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Yes - I am waiting
(Rabin,Anderson)
TALK (1994)
CRD
@elguardaparque
A R G E N T I N A
Standard tuning
[iNTRO]
e|-E4s5-4-0-A-2-0-E4---7--5-5-B4--4-5-4E-2-----------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------| x2
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-E4-4-2-4-A5-E4--4-4-2-4B-7---F#11b12-9-12-A16-14-14F#--12-12-9-12A-16-14-14--|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| X2
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-E4s5-4-0-A-2-0-E4---7--5-5-B4--4-5-4E-2-----------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
[vERSE]
EAm I waking AtEo this magiBcE  
EAm I seeing AaEll is humanB  E  
EHuman after AaEll
E(I wanna be inside your AheEart)
EAre you ready?
B(I wanna love forevEer)
EAre you thinking...
E(I wanna be inside your AheEart)
EWhat I'm thinking?
B(I wanna know you'rEe with me)
[cHORUS]
EHighwayAs, BstairwaEys
EMany waAys Bto be oEpen tonight
EHigh tiAme
LBook insAide your liEfe
[vERSE]
EI am waiAtiEng
EI am waitinAg: Eare you reBadyE?
EI am waitinAg: Ecan you heBar Eme?
ECan you heaAr Eme?B  E  
[BRIDGE]
C#mIt happened in thG#e waC#mter
C#mThe heaven will fBallE  
C#mThe break in the G#wateC#mr
C#mThe secret birthB  E  
C#mSaid she loves me G#I bC#melieve her
C#mWaited lifetimes Bsay Ethis to you
[VERSE]
E(I wanna be AiEnside your BheaErt)
Are you ready?
E(I wanna loAve Eforever)B  E  
Are you thinking...
E(I wanna be AiEnside your BheaErt)
What I'm thinking?
E(I wanna knAow Eyou're witBh mEe)
[cHORUS]
EHighwayAs, BstairwaEys
EMany waAys Bto be oEpen tonight
EHigh tiAme
LBook insAide your liEfe
EI am waitiAngE  
EI am waitiAngE  
[vERSE]
GSay you need mCe IG'm yours
GSay you need mDe jGust because
(It's our freedom)
GIt's our freedCom, Ghear me now
GWe are made to Dbe Ghere now
GWe'll be waitiCng Gfor the word
GAs the healing Dof Gthe world
GMake the promiCses Gto be true
GAll my life my DwoGrld is you
EI am waitinAg: EAre you reBadyE?
Are you ready?
EI am waitinAg: ECan you heBar Eme?
Can you hear me?
E          A E          B  E

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I Am Waiting

by Yes

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C#m

Yes - I am waiting

(Rabin,Anderson)

TALK (1994)

CRD

@elguardaparque

A R G E N T I N A

Standard tuning

[iNTRO]

E A E B E

e|-4s5-4-0--2-0-4---7--5-5-4--4-5-4-2-----------------------|

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

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

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

A|----------------------------------------------------------| x2

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

E A E B F# A F# A

e|-4-4-2-4-5-4--4-4-2-4-7---11b12-9-12-16-14-14--12-12-9-12-16-14-14--|

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

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

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

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| X2

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

E A E B E

e|-4s5-4-0--2-0-4---7--5-5-4--4-5-4-2-----------------------|

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

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

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

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

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

[vERSE]

E A E B E

Am I waking to this magic

E A E B E

Am I seeing all is human

E A E

Human after all

E A E

(I wanna be inside your heart)

Are you ready?

B E

(I wanna love forever)

Are you thinking...

E A E

(I wanna be inside your heart)

What I'm thinking?

B E

(I wanna know you're with me)

[cHORUS]

E A B E

Highways, stairways

E A B E

Many ways to be open tonight

E A

High time

B A E

Look inside your life

[vERSE]

E A E

I am waiting

E A E B E

I am waiting: are you ready?

E A E B E

I am waiting: can you hear me?

E A E B E

Can you hear me?

[BRIDGE]

C#m G# C#m

It happened in the water

C#m B E

The heaven will fall

C#m G# C#m

The break in the water

C#m B E

The secret birth

C#m G# C#m

Said she loves me I believe her

C#m B E

Waited lifetimes say this to you

[VERSE]

E A E B E

(I wanna be inside your heart)

Are you ready?

E A E B E

(I wanna love forever)

Are you thinking...

E A E B E

(I wanna be inside your heart)

What I'm thinking?

E A E B E

(I wanna know you're with me)

[cHORUS]

E A B E

Highways, stairways

E A B E

Many ways to be open tonight

E A

High time

B A E

Look inside your life

E A E

I am waiting

E A E

I am waiting

[vERSE]

G C G

Say you need me I'm yours

G D G

Say you need me just because

(It's our freedom)

G C G

It's our freedom, hear me now

G D G

We are made to be here now

G C G

We'll be waiting for the word

G D G

As the healing of the world

G C G

Make the promises to be true

G D G

All my life my world is you

E A E B E

I am waiting: Are you ready?

Are you ready?

E A E B E

I am waiting: Can you hear me?

Can you hear me?

E A E B E

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