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Note, the A following the G sharp is the barred 5th fret A.
[Intro]  
(on this last A, put your pinky on the third fret of the D string for variation)
E A    E  A
[Verse 1]
EI'm Awaitin' for my mEanA  
E26 dAollars in my hanEdA  
EUp to Lexington, 1G#25, fAeel sick and dirty more F#dead than aliveG#  E  
DI'm Gwaitin' for my mDanG  
[Verse 2]
EHey, white boy, wAhat you doin' uptown?E  A  
EHey, white boy, yAou chasin' our women aroEund?A  
EOh pardon me sir, it's the G#furthest from my mind
AI'm just lookin' for a F#very good friend of mineG#  E  
EI'm Awaiting for my mEanA  
[Verse 3]
EHere he comes, heA's all dressed in blackE  A  
EBeat up shoes and Aa big straw hatE  A  
EHe's never early, he'G#s always late
AFirst thing you learn iF#s you always gotta waitG#  E  
[Verse  4]
EUp to a BrownstonAe, up three flights of stairEsA  
EEverybody's pinneAd you, but nobody caresE  A  
EHe's got the works, gG#ives you sweet taste
AAh then you gotta split because you F#got no time to wasteG#  E  
EI'm Awaiting for my mEanA  
[Verse 5]
EBaby don't you holler, dAarlin' don't you bawl and shoEutA  
EI'm feeling good, you knAow I'm gonna work it on outE  A  
EI'm feeling good, I'm G#feeling oh so fine
AUntil tomorrow, but that's F#just some other timeG#  E  
EI'm Awaiting for my mEanA  

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Im Waiting For The Man

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Note, the A following the G sharp is the barred 5th fret A.

[Intro]

(on this last A, put your pinky on the third fret of the D string for variation)

E A E A

[Verse 1]

E A E A

I'm waitin' for my man

E A E A

26 dollars in my hand

E G# A F# G# E

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

D G D G

I'm waitin' for my man

[Verse 2]

E A E A

Hey, white boy, what you doin' uptown?

E A E A

Hey, white boy, you chasin' our women around?

E G#

Oh pardon me sir, it's the furthest from my mind

A F# G# E

I'm just lookin' for a very good friend of mine

E A E A

I'm waiting for my man

[Verse 3]

E A E A

Here he comes, he's all dressed in black

E A E A

Beat up shoes and a big straw hat

E G#

He's never early, he's always late

A F# G# E

First thing you learn is you always gotta wait

[Verse 4]

E A E A

Up to a Brownstone, up three flights of stairs

E A E A

Everybody's pinned you, but nobody cares

E G#

He's got the works, gives you sweet taste

A F# G# E

Ah then you gotta split because you got no time to waste

E A E A

I'm waiting for my man

[Verse 5]

E A E A

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

E A E A

I'm feeling good, you know I'm gonna work it on out

E G#

I'm feeling good, I'm feeling oh so fine

A F# G# E

Until tomorrow, but that's just some other time

E A E A

I'm waiting for my man

About Im Waiting For The Man Chords by David Bowie

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