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Standard Tuning EADGBe
yet to be titled. The chord names are only approximate, so look at the 
[CHORDS]
E:      0 2 2 1 0 0
E*:     0 7 6 4 x x
Emaj7*: 0 6 x 4 x x
D:      x 5 7 7 7 x
D*:     x 5 4 3 x x
F#m:    x x 4 2 2 2
F#m*:   x x 4 2 3 2
A:      x x 7 6 5 0
A*:     x x 7 6 7 0
B*:     7 6 4 4 x x
[INTRO] E*
Palm mute E* switching between the 5th and 7th frets on the A string. 
Easiest to use your pinky--listen for the rhythm.
[VERSE 1]
E*                     D*
While you wait for the others 
                 F#m             A            D    A  A*
to make it all worthwhile 
E*               D*
All your useless pretensions 
                     F#m             A            D    A  A*
are weighing on my time                     
E*                   D*
You could beg for forgiveness 
                 F#m             A            D    A  A*
As long as you like 
E*                   D*
Or just wait out the evening 
E*         Emaj7* B*
And only leave me dry 
           E*   Emaj7*   B*
Yes you’ll only leave me dry 
So I’ll Eask you kindly to make your way 
[CHORUS]
       D   A  A*        F#m  F#m*        A  A*
                    D   A  A*        F#m  F#m*        A  A*
And what was left 
                   D   A  A*        F#m  F#m*        A  A*
The perfect cleft 
                   D   A  A*        F#m  F#m*        A  A*
We all fall through 
[VERSE 2]
E*                    D*
While you wait on the answers 
                       F#m             A            D    A  A*
That I’ll pretend to find 
E*               D*
Keeping up with emotions 
                        F#m             A            D    A  A*
Still occupies our time 
E*                 D*
You could hope for some substance 
                     F#m             A            D    A  A*
As long as you like 
E*                   D*
Or just wait out the evening 
    E*     Emaj7* B*
And always ask me why 
           E*     Emaj7* B*
Yes you’ll only leave me dry 
So, IE’ll ask you kindly to make your way 
[CHORUS]
       D   A  A*        F#m  F#m*        A  A*
                    D   A  A*        F#m  F#m*        A  A*
And what was left 
                   D   A  A*        F#m  F#m*        A  A*
The perfect cleft 
                   D   A  A*        F#m  F#m*        A  A*
We all fall through
[BRIDGE]
And all we want...
e|-14--14--14--14--14--14--14-12-14-12- (x2)
e|-10--10--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--
[OUTRO]
       D   A  A*        F#m  F#m*        A  A*    (x3)
                    D   A  A*        F#m  F#m*        A  A*
And what was left 
                    D   A  A*        F#m  F#m*        A  A*
And what was left 
                    D   A  A*        F#m  F#m*        A  A*
And what was left
(end on E)

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While You Wait For The Others

by Grizzly Bear

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

Emaj7

Standard Tuning EADGBe

yet to be titled. The chord names are only approximate, so look at the

[CHORDS]

E: 0 2 2 1 0 0

E*: 0 7 6 4 x x

Emaj7*: 0 6 x 4 x x

D: x 5 7 7 7 x

D*: x 5 4 3 x x

F#m: x x 4 2 2 2

F#m*: x x 4 2 3 2

A: x x 7 6 5 0

A*: x x 7 6 7 0

B*: 7 6 4 4 x x

[INTRO] *

Palm mute E* switching between the 5th and 7th frets on the A string.

Easiest to use your pinky--listen for the rhythm.

[VERSE 1]

E D

* *

While you wait for the others

F#m A D A A

to make it all worthwhile

E D

* *

All your useless pretensions

F#m A D A A

are weighing on my time

E D

* *

You could beg for forgiveness

F#m A D A A

As long as you like

E D

* *

Or just wait out the evening

E Emaj7 B

* * *

And only leave me dry

E Emaj7 B

* * *

Yes you’ll only leave me dry

So I’ll ask you kindly to make your way

[CHORUS]

D A A F#m F#m A A

* * *

D A A F#m F#m A A

* * *

And what was left

D A A F#m F#m A A

* * *

The perfect cleft

D A A F#m F#m A A

* * *

We all fall through

[VERSE 2]

E D

* *

While you wait on the answers

F#m A D A A

That I’ll pretend to find

E D

* *

Keeping up with emotions

F#m A D A A

Still occupies our time

E D

* *

You could hope for some substance

F#m A D A A

As long as you like

E D

* *

Or just wait out the evening

E Emaj7 B

* * *

And always ask me why

E Emaj7 B

* * *

Yes you’ll only leave me dry

So, I’ll ask you kindly to make your way

[CHORUS]

D A A F#m F#m A A

* * *

D A A F#m F#m A A

* * *

And what was left

D A A F#m F#m A A

* * *

The perfect cleft

D A A F#m F#m A A

* * *

We all fall through

[BRIDGE]

And all we want...

e|-14--14--14--14--14--14--14-12-14-12- (x2)

e|-10--10--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--

[OUTRO]

D A A F#m F#m A A

* * * (x3)

D A A F#m F#m A A

* * *

And what was left

D A A F#m F#m A A

* * *

And what was left

D A A F#m F#m A A

* * *

And what was left

(end on E)

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