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[Intro]
   GmWhat an amazing time,    Cmwhat a family
FHow did the years go by? NBbow it's Bb/Aonly mGme
[Interlude 1]
GmTick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock
Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock
BbLa, la, la, la, Fla, la, laaaa
[Verse 1]
GmLike a cat in heat, stuck in a moving car
A scary conversation, shut my eyes, can't find the brake
What Bbif they say that yFou're a cloner
GmNaturally, I'm worried if I do it alone
Who really cares, cause it's your life you never know, it could be great
BbTake a chance cause Fyou might grow
GmOh, ah, oh
[Chorus]
BbWhat you waiting, what you wC5aiting, what you waiting, what you Gmwaiting
What you waiting for
BbWhat you waiting, what you wD5aiting, what you waiting, what you Gmwaiting
What you waiting for
[Interlude 2]
GmTick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock
BbTake a chance you sFtupid hoe
[Verse 2]
GmLike an echo pedal, you're repeating yourself
You know it all by heart, why are you standing in one place
BbBorn to blossom, bFloom to perish
Your Gmmoment will run out 'cause of your sex chromosome
I know it's so messed up, how our society all thinks (for sure)
BbLife is short, you're cFapable
GmOh, ah, oh
[Refrain]
    Bb    CLook at your watch now    GmYou're still a super hot female
  BbYou got your Dmmillion-dollar contract
   GmAnd they're all waiting for your hot track
[Chorus]
BbWhat you waiting, what you wC5aiting, what you waiting, what you Gmwaiting
What you waiting for
BbWhat you waiting, what you wD5aiting, what you waiting, what you Gmwaiting
What you waiting for
[Bridge]
GmI   F/Acan't Bbwait Cmto   Gmgo,     F/A  Bbback and Cmdo JaGmpan
         F/A  BbGet me Cmlots of Gmbrand F/Anew fBbans,Cm  
OGmsa - F/Aka,  BbTo - Cmky - Gmo      F/AYou BbHarajuCmku
gGmirls,     F/A  BbDamn, you've Cmgot some Gmwi - F/Acked stBbyleCm  
[Refrain]
BbGo    CLook at your watch now    GmYou're still a super hot female
  BbYou got your Dmmillion-dollar contract
   GmAnd they're all waiting for your hot track
[Chorus]
BbWhat you waiting, what you wC5aiting, what you waiting, what you Gmwaiting
What you waiting for
BbWhat you waiting, what you wD5aiting, what you waiting, what you Gmwaiting
What you waiting for
[Outro]
GmWhat you waiting for, Gmwhat you waiting for, Gmtake a chance you sGmtupid hoe
                     Gm                         Gm  GmTake a chance you sGmtupid hoe
GmWhat you waiting for, Gmwhat you waiting for, Gmtake a chance you sGmtupid hoe
                     Gm                         Gm  GmTake a chance you sGmtupid hoe

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What You Waiting For

by Gwen Stefani

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Bb/A

F/A

[Intro]

Gm Cm

What an amazing time, what a family

F Bb Bb/A Gm

How did the years go by? Now it's only me

[Interlude 1]

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock

Bb F

La, la, la, la, la, la, laaaa

[Verse 1]

Like a cat in heat, stuck in a moving car

A scary conversation, shut my eyes, can't find the brake

Bb F

What if they say that you're a cloner

Naturally, I'm worried if I do it alone

Who really cares, cause it's your life you never know, it could be great

Bb F

Take a chance cause you might grow

Oh, ah, oh

[Chorus]

Bb C5 Gm

What you waiting, what you waiting, what you waiting, what you waiting

What you waiting for

Bb D5 Gm

What you waiting, what you waiting, what you waiting, what you waiting

What you waiting for

[Interlude 2]

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock

Bb F

Take a chance you stupid hoe

[Verse 2]

Like an echo pedal, you're repeating yourself

You know it all by heart, why are you standing in one place

Bb F

Born to blossom, bloom to perish

Your moment will run out 'cause of your sex chromosome

I know it's so messed up, how our society all thinks (for sure)

Bb F

Life is short, you're capable

Oh, ah, oh

[Refrain]

Bb C Gm

Look at your watch now You're still a super hot female

Bb Dm

You got your million-dollar contract

And they're all waiting for your hot track

[Chorus]

Bb C5 Gm

What you waiting, what you waiting, what you waiting, what you waiting

What you waiting for

Bb D5 Gm

What you waiting, what you waiting, what you waiting, what you waiting

What you waiting for

[Bridge]

Gm F/A Bb Cm Gm F/A Bb Cm Gm

I can't wait to go, back and do Japan

F/A Bb Cm Gm F/A Bb Cm

Get me lots of brand new fans,

Gm F/A Bb Cm Gm F/A Bb Cm

Osa - ka, To - ky - o You Harajuku

Gm F/A Bb Cm Gm F/A Bb Cm

girls, Damn, you've got some wi - cked style

[Refrain]

Bb C Gm

Go Look at your watch now You're still a super hot female

Bb Dm

You got your million-dollar contract

And they're all waiting for your hot track

[Chorus]

Bb C5 Gm

What you waiting, what you waiting, what you waiting, what you waiting

What you waiting for

Bb D5 Gm

What you waiting, what you waiting, what you waiting, what you waiting

What you waiting for

[Outro]

Gm Gm Gm Gm

What you waiting for, what you waiting for, take a chance you stupid hoe

Gm Gm Gm Gm

Take a chance you stupid hoe

Gm Gm Gm Gm

What you waiting for, what you waiting for, take a chance you stupid hoe

Gm Gm Gm Gm

Take a chance you stupid hoe

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