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[Intro]
G  C  D  G
[Verse 1]
The Gold maid's waitin' for leap year to come
 CThe crooner's just waitin' to sing
 DThe old cow's standin' by the Bull Durham sign
Just waitin' for the grass to Gturn green
[Verse 2]
 GThe bar-fly's waitin' for an easy mark
 CAn' the hitch-hiker's waitin' for a ride
 DThe life-termer's waitin' for a prison break
The beachcomber's waitin' for a Gtide
[Verse 3]
 GFarmer's daughter's waitin' for the salesman
 CTo take her into town
 DAn' the city slicker's waitin' for the country boy
To lay all his money Gdown
[Verse 4]
 GYou know everything comes to a standstill
 CAin't nothin' seems to make a turn
 DThe worm must be waitin' for the early bird
I guess the early bird's waitin' on the Gworm
[Verse 5]
 GNobody wants to do nothin'
 CJust waitin' to get a finger in the pie
 DWaitin' for a call from a big quiz show
Or waitin' on some rich uncle to Gdie
[Verse 6]
 GKaty, she's waitin' at the garden gate
 CMoonshiner's waitin' at the still
 DThe gambler's still waitin' for that ace in the hole
And Jack's still waitin' on GJill
[Verse 7]
 GEverybody's waitin' for somethin'
 CNothin' seems to turn out right
 D'Cause the night shift's waitin' for mornin'
And the burglar's just waitin' on the Gnight
[Verse 8]
 GThe congregation is waitin' for the preacher
 CThe preacher's just waitin' for the groom
 DAnd the groom's just waitin' for the June bride
And the bride's just waitin' Gfor June
[Verse 9]
 GSunflower's waitin' for the sunshine
 CViolet's just waitin' for dew
 DBee's just waitin' for honey
And, honey, I'm just waitin' for Gyou

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The story behind the song

John Prine was a singer-songwriter known for his blend of humorous lyrics with social commentary, alongside sweet songs and melancholy ballads. He was widely cited as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation. This song, appearing on the album For Better, or Worse, carries his distinctive voice. It plays like a reflection on the simple act of biding one's time.

AI-written from these sources:John Prine — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Just Waitin

by John Prine

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[Intro]

G C D G

[Verse 1]

The old maid's waitin' for leap year to come

The crooner's just waitin' to sing

The old cow's standin' by the Bull Durham sign

Just waitin' for the grass to turn green

[Verse 2]

The bar-fly's waitin' for an easy mark

An' the hitch-hiker's waitin' for a ride

The life-termer's waitin' for a prison break

The beachcomber's waitin' for a tide

[Verse 3]

Farmer's daughter's waitin' for the salesman

To take her into town

An' the city slicker's waitin' for the country boy

To lay all his money down

[Verse 4]

You know everything comes to a standstill

Ain't nothin' seems to make a turn

The worm must be waitin' for the early bird

I guess the early bird's waitin' on the worm

[Verse 5]

Nobody wants to do nothin'

Just waitin' to get a finger in the pie

Waitin' for a call from a big quiz show

Or waitin' on some rich uncle to die

[Verse 6]

Katy, she's waitin' at the garden gate

Moonshiner's waitin' at the still

The gambler's still waitin' for that ace in the hole

And Jack's still waitin' on Jill

[Verse 7]

Everybody's waitin' for somethin'

Nothin' seems to turn out right

'Cause the night shift's waitin' for mornin'

And the burglar's just waitin' on the night

[Verse 8]

The congregation is waitin' for the preacher

The preacher's just waitin' for the groom

And the groom's just waitin' for the June bride

And the bride's just waitin' for June

[Verse 9]

Sunflower's waitin' for the sunshine

Violet's just waitin' for dew

Bee's just waitin' for honey

And, honey, I'm just waitin' for you

About Just Waitin Chords by John Prine

Learn how to play Just Waitin by John Prine with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Just Waitin chords”, “Just Waitin guitar chords”, or “John Prine Just Waitin chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Just Waitin chords and for experienced players who want accurate Just Waitin lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D.

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