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Waiting Room

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CAPO: NONE
[Intro]
D   G   Bm  F#m  A
Bm  G   D   F#m  A
[Verse]
DIf you were a teacher, 
I would  Gfail your class 
Take it  Bmover and over 
'Til you F#mnoticed me, A  
DIf you were a waiting room, 
I would  Gnever see a doctor 
I would  Dsit there 
With my first aid kit and bF#mleed, A  
[Break]
I want to Gbe the power bDallad 
That lifts you Aup and hold you dBmown, 
I wanna Gbe the broken lDove song 
That feAeds your miseBmry, 
And I can  Gwish all that I wDant, 
But it wGon't bring us togDether, 
Plus I kAnow whatever hBmappens to me, 
GI know it's for the Abe-e-et-tDer 
[Instrumental]
D   G   Bm  F#m  A
Bm  G   D   F#m  A
[Verse]
And wDhen broken bodies are  Gwashed ashore 
  BmWho am I to ask for F#mmore, more, mAore? 
But you're  Bmbreathing in my  Gopen mouth, 
You're the gDun in my lips 
That will F#mblow my brains oAut, 
[Break]
I want to mGake you drive all nDight 
Just because AI said maybe Bmyou should come over, G  
I want to mGake you fall in lDove 
As hard as Amy poor parents tBmeenage daughter, G  
She'll be the bEmest you ever hGad if you let her, 
[Instrumental]
Bm   G   D   F#m  A
[Outro]
I kDnow it's for the better
KGnow it's for the better
KBmnow it's for the better
KAnow it's for the better
KBmnow it's for the better
KGnow it's for the better
KDnow it's for the better
KAnow it's for the better
KBmnow it's for the better
KGnow it's for the better
KDnow it's for the better
KAnow it's for the better
BmKnow it's for the better
KGnow it's for the better
KDnow it's for the better
KAnow it's for the better
BmKnow it's for the better
KGnow it's for the better
KDnow it's for the better
KAnow it's for the better
BmKnow it's for the better
KGnow it's for the better
KDnow it's for the better
KAnow it's for the better
Bm  G  D  A
Bm  G  D  A
BmKnow it's for the better
KGnow it's for the better
KDnow it's for the better
KAnow it's for the better
BmKnow it's for the better
KGnow it's for the better
KDnow it's for the better
KAnow it's for the better
BmKnow it's for the better
KGnow it's for the better
KDnow it's for the better
KAnow it's for the better
Bm  G  D  A
Bm  G  D  A
Bm- FAGDE DOUT A-
----------------------------------------------------------
===================== CAPO: 2nd FRET =====================
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                 WAITING ROOM
               PHOEBE BRIDGERS
CAPO: 2nd FRET
[Intro]
C   F   Am  Em   G
Am  F   C   Em   G
[Verse]
CIf you were a teacher, 
I would  Ffail your class 
Take it  Amover and over 
'Til you Emnoticed me, G  
CIf you were a waiting room, 
I would  Fnever see a doctor 
I would  Csit there 
With my first aid kit and bEmleed, G  
[Break]
I want to Fbe the power bCallad 
That lifts you Gup and hold you dAmown, 
I wanna Fbe the broken lCove song 
That feGeds your miseAmry, 
And I can  Fwish all that I wCant, 
But it wFon't bring us togCether, 
Plus I kGnow whatever hAmappens to me, 
FI know it's for the Gbe-e-et-tCer 
[Instrumental]
C   F   Am  Em   G
Am  F   C   Em   G
[Verse]
And wChen broken bodies are  Fwashed ashore 
  AmWho am I to ask for Emmore, more, mGore? 
But you're  Ambreathing in my  Fopen mouth, 
You're the gCun in my lips 
That will Emblow my brains oGut, 
[Break]
I want to mFake you drive all nCight 
Just because GI said maybe Amyou should come over, F  
I want to mFake you fall in lCove 
As hard as Gmy poor parents tAmeenage daughter, F  
She'll be the bDmest you ever hFad if you let her, 
[Instrumental]
Am   F   C   Em   G
[Outro]
I kCnow it's for the better
KFnow it's for the better
KAmnow it's for the better
KGnow it's for the better
KAmnow it's for the better
KFnow it's for the better
KCnow it's for the better
KGnow it's for the better
KAmnow it's for the better
KFnow it's for the better
KCnow it's for the better
KGnow it's for the better
AmKnow it's for the better
KFnow it's for the better
KCnow it's for the better
KGnow it's for the better
AmKnow it's for the better
KFnow it's for the better
KCnow it's for the better
KGnow it's for the better
AmKnow it's for the better
KFnow it's for the better
KCnow it's for the better
KGnow it's for the better
Am  F  C  G
Am  F  C  G
AmKnow it's for the better
KFnow it's for the better
KCnow it's for the better
KGnow it's for the better
AmKnow it's for the better
KFnow it's for the better
KCnow it's for the better
KGnow it's for the better
AmKnow it's for the better
KFnow it's for the better
KCnow it's for the better
KGnow it's for the better
Am  F  C  G
Am  F  C  G
Am- FAFDE COUT G-

