Im Waiting For The Man

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Note, the A following the G sharp is the barred 5th fret A.
[Intro]
(on this last A, put your pinky on the third fret of the D string for variation)
E A E A
[Verse 1]
E A E A
I'm waitin' for my man
E A E A
26 dollars in my hand
E G# A F# G# E
Up to Lexington, 125, feel sick and dirty more dead than alive
D G D G
I'm waitin' for my man
[Verse 2]
E A E A
Hey, white boy, what you doin' uptown?
E A E A
Hey, white boy, you chasin' our women around?
E G#
Oh pardon me sir, it's the furthest from my mind
A F# G# E
I'm just lookin' for a very good friend of mine
E A E A
I'm waiting for my man
[Verse 3]
E A E A
Here he comes, he's all dressed in black
E A E A
Beat up shoes and a big straw hat
E G#
He's never early, he's always late
A F# G# E
First thing you learn is you always gotta wait
[Verse 4]
E A E A
Up to a Brownstone, up three flights of stairs
E A E A
Everybody's pinned you, but nobody cares
E G#
He's got the works, gives you sweet taste
A F# G# E
Ah then you gotta split because you got no time to waste
E A E A
I'm waiting for my man
[Verse 5]
E A E A
Baby don't you holler, darlin' don't you bawl and shout
E A E A
I'm feeling good, you know I'm gonna work it on out
E G#
I'm feeling good, I'm feeling oh so fine
A F# G# E
Until tomorrow, but that's just some other time
E A E A
I'm waiting for my man

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Note, the A following the G sharp is the barred 5th fret A.
[Intro]  
(on this last A, put your pinky on the third fret of the D string for variation)
E A    E  A  
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
[Verse  4]
[Verse 5]

Im Waiting For The Man Chords by David Bowie

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