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during most of the song the F chord is played in three down strums of all strings.
you can easily hear the strumming pattern in the song which is on all streaming services or here:
[Intro]
C A F C
[Verse One]
CYou see someone Amelse when you Flook aCt me
CYou see what I've aAmlways tried to tFrain myself Cto be
CYou see dinner tables and Ampicture frames and Feverything in betCween
CYou see a medicated Ammind gripping Ftight to beClief
[Chorus]
And I hGope I never have to see this Fwaiting room agaCin
With Gpatients coughing beside me,
while i stFare up at fluorCescents
GPraying that no one I Fknow will walk Cin
And I'll Chave to explain why I'Fm here
But CI don't even know why I'm FhereG  
[Instrumental]
C Am F C
[Verse Two]
CMy mouth sewn Amshut, for you I Ftear open the Cseams
CEvery time Amthey ask what's Fwrong witCh me
CIf I knew, I'd Amtell you, but Ftrust me I Cdon't
CAnd you can diaAmgnose me, but that Fwon't make me Ccope
[Chorus]
And I Ghope I never have to see this Foffice agCain
GSpitting out my demons to someFbody I just Cmet
She's Gtaking notes just to reFmember my Cname
Cause the Gonly one who listens is the Fperson I Cpay
And I Ghope I never have to see this Fwaiting room Cagain... x3
[Outro]
CLest I forAmget what it's Fdone to my Chead
CLet the meAmdicatioFn fix me Cinstead

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The Waiting Room

by Taylor Janzen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

during most of the song the F chord is played in three down strums of all strings.

you can easily hear the strumming pattern in the song which is on all streaming services or here:

[Intro]

C A F C

[Verse One]

C Am F C

You see someone else when you look at me

C Am F C

You see what I've always tried to train myself to be

C Am F C

You see dinner tables and picture frames and everything in between

C Am F C

You see a medicated mind gripping tight to belief

[Chorus]

G F C

And I hope I never have to see this waiting room again

With patients coughing beside me,

F C

while i stare up at fluorescents

G F C

Praying that no one I know will walk in

C F

And I'll have to explain why I'm here

C F G

But I don't even know why I'm here

[Instrumental]

C Am F C

[Verse Two]

C Am F C

My mouth sewn shut, for you I tear open the seams

C Am F C

Every time they ask what's wrong with me

C Am F C

If I knew, I'd tell you, but trust me I don't

C Am F C

And you can diagnose me, but that won't make me cope

[Chorus]

G F C

And I hope I never have to see this office again

G F C

Spitting out my demons to somebody I just met

G F C

She's taking notes just to remember my name

G F C

Cause the only one who listens is the person I pay

G F C

And I hope I never have to see this waiting room again... x3

[Outro]

C Am F C

Lest I forget what it's done to my head

C Am F C

Let the medication fix me instead

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