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Ive Been Waiting

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[Intro]
F#m     D      A          E
[Verse 1]
So I'm F#mwaiting by Da phonAe
For the bElessed rF#ming
Like a hoDly grailA  
For a fisEher kingF#m  
Time is tDicking doAwn
Like a meEtronomeF#m  
Rhythm fDor my braiAn
And it's EceaseleDss scares
I never Bmseem to play them Dto the beat I hEear
Though my heDart beat is a bBmeat
That beEats so nF#mear
[Solo]
F#m     D      A          E
[Verse 2]
So we F#mhad a talk Dlast nAight
About the Eheavy bF#mlow that you dDealt in fiAght
Your back Eagainst F#mthe wall
It was a Dpuzzle pAiece
Important Eto the F#mwhole that I Dmay not Afind
You placeEd within the hDole
I never sBmeem to put them Din the gaps I sEee
Like a puzzlDe where the Bmpieces loEst you and Ame
[Chorus]
So I'm F#mchanging who I Bmam
Cause whEat I am's not Agood
And I kF#mnow you love me Bmnow
But I doEn't see why yoAu should
And I dF#mon't see why yoBmu should
No I donE't see why you Ashould
[Solo]
F#m     D      A          E
[Verse 3]
So I dF#mrift intDo the eAnd like a mEoth to lighF#mt
Down the DboulevarAd to a cEoffee shopF#m  
In the laDnd of soAng
In the lEand of waiF#mt
Beat is bDearing dAown on tEhis lonely Dtown
I never sBmeem to write them Ddown as good as Ehim
Like I somewDhere lost thBme keys thEat let me iAn
[Chorus]
So I'm F#mchanging who I Bmam
Cause whEat I am's not Agood
And I kF#mnow you love me Bmnow
But I doEn't see why yoAu should
So I'm F#mchanging who I Bmam
Cause whEat I am's not Agood
And I kF#mnow you love me Bmnow
Though I Edon't see why Ayou should
And I dF#mon't see why yoBmu should
No I donE't see why you Ashould

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The story behind the song

Sixpence None the Richer is an American alternative rock band known for their melodic sound. The band's name itself is inspired by a passage from C. S. Lewis's book Mere Christianity, which discusses how children buying gifts for their parents with the parents' money means the parents are "none the richer" monetarily, even though there is value in the gesture. This song, "I've Been Waiting," carries a feeling of longing and anticipation, a quiet hope that has been held onto over time. It plays like a patient heart's confession.

AI-written from these sources:Sixpence None the Richer — Wikipedia ↗

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Ive Been Waiting

by Sixpence None The Richer

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F#m

[Intro]

F#m D A E

[Verse 1]

F#m D A

So I'm waiting by a phone

E F#m

For the blessed ring

D A

Like a holy grail

E F#m

For a fisher king

D A

Time is ticking down

E F#m

Like a metronome

D A

Rhythm for my brain

E D

And it's ceaseless scares

Bm D E

I never seem to play them to the beat I hear

D Bm

Though my heart beat is a beat

E F#m

That beats so near

[Solo]

F#m D A E

[Verse 2]

F#m D A

So we had a talk last night

E F#m D A

About the heavy blow that you dealt in fight

E F#m

Your back against the wall

D A

It was a puzzle piece

E F#m D A

Important to the whole that I may not find

E D

You placed within the hole

Bm D E

I never seem to put them in the gaps I see

D Bm E A

Like a puzzle where the pieces lost you and me

[Chorus]

F#m Bm

So I'm changing who I am

E A

Cause what I am's not good

F#m Bm

And I know you love me now

E A

But I don't see why you should

F#m Bm

And I don't see why you should

E A

No I don't see why you should

[Solo]

F#m D A E

[Verse 3]

F#m D A E F#m

So I drift into the end like a moth to light

D A E F#m

Down the boulevard to a coffee shop

D A

In the land of song

E F#m

In the land of wait

D A E D

Beat is bearing down on this lonely town

Bm D E

I never seem to write them down as good as him

D Bm E A

Like I somewhere lost the keys that let me in

[Chorus]

F#m Bm

So I'm changing who I am

E A

Cause what I am's not good

F#m Bm

And I know you love me now

E A

But I don't see why you should

F#m Bm

So I'm changing who I am

E A

Cause what I am's not good

F#m Bm

And I know you love me now

E A

Though I don't see why you should

F#m Bm

And I don't see why you should

E A

No I don't see why you should

About Ive Been Waiting Chords by Sixpence None The Richer

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