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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 2nd FRET
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INTRO
F   C   A7   Dm
F   C   A7   Dm
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VERSE 1
It's Fcold and it's lonely and the Clight has gone A7  
I can remember when it Dmalways shone 
FShone on my very, very Cspecial one 
But A7now she's gone, and
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VERSE 2
I don't Dmlike it here 
FDay after day the endless Chours to fill A7  
Day after day the hours grow Dmon their bill 
Me, FI sit silent as an Cact of will 
ReA7membering still 
ReDmmembering still 
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VERSE 3
When I Fwasn't here Dm  
I had the morning and the Cclear blue sky A7  
I raced the river as the Dmsun climbed high F  
Made love in shadow where we Cused to lie 
My A7love and I 
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VERSE 4
I don't Dmlike it here 
They Ftalk like we're children in a Cnursery A7  
For we are old and such a Dmmystery 
FLocked in the prison of a Chistory 
They'll A7never see 
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VERSE 5
And I don't Dmlike it here 
FWaiting for god to come and Cfind my door A7  
And when he does, my god, he'll Dmget what for 
FI've been the bull he's been the CMatador 
The A7PicadorDm  
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VERSE 6
But when I Fwasn't here Dm  
I had the morning and the Cclear blue sky A7  
I raced the river as the Dmsun climbed high F  
Made love in shadow where we Cused to lie 
My A7love and I 
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VERSE 7
I don't Dmlike it here
It's Fcold and it's lonely and the Clight has gone A7  
I can't remember when it Dmalways shone 
FShone on my very, very Cspecial one 
But A7now she's gone
OUTRO
F   C   A7   Dm
F   C   A7

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The Waiting Room

by Harvey Andrews

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

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning = Standard

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CAPO: 2nd FRET

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INTRO

F C A7 Dm

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VERSE 1

F C A7

It's cold and it's lonely and the light has gone

I can remember when it always shone

F C

Shone on my very, very special one

But now she's gone, and

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VERSE 2

I don't like it here

F C A7

Day after day the endless hours to fill

Day after day the hours grow on their bill

F C

Me, I sit silent as an act of will

Remembering still

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VERSE 3

F Dm

When I wasn't here

C A7

I had the morning and the clear blue sky

Dm F

I raced the river as the sun climbed high

Made love in shadow where we used to lie

My love and I

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VERSE 4

I don't like it here

F C A7

They talk like we're children in a nursery

For we are old and such a mystery

F C

Locked in the prison of a history

They'll never see

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VERSE 5

And I don't like it here

F C A7

Waiting for god to come and find my door

And when he does, my god, he'll get what for

F C

I've been the bull he's been the Matador

A7 Dm

The Picador

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VERSE 6

F Dm

But when I wasn't here

C A7

I had the morning and the clear blue sky

Dm F

I raced the river as the sun climbed high

Made love in shadow where we used to lie

My love and I

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VERSE 7

I don't like it here

F C A7

It's cold and it's lonely and the light has gone

I can't remember when it always shone

F C

Shone on my very, very special one

But now she's gone

OUTRO

F C A7 Dm

F C A7

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