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actually in Open D (DADDDD), but I couldn't figure it out in that tuning, so this is in 
Tuning: Standard
Give me your bElack lungs, and your Ablue eyes
And we'll tCmrade them in for a nBew disguise
Give me your beEst bet, and your woArst lie
And we'll fill Cmthem in with a strBaighter line
You could be eAverything I wanted
If you'd juCmst give up on hBolding back
And I've nAever lost so many words for kiCmssing just one Bgirl
            E  0    0    0
            B  0    0    0
            G  4    6    2
            D  4    6    2
            A  0    0    0
            E  x    x    x
WaAit for it, wait for nights that coCmmpliment you
IgBnore the girls that jAust resent you
It's easier to pCmretend you don't caBre at all
Now wAait for it, wait for boys that oCmverwhelm you
BTell them that you're nAot that type of girl
And you would rCmather sit and tBalk about your Agoals
Give me your blEack lungs, and your Ablue eyes
And we'll tCmrade them in for a nBew disguise
Give me your beEst bet, and your woArst lie
And we'll fill Cmthem in with a strBaighter line
You could be eAverything I wanted
If you'd juCmst give up on hBolding back
And I've nAever lost so many words for kiCmssing just one Bgirl
            E  0    0    0
            B  0    0    0
            G  4    6    2
            D  4    6    2
            A  0    0    0
            E  x    x    x
Well I tCmried.....B..A  
Well I tCmried.....B..A  
Well I Atried to make you see that you Cmlost reality Bsomewhere
I Cmtried....B....A  
A(No words here)
Give me your Eblack lungs, and youAr blue eyes
And we'll tCmrade them in for a nBew disguise
Give me your beEst bet, and your woArst lie
And we'll fill Cmthem in with a strBaighter line
You could be eAverything I wanted
If you'd juCmst give up on hBolding back
And I've nAever lost so many words for kiCmssing just one Bgirl
You've got poAtential.
end on E, let ring.
Pretty easy for the rhythm parts; there are a few arpeggios scattered throughout the
but those are just variations of the A chord that's used in the song, so you should be able

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Wait For It

by Dave Melillo

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actually in Open D (DADDDD), but I couldn't figure it out in that tuning, so this is in

Tuning: Standard

E A

Give me your black lungs, and your blue eyes

Cm B

And we'll trade them in for a new disguise

E A

Give me your best bet, and your worst lie

Cm B

And we'll fill them in with a straighter line

You could be everything I wanted

Cm B

If you'd just give up on holding back

A Cm B

And I've never lost so many words for kissing just one girl

E 0 0 0

B 0 0 0

G 4 6 2

D 4 6 2

A 0 0 0

E x x x

A Cm

Wait for it, wait for nights that compliment you

B A

Ignore the girls that just resent you

Cm B

It's easier to pretend you don't care at all

A Cm

Now wait for it, wait for boys that overwhelm you

B A

Tell them that you're not that type of girl

Cm B A

And you would rather sit and talk about your goals

E A

Give me your black lungs, and your blue eyes

Cm B

And we'll trade them in for a new disguise

E A

Give me your best bet, and your worst lie

Cm B

And we'll fill them in with a straighter line

You could be everything I wanted

Cm B

If you'd just give up on holding back

A Cm B

And I've never lost so many words for kissing just one girl

E 0 0 0

B 0 0 0

G 4 6 2

D 4 6 2

A 0 0 0

E x x x

Cm B A

Well I tried.......

Cm B A

Well I tried.......

A Cm B

Well I tried to make you see that you lost reality somewhere

Cm B A

I tried........

(No words here)

E A

Give me your black lungs, and your blue eyes

Cm B

And we'll trade them in for a new disguise

E A

Give me your best bet, and your worst lie

Cm B

And we'll fill them in with a straighter line

You could be everything I wanted

Cm B

If you'd just give up on holding back

A Cm B

And I've never lost so many words for kissing just one girl

You've got potential.

end on E, let ring.

Pretty easy for the rhythm parts; there are a few arpeggios scattered throughout the

but those are just variations of the A chord that's used in the song, so you should be able

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