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I’m Waiting
The All-American Rejects
Standard Tuning
VERSE:
One queEmstion, whaGt can't be done? You tear Dme down with the same thing
There's Emnothing, Git's begun What can you do Dwhen it all drains
PRE-CHORUS:
(Down) F#There you go, alwayDs (See if I careA) fading
(Down) F#don't you know wherDe I'll be? 'Cause I'm Ahere, on my own
CHOURUS:
WDaiting, when I'm waiting    IA've been here befoGre
And I don'At care where I'm going So I'll stay
VERSE: (SAME CHORDS AS 1ST)
When you walk, don't leave a note
Just put your hands on the back door
When you talk, it's just a joke
Just know, I can't take it anymore
PRE-CHORUS:
(Down) there you go always
(See if I care) fading
(Down) don't you know where I'll be?
'Cause I'm here, on my own
CHOROUS:
Waiting, when I'm waiting
I've been here before
And I don't care where I'm going
So I'll be, 
waiting When I'm waiting
I'll tell you once more
That as long as you're gone
Then I'll stay
MIDDLE PIECE:
OutsidF#me there's no place I can hide
And you're dead oF#mf time Is anything alright?
When the wind triF#mes The storm won't subside You'll be outside
I'm F#min here and DI'll go
SOLO:
e|0h2h3-3-2-2---0h2h3-3-2b---2b---2h3h5-5-3-2-3-2---5-5-5-5-7-7-9-9-7-9-10b-12bp10---|
B|---------3-3------------3----3-----------------3/5---------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS:
Waiting, when I'm waiting
I've been here before
And I don't care where I'm going
So I'll be, 
waiting When I'm waiting
I'll tell you once more
That as long as you're gone
Then I'll stayD  
Then I'll stayG  
I missed itD  
And you'll goG  
Then I'll stayD  
StDay 

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Im Waiting

by The All-American Rejects

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

I’m Waiting

The All-American Rejects

Standard Tuning

VERSE:

Em G D

One question, what can't be done? You tear me down with the same thing

Em G D

There's nothing, it's begun What can you do when it all drains

PRE-CHORUS:

F# D A

(Down) There you go, always (See if I care) fading

F# D A

(Down) don't you know where I'll be? 'Cause I'm here, on my own

CHOURUS:

D A G

Waiting, when I'm waiting I've been here before

And I don't care where I'm going So I'll stay

VERSE: (SAME CHORDS AS 1ST)

When you walk, don't leave a note

Just put your hands on the back door

When you talk, it's just a joke

Just know, I can't take it anymore

PRE-CHORUS:

(Down) there you go always

(See if I care) fading

(Down) don't you know where I'll be?

'Cause I'm here, on my own

CHOROUS:

Waiting, when I'm waiting

I've been here before

And I don't care where I'm going

So I'll be,

waiting When I'm waiting

I'll tell you once more

That as long as you're gone

Then I'll stay

MIDDLE PIECE:

F#m

Outside there's no place I can hide

F#m

And you're dead of time Is anything alright?

F#m

When the wind tries The storm won't subside You'll be outside

F#m D

I'm in here and I'll go

SOLO:

e|0h2h3-3-2-2---0h2h3-3-2b---2b---2h3h5-5-3-2-3-2---5-5-5-5-7-7-9-9-7-9-10b-12bp10---|

B|---------3-3------------3----3-----------------3/5---------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

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

CHORUS:

Waiting, when I'm waiting

I've been here before

And I don't care where I'm going

So I'll be,

waiting When I'm waiting

I'll tell you once more

That as long as you're gone

Then I'll stay

I missed it

And you'll go

Then I'll stay

Stay

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