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WAITING IN VAIN
by Bob Marley
[Intro]
   Abmaj7     Dbmaj7x2
Abmaj7I don't wanna wait in vain      Dbmaj7for your love
Abmaj7I don't wanna wait in vain      Dbmaj7for your love
[Verse]
Abmaj7From the very first time I Dbmaj7rest my eyes on you, girl,
Abmaj7My heart says follow Dbmaj7through.
Abmaj7But I know, now, that I'm Dbmaj7way down on your line,
Abmaj7But the waitin' feel is Dbmaj7fine.
Abmaj7So don't treat me like a Dbmaj7puppet on a string,
Abmaj7Cos I know how to do my tDbmaj7hing.
Abmaj7Don't talk to me as Dbmaj7if you think I'm dumb,
Abmaj7I wanna know when you're gonna Dbmaj7come. See
[Chorus]
Abmaj7I don't wanna wait in Dbmaj7vain for your love
Abmaj7I don't wanna wait in Dbmaj7vain for your love
Abmaj7I don't wanna wait in Dbmaj7vain for your love, cause if
[Bridge]
DbSummer is Ebhere,  I'm stCm7ill waiting tBbm7here.
(G string riff: (6~~8), D: 8)
DbWinter is Ebhere, and I'm Cm7still waitinBbm7g there.
[Solo]
   Abmaj7     Dbmaj7x4
e|Abmaj7----------------------------------------|-----Dbmaj7------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------9-11~~|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~----------------------|
G|------------------------8--8s10---------|-----------------------------------------|
D|------------6--8s10---------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A|------6s8-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
e|Abmaj7-------------11-------------------------|-----Dbmaj7------------------------------------|
B|--11-13--14-------14p13--11-------------|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------13h15---13-|-15b-15-p13-15--13---13~~~~~-------------|
D|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
e|Abmaj7--13----------13------------------------|-----Dbmaj7------------------------------------|
B|------16b~~~~~----16-(13)-----13--16-13-|-----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------16-----------|-15b-15---15---13-15--13~~~~~------------|
D|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
e|Abmaj7---------------------------------------------------------13----13-|
B|---------------------------------------13----13-16-13-16----16----|
G|---------------------13----13-15-13-15----15----------------------|
D|---13----13-15-13-15----15----------------------------------------|
A|15----15----------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|Dmaj7-16b--16--16----13---13--13--13--13--13-|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
                               Like I said
[Verse 2]
Abmaj7It's been three years since I'm Dbmaj7knockin' on your door,
Abmaj7And I still can knock some Dbmaj7more.
Abmaj7Ooh girl, ooh girl, Dbmaj7is it feasible, (I wanna know now),
Abmaj7For I to knock some Dbmaj7more?
Ya seeAbmaj7, in life I know Dbmaj7there's lots of grief,
 Abmaj7But your love is my reDbmaj7-lief.
 Abmaj7Tears in my eyes burn, Dbmaj7tears in my eyes burn,
While I'm Abmaj7waiting, while I'm waiting for my Dbmaj7turn. U'See...
[Chorus]
Abmaj7I don't wanna wait in Dbmaj7vain for your love.
Abmaj7I don't wanna wait in Dbmaj7vain for your love.
Abmaj7I don't wanna wait in Dbmaj7vain for your love.
Abmaj7I don't wanna wait in Dbmaj7vain for your love.
Abmaj7I don't wanna wait in Dbmaj7vain for your love,
[Outro]
Abmaj7I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
Dbmaj7I don't wanna wait in vain.
No, Abmaj7I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
Dbmaj7I don't wanna wait in vain.
No, Abmaj7I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
Dbmaj7I don't wanna wait in vain.
No, Abmaj7I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
Dbmaj7I don't wanna wait in vain.
It's your Abmaj7love that I'm waiting on,
(I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
I don't wanna wait in vain).
It's my Dbmaj7love that you're running from.
It's jah Abmaj7love that I'm waiting on,
(I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
I don't wanna wait in vain).
It's me Dbmaj7love that you're running from.
************************************
| (n)  Ghost note
| h    Hammer-on
| p    Pull-off
| b    Bend
| ~    Vibrato
| s    Slide
************************************

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Waiting In Vain

by Bob Marley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

WAITING IN VAIN

by Bob Marley

[Intro]

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love

[Verse]

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

From the very first time I rest my eyes on you, girl,

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

My heart says follow through.

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

But I know, now, that I'm way down on your line,

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

But the waitin' feel is fine.

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

So don't treat me like a puppet on a string,

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

Cos I know how to do my thing.

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

Don't talk to me as if you think I'm dumb,

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

I wanna know when you're gonna come. See

[Chorus]

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love, cause if

[Bridge]

Db Eb Cm7 Bbm7

Summer is here, I'm still waiting there.

(G string riff: (6~~8), D: 8)

Db Eb Cm7 Bbm7

Winter is here, and I'm still waiting there.

[Solo]

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

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

B|----------------------------------9-11~~|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~----------------------|

G|------------------------8--8s10---------|-----------------------------------------|

D|------------6--8s10---------------------|-----------------------------------------|

A|------6s8-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|

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

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

e|-------------11-------------------------|-----------------------------------------|

B|--11-13--14-------14p13--11-------------|-----------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------13h15---13-|-15b-15-p13-15--13---13~~~~~-------------|

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

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

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

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

e|--13----------13------------------------|-----------------------------------------|

B|------16b~~~~~----16-(13)-----13--16-13-|-----------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------16-----------|-15b-15---15---13-15--13~~~~~------------|

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

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

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

Abmaj7

e|---------------------------------------------------------13----13-|

B|---------------------------------------13----13-16-13-16----16----|

G|---------------------13----13-15-13-15----15----------------------|

D|---13----13-15-13-15----15----------------------------------------|

A|15----15----------------------------------------------------------|

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

Dmaj7

e|-16b--16--16----13---13--13--13--13--13-|

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

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

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

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

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

Like I said

[Verse 2]

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

It's been three years since I'm knockin' on your door,

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

And I still can knock some more.

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

Ooh girl, ooh girl, is it feasible, (I wanna know now),

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

For I to knock some more?

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

Ya see, in life I know there's lots of grief,

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

But your love is my re-lief.

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

Tears in my eyes burn, tears in my eyes burn,

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

While I'm waiting, while I'm waiting for my turn. U'See...

[Chorus]

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love,

[Outro]

Abmaj7

I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,

Dbmaj7

I don't wanna wait in vain.

Abmaj7

No, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,

Dbmaj7

I don't wanna wait in vain.

Abmaj7

No, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,

Dbmaj7

I don't wanna wait in vain.

Abmaj7

No, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,

Dbmaj7

I don't wanna wait in vain.

Abmaj7

It's your love that I'm waiting on,

(I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,

I don't wanna wait in vain).

Dbmaj7

It's my love that you're running from.

Abmaj7

It's jah love that I'm waiting on,

(I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,

I don't wanna wait in vain).

Dbmaj7

It's me love that you're running from.

************************************

| (n) Ghost note

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| b Bend

| ~ Vibrato

| s Slide

************************************

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