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Dminor

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 12

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Restless
Status Quo
CHORDS TO LEARN FOR THIS SONG: ('x' means don't play this string)
               7.    6.    5.    4.    3.    2.    1. <= frets
       -----|-----|-----|--x--|-----|-----|-----|-----| E
       -----|-----|-----|--0--|-----|-----|-----|-----| A
       -----|-----|-----|-----|--0--|-----|-----|-----| D
       -----|-----|-----|--0--|-----|-----|-----|-----| G
       -----|-----|-----|-----|--0--|-----|-----|-----| H
       -----|-----|--x--|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| E
                           D7-9
               7.    6.    5.    4.    3.    2.    1. <= frets
       -----|-----|-----|--x--|-----|-----|-----|-----| E
       -----|-----|-----|--x--|-----|-----|-----|-----| A
       -----|--0--|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| D
       -----|-----|--0--|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| G
       -----|-----|--0--|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| H
       -----|-----|--x--|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| E
                           Dm/C# - the bass plays an 'C#'
               7.    6.    5.    4.    3.    2.    1. <= frets
       -----|-----|-----|--x--|-----|-----|-----|-----| E
       -----|-----|-----|-----|-----|--0--|-----|-----| A
       -----|-----|-----|--0--|-----|-----|-----|-----| D
       -----|-----|-----|--0--|-----|-----|-----|-----| G
       -----|-----|-----|--x--|-----|-----|-----|-----| H
       -----|-----|--x--|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| E
                           C5
              RESTLESS  
             (J.Warnes)
Electric piano opening:
     |F-E7-|Am-D-|Gm7---|C---|  <-played twice! 
verse:
There are wFords to sF/Aay but I swBbear I just can't fGmind thCem 
F-F7/        A             Bb  Gm-C  
Though in my heart I know fools 
FMay hesitF/Aate from the mBbemories behGmind thCem 
        Dm  Dm/    C#  Dm7/       C    Bb          C  F  
While the angels laugh and say, I told you so 
C7Oh, I'm rFestless, dD7-9arling I'm rGmestless 
            C        F        F7  Bb-Bbm  
Waiting for you to look my way 
                  F      F/A    Bb          C    F-  Bb-  C  
I don't think that I can wait another day 
verse:
I cry when the feeling overtakes me 
'Cos the love I give seems so little in your eyes 
The test of time always breaks me 
With nothing tried, and nothing realised 
Oh, I'm restless, darling I'm restless 
Waiting for you to look my way         F
I don't think that I can wait another day 
Guitar:
E|-F------------F7------------------Bb-----|
H|-------------------11-13-15b16r15---|
G|-12b14-12-10-12b14------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
bridge:
  Bb         C  Am-Dsus4- D      Gm              C   F  
No man is an island but you do that very well 
       Dm  Dm/   C#  Dm7/         C   Gm-  C5  
It sure takes a fool to find another 
verse:
But I believe for every heart that's broken 
There's a stranger's smile to put it on the mend, then 
Those old familiar feelings seldom spoken 
Out of nowhere come back again 
And I'm restless, darling I'm restless 
Waiting for you to look my way 
                  F          F/A        Bb         C   Am- D  
I don't think that I..., the hour is getting late 
         Gm-         C  F-E7-Am-D-Gm7-C- F  
I can't wait another day

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Restless

by Status Quo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D7-9

F/A

Dm7

Bbm

Dsus4

Gm7

Restless

Status Quo

CHORDS TO LEARN FOR THIS SONG: ('x' means don't play this string)

7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. <= frets

-----|-----|-----|--x--|-----|-----|-----|-----| E

-----|-----|-----|--0--|-----|-----|-----|-----| A

-----|-----|-----|-----|--0--|-----|-----|-----| D

-----|-----|-----|--0--|-----|-----|-----|-----| G

-----|-----|-----|-----|--0--|-----|-----|-----| H

-----|-----|--x--|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| E

D7-9

7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. <= frets

-----|-----|-----|--x--|-----|-----|-----|-----| E

-----|-----|-----|--x--|-----|-----|-----|-----| A

-----|--0--|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| D

-----|-----|--0--|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| G

-----|-----|--0--|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| H

-----|-----|--x--|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| E

Dm/C# - the bass plays an 'C#'

7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. <= frets

-----|-----|-----|--x--|-----|-----|-----|-----| E

-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|--0--|-----|-----| A

-----|-----|-----|--0--|-----|-----|-----|-----| D

-----|-----|-----|--0--|-----|-----|-----|-----| G

-----|-----|-----|--x--|-----|-----|-----|-----| H

-----|-----|--x--|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| E

RESTLESS

(J.Warnes)

Electric piano opening:

|F-E7-|Am-D-|Gm7---|C---| <-played twice!

verse:

F F/A Bb Gm C

There are words to say but I swear I just can't find them

F A Bb Gm C

-F7/ -

Though in my heart I know fools

F F/A Bb Gm C

May hesitate from the memories behind them

Dm Dm C# Dm7 C Bb C F

/ /

While the angels laugh and say, I told you so

C7 F D7-9 Gm

Oh, I'm restless, darling I'm restless

C F F7 Bb Bbm

Waiting for you to look my way

F F/A Bb C F Bb C

- -

I don't think that I can wait another day

verse:

I cry when the feeling overtakes me

'Cos the love I give seems so little in your eyes

The test of time always breaks me

With nothing tried, and nothing realised

Oh, I'm restless, darling I'm restless

Waiting for you to look my way F

I don't think that I can wait another day

Guitar:

F F7 Bb

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

H|-------------------11-13-15b16r15---|

G|-12b14-12-10-12b14------------------|

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

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

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

bridge:

Bb C Am Dsus4 D Gm C F

No man is an island but you do that very well

Dm Dm C# Dm7 C Gm C5

/ / -

It sure takes a fool to find another

verse:

But I believe for every heart that's broken

There's a stranger's smile to put it on the mend, then

Those old familiar feelings seldom spoken

Out of nowhere come back again

And I'm restless, darling I'm restless

Waiting for you to look my way

F F/A Bb C Am D

I don't think that I..., the hour is getting late

Gm C F E7 Am D Gm7 C F

- ------

I can't wait another day

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