--0-x-0-F----x---|-Am----x---G----x---|
B|---1-x-1---1-x-1-|---1-x-1---0-x-0-|
G|-----x-----0-x-0-|---2-x-2---0-x-0-|
D|-----x-------x---|-----x-------x---|
A|-3---x-------x---|-0---x-------x---|
E|-----x---1---x---|-----x---3---x---|
[Bridge]
e|-F----x-------x---|-G----x-------x---|
B|---1-x-1---1-x-1-|---0-x-0---0-x-0-|
G|---2-x-2---2-x-2-|---0-x-0---0-x-0-|
D|-----x-------x---|-----x-------x---|  x2
A|-----x-------x---|-----x-------x---|
E|-1---x---1---x---|-3---x---3---x---|
e|-Am----x-------x---|-G----------------|
B|---1-x-1---1-x-1-|-----------------|
G|---2-x-2---2-x-2-|-----------------|
D|-----x-------x---|-----------------|
A|-0---x---0---x---|-----------------|
E|-----x-------x---|-3---------------|
[Soft Chorus]
e|-C------F----------|-Am------G----------|
B|-1---------------|-1-----0---------|
G|-0-----2---------|-2-----0---------|
D|-------3---------|-----------------|
A|-3---------------|-0---------------|
E|-------1---------|-------3---------|
[Intro]
C F Am G
C F Am G
[Verse]
  CYou hit me Fup
It's late at Amnight
This is the Gsame old story
  CYour friends should Ftake your phone awayAm  G  
  CI always Fgive in when you Amtell me lies to rGeassure me
  CI always Fmake the same miAmstakesG  
[Pre-Chorus]
COoh, you Fgive me a little taste
   AmLure me in then you Gtake it from me
  COh, I Fhate that, I love it
'Cause you're Amdriving me crGazy
[Chorus]
First you say you Clove me then you say you Fdon’t
I wake up in the Ammornin' and I'm all Galone
Tell me that you'Cre willing and then you sFay you won't
Can you make your Ammind up?
Cause I'm losinG' my patienceC  F  Am  
You know I'm Glosin' my patience, yeaChF  Am  G  
[Verse 2]
  CI'm in your Froom, it's just us Amtwo
I feel you Ggetting closer
  CYou rest your Fhead upon my AmchestG  
  CDeep down I Fknow that this should Ambe
The last time GI come over
  CYou always Fleave me such a AmmessG  
[Pre-Chorus]
COoh, you Fgive me a little taste
   AmLure me in then you Gtake it from me
  COh, I Fhate that, I love it
'Cause you're Amdriving me crGazy
[Chorus]
First you say you Clove me then you say you Fdon’t
I wake up in the Ammornin' and I'm all Galone
Tell me that you'Cre willing and then you sFay you won't
Can you make your Ammind up?
Cause I'm losinG' my patienceC  F  Am  
You know I'm Glosin' my patience, yeaChF  Am  G  
[Bridge]
And you gotta Fstop, if you Gknow
So I can Fstart letting Ggo
Cause it's Amdrivin' me crazy
Yeah, you keep Gdrivin' me crazy
[Chorus]
When you say you Clove me then you say you Fdon’t
I wake up in the Ammornin' and I'm all aGlone
Tell me that you'Cre willing and then you sFay you won't
Yeah, you're Amdriving me crazy
[Chorus]
First you say you Clove me then you say you Fdon’t
I wake up in the Ammornin' and I'm all Galone
Tell me that you Cwill and then you say you Fwon't
Can you make your Ammind up?
Cause I'm losinG' my patienceC  F  Am  
You know I'm Glosin' my patience, yeaChF  Am  
Please, I'm Glosin' my patCience yeah

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Patience

by Shawn Mendes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Main Riff]

C F Am G

e|---0-x-0-----x---|-----x-------x---|

B|---1-x-1---1-x-1-|---1-x-1---0-x-0-|

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

D|-----x-------x---|-----x-------x---|

A|-3---x-------x---|-0---x-------x---|

E|-----x---1---x---|-----x---3---x---|

[Bridge]

F G

e|-----x-------x---|-----x-------x---|

B|---1-x-1---1-x-1-|---0-x-0---0-x-0-|

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

D|-----x-------x---|-----x-------x---| x2

A|-----x-------x---|-----x-------x---|

E|-1---x---1---x---|-3---x---3---x---|

Am G

e|-----x-------x---|-----------------|

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

G|---2-x-2---2-x-2-|-----------------|

D|-----x-------x---|-----------------|

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

E|-----x-------x---|-3---------------|

[Soft Chorus]

C F Am G

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-1---------------|-1-----0---------|

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

D|-------3---------|-----------------|

A|-3---------------|-0---------------|

E|-------1---------|-------3---------|

[Intro]

C F Am G

[Verse]

C F

You hit me up

It's late at night

This is the same old story

C F Am G

Your friends should take your phone away

C F Am G

I always give in when you tell me lies to reassure me

C F Am G

I always make the same mistakes

[Pre-Chorus]

C F

Ooh, you give me a little taste

Am G

Lure me in then you take it from me

C F

Oh, I hate that, I love it

Am G

'Cause you're driving me crazy

[Chorus]

C F

First you say you love me then you say you don’t

Am G

I wake up in the mornin' and I'm all alone

C F

Tell me that you're willing and then you say you won't

Can you make your mind up?

G C F Am

Cause I'm losin' my patience

G C F Am G

You know I'm losin' my patience, yeah

[Verse 2]

C F Am

I'm in your room, it's just us two

I feel you getting closer

C F Am G

You rest your head upon my chest

C F Am

Deep down I know that this should be

The last time I come over

C F Am G

You always leave me such a mess

[Pre-Chorus]

C F

Ooh, you give me a little taste

Am G

Lure me in then you take it from me

C F

Oh, I hate that, I love it

Am G

'Cause you're driving me crazy

[Chorus]

C F

First you say you love me then you say you don’t

Am G

I wake up in the mornin' and I'm all alone

C F

Tell me that you're willing and then you say you won't

Can you make your mind up?

G C F Am

Cause I'm losin' my patience

G C F Am G

You know I'm losin' my patience, yeah

[Bridge]

F G

And you gotta stop, if you know

F G

So I can start letting go

Cause it's drivin' me crazy

Yeah, you keep drivin' me crazy

[Chorus]

C F

When you say you love me then you say you don’t

Am G

I wake up in the mornin' and I'm all alone

C F

Tell me that you're willing and then you say you won't

Yeah, you're driving me crazy

[Chorus]

C F

First you say you love me then you say you don’t

Am G

I wake up in the mornin' and I'm all alone

C F

Tell me that you will and then you say you won't

Can you make your mind up?

G C F Am

Cause I'm losin' my patience

G C F Am

You know I'm losin' my patience, yeah

G C

Please, I'm losin' my patience yeah

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