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Waiting On The World To Change

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Just standard chords for the song.
I've been asked for strumming patterns, but it's fairly straightforward.
Simply put, I think that it's just strumming, and then right before each change in
chord, there's an accent on the off-beat.
[Intro]
D Bm G D
A Bm G D
[Verse]
DMe and all my frBmiends, we're aGll misunderstoDod.
They sAay we stand for notBmhin', and there's no wGay we ever coDuld.
Now we see everDythin' that's Bmgoing wrong with the Gworld and those who Dlead it
We just fAeel like we don't hBmave the means to rGise above and bDeat it.
[Chorus]
So we keep waiDtin', Bmwaitin' on the worGld to chaDnge.
We keep on waiAtin', Bmwaitin' on the woGrld to chDange.
It's haDrd to beat the syEmstem, when you're staBmndin' at a disEm7tance,
So we keep waiAtin', Bmwaitin' on the woGrld to chDange.
[Verse]
Now iDf we had the poBmwer to bring our neigGhbors home from waDr
They would have neAver missed a ChBmristmas, no more riGbbons on their dooDr
And when you trDust your telBmevision, what you gGet is what you gDot
'Cause when they oAwn the informBmation, oh, they can Gbend it all they Dwant
[Chorus]
That's why we're waDitin', Bmwaitin' on the wGorld to chanDge
We keep on waiAtin', Bmwaitin' on the Gworld to chanDge
It's noDt that we don't cEmare, we just knBmow that the fight Em7ain't fair
So we keep on Awaitin', Bmwaitin' on the Gworld to Dchange
[Solo]
First Part
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7~~5h7/10~~7h10/12~~10h12/15~~12h15/17~17/19~~15~~~----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 1/2 (easier than counting the bends)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---19b20r19b20r19b202r19---15~~~~~-----------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
2nd Part
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------12/15--10h12---------------7/10~---------------------|
G|-----11h14--------------11-----7h9-------9h11------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------12~~~~~~----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
And we're still waiDtin', Bmwaitin' on the wGorld to chDange
We keep on waiAtin', Bmwaitin' on the wGorld to chDange
One Dday our generaEmtion, is gonna rBmule the populEmation
So we keep on waiAtin', Bmwaitin' on the woGrld to chaDnge
Now we keep on waAitin', Bmwaitin' on the Gworld to cDhange
We keep on waitAin', Bmwaitin' on the woGrld to chaDnge.
[Outro]
Waitin' on the woGrld to chaDnge (x4)
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
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The story behind the song

This song explores the feeling of a generation that sees the world's problems and the corruption of its leaders, yet feels powerless to make a difference. The lyrics express a sense of inaction, not from apathy, but from a belief that their efforts would be ineffective or unnoticed. Despite this frustration, there's an underlying hope that when their generation eventually takes the reins, change will come. It's a song about the tension between wanting to act and feeling constrained, and the long-term optimism that things can eventually improve.

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