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Wait For Her
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tuning: Standard
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Electric Guitar
2:58 [Chorus]
[Em [C [G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|3---------------|2---------------|
E|--------3---2---|0---------------|----------------|----------------|
[G [G/F# [Em [C [G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|3---------------|2---------------|
E|--------3---2---|0---------------|----------------|----------------|
[G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|0---------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
3:56 [Chorus] instrumental
[Em [C [G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------|
E|3-------3---2---|0------0---2--3-|----------------|3---------------|
[G [G/F# [Em [C [G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|3----------/7---|5---------------|
E|--------3---2---|0------0---2--3-|-----------0----|----------------|
[G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|--------[slide down]|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
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[Intro]
| G| % | C| G|
(piano)
| G| % | C| G|
(piano + guitar)
[Verse 1]
With a Gglass inlaid with gemstones
On a Gpool around the evening
ACmong the perfumed roses
Wait for Gher
[Verse 2]
With the Gpatience of a packhorse
GLoaded for the mountains
Like a Cstoic, noble prince
Wait for Gher
[Verse 3]
With seven Gpillows laid out on the stair
The Gscent of womens' incense fills the Cair
Be calm, and Gwait for her
[Verse 4]
And Gdo not flush the sparrows
That are Gnesting in her braids
All aClong the barricades
Wait for GherG G/F#
[Chorus]
EmAnd if she comes Csoon
| G| G G G/F#|
Wait for her
EmAnd if she comes Clate
| G| % |
Wait
[Verse 5]
GLet her be still
As a Gsummer afternoon
C| G|
A garden in full bloom
[Verse 6]
Let her Gbreathe in the air
That is Gforeign to her heart
CLet her lips part
Wait for Gher
[Verse 7]
GTake her to the balcony
See the Gmoon soaked in milk
Hear the Crustle of her silk
Wait for Gher
[Verse 8]
Don't Glet your eyes alight upon
The Gtwin doves of her breast
CLest they take flight
Wait for GherG G/F#
[Chorus]
EmAnd if she comes Csoon
| G| G G G/F#|
Wait for her
EmAnd if she comes Clate
| G| D
Wait, wait
(break)
[Verse 9]
Serve her Gwater before wine
GDo not touch her hand
Let your Cfingertips rest at her comGmand
[Verse 10]
Speak Gsoftly as a flute would
To a Gfearful violin
C| G G G/F#|
Breathe out, breathe in
[Chorus] instrumental
| Em| C| G| G G G/F#|
| Em| C| G| D|
(break)
[Outro verse]
And Gas the echo fades
From that Gfinal fusillade
ReCmember the promises you Gmade
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Wait For Her
by Roger Waters
Chords in this song · guitar
G
C
G/F#
Em
D
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Tuning: Standard
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Electric Guitar
2:58 [Chorus]
[Em [C [G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|3---------------|2---------------|
E|--------3---2---|0---------------|----------------|----------------|
[G [G/F# [Em [C [G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|3---------------|2---------------|
E|--------3---2---|0---------------|----------------|----------------|
[G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|0---------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
3:56 [Chorus] instrumental
[Em [C [G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------|
E|3-------3---2---|0------0---2--3-|----------------|3---------------|
[G [G/F# [Em [C [G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|3----------/7---|5---------------|
E|--------3---2---|0------0---2--3-|-----------0----|----------------|
[G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|--------[slide down]|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
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[Intro]
G C G
| | % | | |
(piano)
G C G
| | % | | |
(piano + guitar)
[Verse 1]
G
With a glass inlaid with gemstones
G
On a pool around the evening
C
Among the perfumed roses
G
Wait for her
[Verse 2]
G
With the patience of a packhorse
G
Loaded for the mountains
C
Like a stoic, noble prince
G
Wait for her
[Verse 3]
G
With seven pillows laid out on the stair
G C
The scent of womens' incense fills the air
G
Be calm, and wait for her
[Verse 4]
G
And do not flush the sparrows
G
That are nesting in her braids
C
All along the barricades
G G G/F#
Wait for her
[Chorus]
Em C
And if she comes soon
G G G G/F#
| | |
Wait for her
Em C
And if she comes late
G
| | % |
Wait
[Verse 5]
G
Let her be still
G
As a summer afternoon
C G
| |
A garden in full bloom
[Verse 6]
G
Let her breathe in the air
G
That is foreign to her heart
C
Let her lips part
G
Wait for her
[Verse 7]
G
Take her to the balcony
G
See the moon soaked in milk
C
Hear the rustle of her silk
G
Wait for her
[Verse 8]
G
Don't let your eyes alight upon
G
The twin doves of her breast
C
Lest they take flight
G G G/F#
Wait for her
[Chorus]
Em C
And if she comes soon
G G G G/F#
| | |
Wait for her
Em C
And if she comes late
G D
| |
Wait, wait
(break)
[Verse 9]
G
Serve her water before wine
G
Do not touch her hand
C G
Let your fingertips rest at her command
[Verse 10]
G
Speak softly as a flute would
G
To a fearful violin
C G G G/F#
| |
Breathe out, breathe in
[Chorus] instrumental
Em C G G G G/F#
| | | | |
Em C G D
| | | | |
(break)
[Outro verse]
G
And as the echo fades
G
From that final fusillade
C G
Remember the promises you made
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