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The Wait

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
B Esus E
B Esus E E
Huh
Scratch 5x then    B    G#    G#    F#    E   E(Repeat Sequence 3x)
BSaid the wait child magic child work it on out now work itG#  G#  F#  E  E  
BThe wait child pinball child pool hall child hurtsG#  G#  F#  E  E  
BThe wait child pacing child forth back now hurtsG#  G#  F#  E  E  
BThe wait child neon light late night lights hurtG#  G#  F#  E  E  
F#Oh gonna hurt some Echild child
F#Gonna hurt some whoa Emy baby
Scratch 5x then  B   G#   G#   F#   E   E(2x)
BSaid the wait child bruised ball child pride slapped child hurtsG#  G#  F#  E  E  
BThe wait child crest felled child tear eyed child hurtsG#  G#  F#  E  E  
BThe wait child bus stop child late come child hurtsG#  G#  F#  E  E  
BThe wait child platform walk idle talk hurtsG#  G#  F#  E  E  
F#Oh gonna hurt some Echild child
F#Gonna hurt some whoa Emy baby
[BASS BRIDGE UNDER VERSE]
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-----5--7--5--7--5-------|-----7--9--7--9--7-------|
E|--5----------------------|--7----------------------|
I said child, child staring into the streetlight
Messed up child lonely boy tonight
Kick the wall turn the street and back again
Oh boy you've been forgotten
[Solo]
Scratch 5x then  B   G#   G#   F#    E   E(repeats 4x)
BI said the wait child pacing child forth and back now hurtsG#  G#  F#  E  E  
BThe wait child bus stop child late come child hurtsG#  G#  F#  E  E  
BThe wait child pool hall child pin table now hurtsG#  G#  F#  E  E  
BThe wait child magic child work it on out now work itG#  G#  F#  E  E  
F#Oh gonna hurt some, Echild, child, child, child, child
F#Gonna hurt some Ewhoa my babyB  B  

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The Wait

by Pretenders

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Esus

[Intro]

B Esus E

B Esus E E

Huh

B G# G# F# E E

Scratch 5x then (Repeat Sequence 3x)

B G# G# F# E E

Said the wait child magic child work it on out now work it

B G# G# F# E E

The wait child pinball child pool hall child hurts

B G# G# F# E E

The wait child pacing child forth back now hurts

B G# G# F# E E

The wait child neon light late night lights hurt

F# E

Oh gonna hurt some child child

F# E

Gonna hurt some whoa my baby

B G# G# F# E E

Scratch 5x then (2x)

B G# G# F# E E

Said the wait child bruised ball child pride slapped child hurts

B G# G# F# E E

The wait child crest felled child tear eyed child hurts

B G# G# F# E E

The wait child bus stop child late come child hurts

B G# G# F# E E

The wait child platform walk idle talk hurts

F# E

Oh gonna hurt some child child

F# E

Gonna hurt some whoa my baby

[BASS BRIDGE UNDER VERSE]

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

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

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------|-------------------------|

A|-----5--7--5--7--5-------|-----7--9--7--9--7-------|

E|--5----------------------|--7----------------------|

I said child, child staring into the streetlight

Messed up child lonely boy tonight

Kick the wall turn the street and back again

Oh boy you've been forgotten

[Solo]

B G# G# F# E E

Scratch 5x then (repeats 4x)

B G# G# F# E E

I said the wait child pacing child forth and back now hurts

B G# G# F# E E

The wait child bus stop child late come child hurts

B G# G# F# E E

The wait child pool hall child pin table now hurts

B G# G# F# E E

The wait child magic child work it on out now work it

F# E

Oh gonna hurt some, child, child, child, child, child

F# E B B

Gonna hurt some whoa my baby

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