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Waiting For A Friend by The Pretty Reckless
Album: Going To Hell
Track 12
2014
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 5th fret
Chords:
C:        x32010
Csus4:    x33010
F:        x33211 or 133211
F7:       131211
Am:       x02210
Asus2:    x02200
G:        320003 or 320033
G7:       320001
[Intro]
C    Csus4    C    Csus4    C    Csus4    C
                 F(F7)
The night is when
The ghFost all come oCutCsus4  C  
PlFayin' with my head
(F7)                C      Csus4  C  
Spin it all around
This roFom is like a prison cell
I'm all by myAmselfAsus2  Am  
                         G(G7)
I'm waiting for my friend
To come and break me oCutCsus4  C  
                  F(F7)
You left me today
LFyin' on the floCorCsus4  C  
                     F(F7)
I wanted you to stay
 (F)                  C      Csus4  C  
Seems you wanted more
This bFed is like a prison cell
I'm all by myAmselfAsus2  Am  
Still wGaiting for my friend
   (G7)                   C      Csus4  C  
To come and break me out
There's stAmone cGold bFars on my door
For this stAmone cGold heFartC  Csus4  C  
                F(F7)
Some people say
LFife is like a lCieCsus4  C  
                  F(F7)
Take it day by day
NFever knowing whCyCsus4  C  
My hFead is like a prison cell
I'm all by myAmselfAsus2  Am  
                          G(G7)
I'm waiting for my friend
                         Am  Am*    Am  
To come and break me out
                            G(G7  
Still waiting for my friend
To come and break me oCutCsus4  C  
C

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Waiting For A Friend

by The Pretty Reckless

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

Asus2

Waiting For A Friend by The Pretty Reckless

Album: Going To Hell

Track 12

2014

Standard Tuning

Capo on the 5th fret

Chords:

C: x32010

Csus4: x33010

F: x33211 or 133211

F7: 131211

Am: x02210

Asus2: x02200

G: 320003 or 320033

G7: 320001

[Intro]

C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C

F F7

()

The night is when

F C Csus4 C

The ghost all come out

Playin' with my head

F7 C Csus4 C

()

Spin it all around

This room is like a prison cell

Am Asus2 Am

I'm all by myself

G G7

()

I'm waiting for my friend

C Csus4 C

To come and break me out

F F7

()

You left me today

F C Csus4 C

Lyin' on the floor

F F7

()

I wanted you to stay

F C Csus4 C

()

Seems you wanted more

This bed is like a prison cell

Am Asus2 Am

I'm all by myself

Still waiting for my friend

G7 C Csus4 C

()

To come and break me out

Am G F

There's stone cold bars on my door

Am G F C Csus4 C

For this stone cold heart

F F7

()

Some people say

F C Csus4 C

Life is like a lie

F F7

()

Take it day by day

F C Csus4 C

Never knowing why

My head is like a prison cell

Am Asus2 Am

I'm all by myself

G G7

()

I'm waiting for my friend

Am Am Am

To come and break me out

G G7

(

Still waiting for my friend

C Csus4 C

To come and break me out

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