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1/3

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 3Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tabbed from Bowl of Fire's Oh! The Grandeur, where Bird plays it a half step down.
Chords are lazily strummed on the offbeat. Bird will diminish or 7th chords when
he feels like it and it adds a bluesy element... I play the first E and the
chorus E (Music of hair...) on the 7th fret, then I walk up to G# from fret 2
for (Music of pain...). Not sure what the following chord is so I called it chord X:
[Chord X]
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|---2---4---5-------|
D|---4---4---4-------|
A|---3---3---3-------|
E|-------------------|
EWait, don't go too early
You're tired but everyone's C#mtired
But Ano one is Amtired enough
Only Ewait a little and Blisten
EMusic of hair
G#Music of pain
                     AX       E  
Music of looms waving all our loves again
Be there to Ahear it
AmIt's your only cEhance
G#Hair will become interesting
C#mPain will become interesting
F#second hand gloves
Will become Alovely Amagain
EWait
Wait for G#nowA  
                    X
distrust everything if you have to
But Etrust the hours
Haven't they Acarried you AmeveryWhere
up to Enow

All chords in this song (7)

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Wait

by Andrew Bird

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Tabbed from Bowl of Fire's Oh! The Grandeur, where Bird plays it a half step down.

Chords are lazily strummed on the offbeat. Bird will diminish or 7th chords when

he feels like it and it adds a bluesy element... I play the first E and the

chorus E (Music of hair...) on the 7th fret, then I walk up to G# from fret 2

for (Music of pain...). Not sure what the following chord is so I called it chord X:

[Chord X]

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

B|-------------------|

G|---2---4---5-------|

D|---4---4---4-------|

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

E|-------------------|

Wait, don't go too early

C#m

You're tired but everyone's tired

A Am

But no one is tired enough

E B

Only wait a little and listen

Music of hair

Music of pain

A E

Music of looms waving all our loves again

Be there to hear it

Am E

It's your only chance

Hair will become interesting

C#m

Pain will become interesting

second hand gloves

A Am

Will become lovely again

Wait

G# A

Wait for now

distrust everything if you have to

But trust the hours

A Am

Haven't they carried you everyWhere

up to now

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