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A note:  [[JP is one of the absolutely most inspiring and artistic independent acts
Waiting On Something Good
From the album Paris In the Morning
Standard tuning
C:
x32010
F:
133211
Am:
x02210
G:
320033
F7:
131211
C F
C F
Am G F F7
I was wCalking, jFust about 3rd and St. MarCk's
But it Fain't the same as it Amwas the last tGime I was hFereF7  
So I sCtood there watFching the light as it chanCged
RemFember that time in the raAmin when we rGan through the strFeets?F7  
Yeah we're Fwaiting on sGomething gCood to go dAmown
Just wFaiting on sGomething gCood
We're Fwaiting on soGmething gCood to go dAmown
Just wFaiting on sGomething gCood
Something goFodC  
Yeah baby something goFodC  
Yeah baby something goFodG  C  G  C  
Now CSally, I useFd to show up at her dCoor
But FI don't do that anymAmore, she anGswers my cFallsF7  
She says, "CBaby, well doFn't you go breaking your baCck
To bFuy me the things that I laAmck, 'cause I will Gget 'em mysFelf
Yes and AmI don't need nGobody's hFelp
Yes and AmI love you jGust the saFme, if you Amain't got a dGime to your nFame"F7  
(chorus)
On the cCounter at the bFack of the hotel barC  
And I was joFining the hotel choir, Amand we were juGst cutFting upF7  
Yeah but it was CB. Wright and the FTragedies led the whole gCang
FWe all stood up and we sAmang an old gGospel sFong, yeah but Amwe didn't sGing very lFongF7  
(chorus)

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Waiting On Something Good

by Joe Purdy

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A note: [[JP is one of the absolutely most inspiring and artistic independent acts

Waiting On Something Good

From the album Paris In the Morning

Standard tuning

x32010

133211

x02210

320033

131211

C F

Am G F F7

C F C

I was walking, just about 3rd and St. Mark's

F Am G F F7

But it ain't the same as it was the last time I was here

C F C

So I stood there watching the light as it changed

F Am G F F7

Remember that time in the rain when we ran through the streets?

F G C Am

Yeah we're waiting on something good to go down

F G C

Just waiting on something good

F G C Am

We're waiting on something good to go down

F G C

Just waiting on something good

F C

Something good

F C

Yeah baby something good

F G C G C

Yeah baby something good

C F C

Now Sally, I used to show up at her door

F Am G F F7

But I don't do that anymore, she answers my calls

C F C

She says, "Baby, well don't you go breaking your back

F Am G F

To buy me the things that I lack, 'cause I will get 'em myself

Am G F

Yes and I don't need nobody's help

Am G F Am G F F7

Yes and I love you just the same, if you ain't got a dime to your name"

(chorus)

C F C

On the counter at the back of the hotel bar

F Am G F F7

And I was joining the hotel choir, and we were just cutting up

C F C

Yeah but it was B. Wright and the Tragedies led the whole gang

F Am G F Am G F F7

We all stood up and we sang an old gospel song, yeah but we didn't sing very long

(chorus)

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