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[Verse]
D5I'm wG/Daitin' for my mD5anG/D  
Got tweD5nty-six dollarG/Ds in my hanD5dG/D  
D5Up to Lexington, 1F#725, Gfeel sick and dirty more dEead than alive
D5I'm wG/Daitin' for my mD5anG/D  
[Verse]
D5Up to a BrownstonG/De, up three flights of stD5airsG/D  
D5Everybody's pinnedG/D, and nobody cD5aresG/D  
D5Pardon me sir, it's the F#7furthest from my mind
GI'm just waiting for a dEear dear friend of mine
D5I'm G/Dwaiting for my mD5an (Waiting, WG/Daiting for my man)D5  G/D  
[Verse]
Here he cD5omesG/D, he's all dressed in blD5ackG/D  
Beat up sD5hoes G/Dand a big straw hD5atG/D  
D5He's never early, hF#7e's always late
FGirst thing you learn is that you alEways gotta wait
D5I'm wG/Daitin' for my mD5anG/D  
[Verse]
D5Hey Baby don't you G/Dholler, darlin' don't you bawl and sD5houtG/D  
D5I'm feeling gooG/Dd, but gonna work it alD5l ouG/Dt
D5I'm feeling good, fF#7eeling so fine
GUntil tomorrow, it's jEust another time
D5I'm G/Dwaiting for my mDanG/D  

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Im Waiting For The Man

by Beck

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/D

F#7

[Verse]

D5 G/D D5 G/D

I'm waitin' for my man

D5 G/D D5 G/D

Got twenty-six dollars in my hand

D5 F#7 G E

Up to Lexington, 125, feel sick and dirty more dead than alive

D5 G/D D5 G/D

I'm waitin' for my man

[Verse]

D5 G/D D5 G/D

Up to a Brownstone, up three flights of stairs

D5 G/D D5 G/D

Everybody's pinned, and nobody cares

D5 F#7

Pardon me sir, it's the furthest from my mind

G E

I'm just waiting for a dear dear friend of mine

D5 G/D D5 G/D D5 G/D

I'm waiting for my man (Waiting, Waiting for my man)

[Verse]

D5 G/D D5 G/D

Here he comes, he's all dressed in black

D5 G/D D5 G/D

Beat up shoes and a big straw hat

D5 F#7

He's never early, he's always late

G E

First thing you learn is that you always gotta wait

D5 G/D D5 G/D

I'm waitin' for my man

[Verse]

D5 G/D D5 G/D

Hey Baby don't you holler, darlin' don't you bawl and shout

D5 G/D D5 G/D

I'm feeling good, but gonna work it all out

D5 F#7

I'm feeling good, feeling so fine

G E

Until tomorrow, it's just another time

D5 G/D D G/D

I'm waiting for my man

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