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From: ROB OAG
Waiting for Today to Happen 97
By The Lightning Seeds
From the album "Like you do - Best of Lightning Seeds"
INTRO:    B    E   C#m   E   B   A   B  A  
BThe usual dAreams the usual scrEeams,
BSame lost feAelings same bad daydrEeams,
BOnly unrAeal and delirioEus,
BOut of brAeath and out of luEck,
SometBimes when I wake up slC#mowly,
ParalBysed by the fears withC#min me,
BWaiting for today to happen,
AWaiting for a vague impression,
G#mWaiting for today to happen,
C#mWaiting here with nothing but disaEster,
Nailed Btight to this bed forC#mever,
Turn out the liBght, tomorrow whateC#mver,
BI`m so hungoAver here with sleEep,
BAll I waAnt to do is drEeam and dream and dream,
BJust lie doAwn and never leEave,
BPut myseAlf here at your knEees,
SometBimes when I wake up slC#mowly,
ParalBysed by the fears withC#min me,
BWaiting for today to happen,
AWaiting for a vague impression,
G#mWaiting for today to happen,
C#mWaiting here with nothing but disaEster,
Nailed Btight to this bed forC#mever,
Turn out the liBght, tomorrow whateC#mver,
BAh, ah, Eah, ah, C#mdoo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
EDoo-doo-doo-doo-doo-dooB  A  B  A  
BAh, ah, Eah, ah, C#mdoo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo
EDoo-doo-doo-doo-doo-dooB  A  B  A  
SometBimes when I wake up slC#mowly,
ParalBysed by the fears withC#min me,
BWaiting for today to happen,
AWaiting for a vague impression,
G#mWaiting for today to happen,
C#mWaiting here with nothing but disaEster
(End on "B" after the "E" if you prefer).

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Waiting For Today To Happen

by The Lightning Seeds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

From: ROB OAG

Waiting for Today to Happen 97

By The Lightning Seeds

From the album "Like you do - Best of Lightning Seeds"

B E C#m E B A B A

INTRO:

B A E

The usual dreams the usual screams,

B A E

Same lost feelings same bad daydreams,

B A E

Only unreal and delirious,

B A E

Out of breath and out of luck,

B C#m

Sometimes when I wake up slowly,

B C#m

Paralysed by the fears within me,

Waiting for today to happen,

Waiting for a vague impression,

G#m

Waiting for today to happen,

C#m E

Waiting here with nothing but disaster,

B C#m

Nailed tight to this bed forever,

B C#m

Turn out the light, tomorrow whatever,

B A E

I`m so hungover here with sleep,

B A E

All I want to do is dream and dream and dream,

B A E

Just lie down and never leave,

B A E

Put myself here at your knees,

B C#m

Sometimes when I wake up slowly,

B C#m

Paralysed by the fears within me,

Waiting for today to happen,

Waiting for a vague impression,

G#m

Waiting for today to happen,

C#m E

Waiting here with nothing but disaster,

B C#m

Nailed tight to this bed forever,

B C#m

Turn out the light, tomorrow whatever,

B E C#m

Ah, ah, ah, ah, doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo

E B A B A

Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo

B E C#m

Ah, ah, ah, ah, doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo

E B A B A

Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo

B C#m

Sometimes when I wake up slowly,

B C#m

Paralysed by the fears within me,

Waiting for today to happen,

Waiting for a vague impression,

G#m

Waiting for today to happen,

C#m E

Waiting here with nothing but disaster

(End on "B" after the "E" if you prefer).

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The chords for "Waiting For Today To Happen" show the original chord names (including B, E, C#m, A, G#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.