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[Intro]
 G#m(x4)  F#7(x4)  E7+(x2)   G#m/D#    D#    D#   G#(x2)
[Verse]
 G#m799,           F#/G#I've been G#m7waiting so F#/G#long,
Oh  G#m7/F#9 - - - -F#9,  where diG#m7/F#d we       go F#wrong,
   F#(+4)/E         E      G#m/D#       D#      G#  G#  
Oh  9 - - - - - 9,             I love you
 G#m799,           F#/G#I keep G#m7breaking your F#/G#heart,
Oh  G#m7/F#9 - - - -F#9, how can G#m7/F#we        be F#apart,
   F#(+4)/E        E     G#m/D#      D#     G#      F#m  B  
Oh  9 - - - - - 9,           I love you - -u - - - u
[Chorus]
E/G#I never thought it would   B/F#hap-pF#en,     B7+I feel quite the sE7+ame
C#m7I don't want to D#hurt you anyG#7mo - - F#mo - - Bre
E/G#I never knew it would wB/F#ork ouF#t,
B7+No one to E7+blame,    C#m7you know I D#love you 9 - G#9
 G#m799,            F#/G#you keep G#m7holding my  F#/G#hand,
oh G#m7/F#9 - - - - F#9, they don't   know G#m7/F#who I     F#am
   F#(+4)/E      E     G#m/D#        D#      G#  G#  
Oh  9 - - - - 9,           I love you
[Instrumental]
G#m7    F#/G#    G#m7    F#/G#
G#m7/F#    F#    G#m7/F#    F#
F#(+4)/E        E     G#m/D#      D#  G#  
Bbm7    Ab/Bb    Bbm7    Ab/Bb
Bbm7/Ab    Ab    Bm7/Ab    Ab
Ab(+4)/Gb      Gb     Bbm/F    F   Bb   Cm  Db  
[Chorus]
Gb/BbI never thought it wDb/Abould   hap-peAbn,     Db7+I feel quite the sGb7+ame
Ebm7I don't want to Fhurt you anBb7ymo - - Cmo - - Dbre
Gb/BbI never knew it wDb/Abould work oAbut,
Db7+No one to bGb7+lame,    yEbm7ou know I loFve you 9 - 9Bb  
 Bbm799,            Ab/Bbyou keep Bbm7holding my  Ab/Bbhand,
oh Bbm7/Ab9 - - - - Ab9, they don't   know Bbm7/Abwho I     Abam
   Ab(+4)/Gb      Gb     Bbm/F        F      Bb  Bb  
Oh  9 - - - - 9,           I love you
[Outro]
Bbm7 Ab/Bb Bbm7 Ab/Bb
Bbm7/Ab Ab Bbm7/Ab Ab
Ab(+4)/Gb  Gb   Bbm/F   F   Bb  Bb  

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99

by Toto

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#7

E7+

G#m/D#

G#m7

F#/G#

G#m7/F#

F#m

E/G#

B/F#

B7+

C#m7

G#7

Bbm7

Ab/Bb

Bbm7/Ab

Bm7/Ab

[Intro]

G#m F#7 E7+ G#m/D# D# D# G#

(x4) (x4) (x2) (x2)

[Verse]

G#m7 F#/G# G#m7 F#/G#

99, I've been waiting so long,

G#m7/F# F# G#m7/F# F#

Oh 9 - - - -9, where did we go wrong,

E G#m/D# D# G# G#

F#(+4)/E

Oh 9 - - - - - 9, I love you

G#m7 F#/G# G#m7 F#/G#

99, I keep breaking your heart,

G#m7/F# F# G#m7/F# F#

Oh 9 - - - -9, how can we be apart,

E G#m/D# D# G# F#m B

F#(+4)/E

Oh 9 - - - - - 9, I love you - -u - - - u

[Chorus]

E/G# B/F# F# B7+ E7+

I never thought it would hap-pen, I feel quite the same

C#m7 D# G#7 F#m B

I don't want to hurt you anymo - - o - - re

E/G# B/F# F#

I never knew it would work out,

B7+ E7+ C#m7 D# G#

No one to blame, you know I love you 9 - 9

G#m7 F#/G# G#m7 F#/G#

99, you keep holding my hand,

G#m7/F# F# G#m7/F# F#

oh 9 - - - - 9, they don't know who I am

E G#m/D# D# G# G#

F#(+4)/E

Oh 9 - - - - 9, I love you

[Instrumental]

G#m7 F#/G# G#m7 F#/G#

G#m7/F# F# G#m7/F# F#

E G#m/D# D# G#

F#(+4)/E

Bbm7 Ab/Bb Bbm7 Ab/Bb

Bbm7/Ab Ab Bm7/Ab Ab

Gb Bbm/F F Bb Cm Db

Ab(+4)/Gb

[Chorus]

Gb/Bb Db/Ab Ab Db7+ Gb7+

I never thought it would hap-pen, I feel quite the same

Ebm7 F Bb7 Cm Db

I don't want to hurt you anymo - - o - - re

Gb/Bb Db/Ab Ab

I never knew it would work out,

Db7+ Gb7+ Ebm7 F Bb

No one to blame, you know I love you 9 - 9

Bbm7 Ab/Bb Bbm7 Ab/Bb

99, you keep holding my hand,

Bbm7/Ab Ab Bbm7/Ab Ab

oh 9 - - - - 9, they don't know who I am

Gb Bbm/F F Bb Bb

Ab(+4)/Gb

Oh 9 - - - - 9, I love you

[Outro]

Bbm7 Ab/Bb Bbm7 Ab/Bb

Bbm7/Ab Ab Bbm7/Ab Ab

Gb Bbm/F F Bb Bb

Ab(+4)/Gb

About 99 Chords by Toto

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