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Watching And Waiting

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Watching And Waiting chords
 F    Em4x
FWatching and Emwaiting, Ffor a friend to Emplay with
FWhy have I been aClone, so Glong?F  C  Dm  C  
FMole he is Emburrowing, his Fway to the Emsunlight
FHe knows there's Csomeone there so GstrongF  C  Dm  C  
Because Ghere there's Flots of room for Gdoing,
the Fthings you've always Cbeen deDnied
GLook, and Fgather all you Gwant to,
there's Fno one here to Cstop you Dtrying
F Em  F Em
FSoon you will Emsee me, because FI'll be all aEmround you,
Fbut where I Ccome from I can't GtellF  C  Dm  C  
FDon't be aEmlarmed by my Ffields and my Emforests;
Fthey're here for Conly you to GshareF  C  Dm  C  
Because Ghere there's Flots of room for Gdoing,
the Fthings you've always Cbeen deDnied
GLook, and Fgather all you Gwant to,
there's Fno one here to Cstop you Dtrying
F Em  F Em
FWatching and Emwaiting, for Fsomeone to underEmstand me
FI hope it Cwon't be very GlongF  C  Dm  C  
 F    Em4x
Capo III
  F= D  
 Em= C#m  
  C= A  
  G= E  
  D= B  
 Dm= Bm  

All chords in this song (11)

The story behind the song

The Moody Blues were an English rock band known for their blend of rock with classical music and their embrace of the psychedelic rock movement. Their music often explored themes that aligned with the art rock and progressive rock genres. "Watching And Waiting" fits within their body of work, inviting a reflective and patient mood.

AI-written from these sources:The Moody Blues — Wikipedia ↗

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Watching And Waiting

by The Moody Blues

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C#m

Watching And Waiting chords

F Em

F Em F Em

Watching and waiting, for a friend to play with

F C G F C Dm C

Why have I been alone, so long?

F Em F Em

Mole he is burrowing, his way to the sunlight

F C G F C Dm C

He knows there's someone there so strong

G F G

Because here there's lots of room for doing,

F C D

the things you've always been denied

G F G

Look, and gather all you want to,

F C D

there's no one here to stop you trying

F Em F Em

Soon you will see me, because I'll be all around you,

F C G F C Dm C

but where I come from I can't tell

F Em F Em

Don't be alarmed by my fields and my forests;

F C G F C Dm C

they're here for only you to share

G F G

Because here there's lots of room for doing,

F C D

the things you've always been denied

G F G

Look, and gather all you want to,

F C D

there's no one here to stop you trying

F Em F Em

Watching and waiting, for someone to understand me

F C G F C Dm C

I hope it won't be very long

F Em

Capo III

F D

Em C#m

C A

G E

D B

Dm Bm

About Watching And Waiting Chords by The Moody Blues

Learn how to play Watching And Waiting by The Moody Blues with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Watching And Waiting chords”, “Watching And Waiting guitar chords”, or “The Moody Blues Watching And Waiting 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 Watching And Waiting chords and for experienced players who want accurate Watching And Waiting lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, Em, C, G, Dm, D.

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The chords for "Watching And Waiting" show the original chord names (including F, Em, C, G, Dm, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.