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1/19

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 19Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard (Capo 2)
Chords:
e|--Em0-----Cmaj7/G---0-----Gmaj7/A---0-------G6/9-0--------|
B|--0--------0--------0--------0--------|
G|--0--------0--------0--------2--------|
D|--2--------2--------4--------0--------|
A|--2--------3--------5--------2--------|
E|--0--------3--------5--------3--------|
When playing the verse, lift your finger on and off of the 2nd fret of the G string while
playing the Cmaj7 and G6/9 to get the proper sound.
NOT SURE if the G6/9 chord, the E string should be muted (x), it sounds alright if muted 
held on 3, either way, whichever sounds better to you.
The little background bit that's played in the chorus is:
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------0h2--2/4-----------0h2--0------(REPEATED)-------|
D|---0h2---------------0h2-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Cmaj7/GA coma might feel better than thisG6/9  
Cmaj7/GAttempting to discover where to G6/9begin
Cmaj7/GYou're weighed down, you're full of something
Of G6/9sickness and desertion
Cmaj7/GYou're weighed down, you're full of something
You're G6/9underneath it all
[Chorus]
EmSo say goodbye to G6/9love
Gmaj7/AAnd hold your head up Cmaj7/Ghigh
EmThere's no need to G6/9rush
We're all just Gmaj7/Awaiting
Waiting to Cmaj7/Gdie
(Here just strum the first two chords once and then wait and strum down x2 on the last chord)
e|--0---0---0-----------------|
B|--0---0---0-----------------|
G|--0---0---0-----------------|
D|--2---2---4-----------------|
A|--0h3-3---5-----------------|
E|--0---3---5-----------------|
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7/GHope in a better place is all I G6/9need
Cmaj7/GWith moments of innocence and G6/9mystery
Cmaj7/GOh, it's the little things you miss
LiG6/9ke waking up all alone
Cmaj7/GOh, it's the little things you miss
When you're uG6/9nderneath it all
[Chorus]
EmSo say goodbye to G6/9love
Gmaj7/AAnd hold your head up Cmaj7/Ghigh
EmThere's no need to G6/9rush
We're all just Gmaj7/Awaiting
Waiting to Cmaj7/Gdie
[Bridge]
(strum (down)DDDD..etc at a quicker pace)
Gmaj7/AAll your friends seem like Cmaj7/Genemies
When you're broken down and Emempty
Oooh Goooh
Gmaj7/AAll your friends seem like enemiCmaj7/Ges
When you're broken down and Emempty
Ooooh Goooh
[Chorus]
 EmSo say goodbye to love
And hold your head up high
EmThere's no need to G6/9rush
We're all just Gmaj7/Awaiting
Waiting to Cmaj7/Gdie
(Repeat the chorus chords)
Ohhhhh ohhh ohhhhhhh
Ohhhhh ohhh ohhhhhhh

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Waiting

by City and Colour

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7/G

Gmaj7/A

G6/9

Tuning: Standard (Capo 2)

Chords:

Em Cmaj7/G Gmaj7/A G6/9

e|--0--------0--------0--------0--------|

B|--0--------0--------0--------0--------|

G|--0--------0--------0--------2--------|

D|--2--------2--------4--------0--------|

A|--2--------3--------5--------2--------|

E|--0--------3--------5--------3--------|

When playing the verse, lift your finger on and off of the 2nd fret of the G string while

playing the Cmaj7 and G6/9 to get the proper sound.

NOT SURE if the G6/9 chord, the E string should be muted (x), it sounds alright if muted

held on 3, either way, whichever sounds better to you.

The little background bit that's played in the chorus is:

e|-------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------------------------|

G|-------0h2--2/4-----------0h2--0------(REPEATED)-------|

D|---0h2---------------0h2-------------------------------|

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

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

[Verse 1]

Cmaj7/G G6/9

A coma might feel better than this

Cmaj7/G G6/9

Attempting to discover where to begin

Cmaj7/G

You're weighed down, you're full of something

G6/9

Of sickness and desertion

Cmaj7/G

You're weighed down, you're full of something

G6/9

You're underneath it all

[Chorus]

Em G6/9

So say goodbye to love

Gmaj7/A Cmaj7/G

And hold your head up high

Em G6/9

There's no need to rush

Gmaj7/A

We're all just waiting

Cmaj7/G

Waiting to die

(Here just strum the first two chords once and then wait and strum down x2 on the last chord)

e|--0---0---0-----------------|

B|--0---0---0-----------------|

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

D|--2---2---4-----------------|

A|--0h3-3---5-----------------|

E|--0---3---5-----------------|

[Verse 2]

Cmaj7/G G6/9

Hope in a better place is all I need

Cmaj7/G G6/9

With moments of innocence and mystery

Cmaj7/G

Oh, it's the little things you miss

G6/9

Like waking up all alone

Cmaj7/G

Oh, it's the little things you miss

G6/9

When you're underneath it all

[Chorus]

Em G6/9

So say goodbye to love

Gmaj7/A Cmaj7/G

And hold your head up high

Em G6/9

There's no need to rush

Gmaj7/A

We're all just waiting

Cmaj7/G

Waiting to die

[Bridge]

(strum (down)DDDD..etc at a quicker pace)

Gmaj7/A Cmaj7/G

All your friends seem like enemies

When you're broken down and empty

Oooh oooh

Gmaj7/A Cmaj7/G

All your friends seem like enemies

When you're broken down and empty

Ooooh oooh

[Chorus]

So say goodbye to love

And hold your head up high

Em G6/9

There's no need to rush

Gmaj7/A

We're all just waiting

Cmaj7/G

Waiting to die

(Repeat the chorus chords)

Ohhhhh ohhh ohhhhhhh

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