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Waiting For Tonight

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro] 
e|F#m-----------E0~-----|D------------------| x4
B|-----------0~-----|3~----------------|
G|----2-------------|2~----------------|
D|-4-----4------4---|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|
[Verse 1]
F#mI went Ewalking down the Dboulevard
F#mPast the Eskateboards and the Dbeggars
F#mI was out Elooking in the Dwindows
F#mJust out Ewalking, letting my Dmind roam
F#mIf she hung around Etoo much I might Dtake her for granted
F#mBut when I was Eaway, she seemed an Dangel
F#mThe only one Ewho really Dcared about me
F#mThe only Eone without an Dangle
EFor so long I've been lonely
DNow I'm too weak to fight
[Chorus]
N.C
I've been waiting for tonight
(F#mGood Enight Dmy love, F#msleep Etight Dmy love)
[Verse 2]
F#mYes and I Ehad a little time to Dkill
F#mAs I Ecrossed the parking Dlot
F#mAnd I was feeling Elucky to have a Dplace to go
F#mYeah my Enerves were feeling Dshot
EFor so long I've been weary
DThere was no end in sight
[Chorus]
N.C
I've been waiting for tonight
(F#mGood Enight Dmy love, F#msleep Etight Dmy love)
[Bridge]
  G    D  GOh I've been Awaiting 'round
(GOh Doh) For a Gnight like Athis
(GYeah Dyeah) GYeah I felt it Acoming down
(GComing Ddown) GSince her first kiss
[Solo]
 F#m E D
 F#m E D
(F#mGood Enight Dmy love)
 F#m E D
[Verse 3]
F#mYeah and I'm Ewrestling with my Dovercoat
F#mYeah I'm Efighting with my Dthoughts
F#mI'm gonna Etrust my Dintuition
F#mI'm gonna Ehope I don't get Dlost
EFor some time I've been lonely
DI've been too weak to fight
[Chorus]
N.C
I've been waiting for tonight
(F#mGood Enight Dmy love, F#msleep Etight Dmy love)
(F#mGood Enight Dmy love, F#msleep Etight Dmy love)
(F#mGood Enight Dmy love, F#msleep Etight Dmy love)
 F#m E D
 F#m E D
 F#m E D
(F#mGood Enight Dmy love, F#msleep Etight Dmy love)
(F#mGood Enight Dmy love, F#msleep Etight Dmy love)

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Waiting For Tonight

by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

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F#m

[Intro]

F#m E D

e|-----------0~-----|------------------| x4

B|-----------0~-----|3~----------------|

G|----2-------------|2~----------------|

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

A|------------------|------------------|

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

[Verse 1]

F#m E D

I went walking down the boulevard

F#m E D

Past the skateboards and the beggars

F#m E D

I was out looking in the windows

F#m E D

Just out walking, letting my mind roam

F#m E D

If she hung around too much I might take her for granted

F#m E D

But when I was away, she seemed an angel

F#m E D

The only one who really cared about me

F#m E D

The only one without an angle

For so long I've been lonely

Now I'm too weak to fight

[Chorus]

N.C

I've been waiting for tonight

F#m E D F#m E D

(Good night my love, sleep tight my love)

[Verse 2]

F#m E D

Yes and I had a little time to kill

F#m E D

As I crossed the parking lot

F#m E D

And I was feeling lucky to have a place to go

F#m E D

Yeah my nerves were feeling shot

For so long I've been weary

There was no end in sight

[Chorus]

N.C

I've been waiting for tonight

F#m E D F#m E D

(Good night my love, sleep tight my love)

[Bridge]

G D G A

Oh I've been waiting 'round

G D G A

(Oh oh) For a night like this

G D G A

(Yeah yeah) Yeah I felt it coming down

G D G

(Coming down) Since her first kiss

[Solo]

F#m E D

(Good night my love)

F#m E D

[Verse 3]

F#m E D

Yeah and I'm wrestling with my overcoat

F#m E D

Yeah I'm fighting with my thoughts

F#m E D

I'm gonna trust my intuition

F#m E D

I'm gonna hope I don't get lost

For some time I've been lonely

I've been too weak to fight

[Chorus]

N.C

I've been waiting for tonight

F#m E D F#m E D

(Good night my love, sleep tight my love)

F#m E D F#m E D

(Good night my love, sleep tight my love)

F#m E D F#m E D

(Good night my love, sleep tight my love)

F#m E D

F#m E D F#m E D

(Good night my love, sleep tight my love)

F#m E D F#m E D

(Good night my love, sleep tight my love)

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