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Waiting Room

by Phoebe Bridgers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

CAPO: NONE

[Intro]

D G Bm F#m A

Bm G D F#m A

[Verse]

If you were a teacher,

I would fail your class

Take it over and over

F#m A

'Til you noticed me,

If you were a waiting room,

I would never see a doctor

I would sit there

F#m A

With my first aid kit and bleed,

[Break]

G D

I want to be the power ballad

A Bm

That lifts you up and hold you down,

G D

I wanna be the broken love song

A Bm

That feeds your misery,

G D

And I can wish all that I want,

G D

But it won't bring us together,

A Bm

Plus I know whatever happens to me,

G A D

I know it's for the be-e-et-ter

[Instrumental]

D G Bm F#m A

Bm G D F#m A

[Verse]

D G

And when broken bodies are washed ashore

Bm F#m A

Who am I to ask for more, more, more?

Bm G

But you're breathing in my open mouth,

You're the gun in my lips

F#m A

That will blow my brains out,

[Break]

G D

I want to make you drive all night

A Bm G

Just because I said maybe you should come over,

G D

I want to make you fall in love

A Bm G

As hard as my poor parents teenage daughter,

Em G

She'll be the best you ever had if you let her,

[Instrumental]

Bm G D F#m A

[Outro]

I know it's for the better

Know it's for the better

Bm G D A

Know it's for the better

Bm G D A

- FADE OUT -

----------------------------------------------------------

===================== CAPO: 2nd FRET =====================

----------------------------------------------------------

WAITING ROOM

PHOEBE BRIDGERS

CAPO: 2nd FRET

[Intro]

C F Am Em G

Am F C Em G

[Verse]

If you were a teacher,

I would fail your class

Take it over and over

Em G

'Til you noticed me,

If you were a waiting room,

I would never see a doctor

I would sit there

Em G

With my first aid kit and bleed,

[Break]

F C

I want to be the power ballad

G Am

That lifts you up and hold you down,

F C

I wanna be the broken love song

G Am

That feeds your misery,

F C

And I can wish all that I want,

F C

But it won't bring us together,

G Am

Plus I know whatever happens to me,

F G C

I know it's for the be-e-et-ter

[Instrumental]

C F Am Em G

Am F C Em G

[Verse]

C F

And when broken bodies are washed ashore

Am Em G

Who am I to ask for more, more, more?

Am F

But you're breathing in my open mouth,

You're the gun in my lips

Em G

That will blow my brains out,

[Break]

F C

I want to make you drive all night

G Am F

Just because I said maybe you should come over,

F C

I want to make you fall in love

G Am F

As hard as my poor parents teenage daughter,

Dm F

She'll be the best you ever had if you let her,

[Instrumental]

Am F C Em G

[Outro]

I know it's for the better

Know it's for the better

Am F C G

Know it's for the better

Am F C G

- FADE OUT -

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