View chords used in this chart
Intro: D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A (x 4)
D G A
When you said to me
D G A
You are not so old
D G A
Did I know it then?
D G A
'Cause I had just been told
G D/F# Em
I didn't think I'd find you
A D
Perfect in so many ways
G D/F# Em Em A
But I've been waiting [waiting]
A D G
And I want to [have you]
G D/F# Em Em A
I've been waiting [waiting]
A
And I want to
D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A (x 2)
D G A
The secret on your lips
D G A
That nobody knows
D G A
Gentle in your eyes
D G A
You can wear my clothes
G D/F# Em
I didn't think I'd find you
A D
Perfect in so many ways
G D/F# Em Em A
But I've been waiting [waiting]
A D G
And I want to [have you]
G D/F# Em Em A
I've been waiting [waiting]
A D G
And I want to [have you]
G D/F# Em Em A
I've been waiting [waiting]
A
And I want to
D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A (x 2)
{Solo}:
(1:44)
e----------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------
G---------7--9--7--9--7-----7-----9\11--9--7--------7--
D---7h9------------------9----------------------9------
A------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------
(1:50)
e----------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------
G---7--9\11---9---7---9---7--------------------------
D------------------------------9---7-----------------
A----------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------
(1:54)
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------
G----------7---9\11b---11--9--7----(7)h9--7--9--7-----------------------
D--(7)h9--------------------------------------------9---7---------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
(2:02)
e----------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------
G----------7---9\11b---11--9--7----(7)h9--7----------
D--(7)h9-------------------------------------9---7---
A----------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------
(2:07) ---> (2:16)
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
D G A
When you said to me
D G A
You are not so old
D G A
Did I know it then?
D G A
'Cause I had just been told
You know
G D/F# Em
I didn't think I'd find you
A D
Perfect in so many ways
G D/F# Em Em A
But I've been waiting [waiting]
A D G
And I want to [have you]
G D/F# Em Em A
I've been waiting [waiting]
A D G
And I want to [have you]
G D/F# Em Em A
I've been waiting [waiting]
A D G
And I want to [have you]
G D/F# Em Em A
I've been waiting [waiting]
A D G
And I want to [have you]
D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A (x 2)
D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A
I've been waiting [waiting]
D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A
I've been waiting [waiting]
D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A
I've been waiting [waiting]
D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A
I've been waiting [waiting]
{Outro riff}:
e---------------------
B---------------------
G---------7--9--7--9--
D----7h9--------------
A---------------------
E---------------------
^ hold note
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"I've Been Waiting" (Version 2)
transciption by Rob Ballantyne (z951535@corn.cso.niu.edu)
Introduction:
Dsus2 A7sus4 Dsus2 A7sus4
Verses:
Dsus2 A7sus4 Dsus2 A7sus4
When you said to me, "You are not so old,"
The secret on your lips that no - body knows
When you said to me, "You are not so old,"
Dsus2 A7sus4 Dsus2 A7sus4
did I know it then 'cause I had just been told?
gen-tle in your eyes. You can wear my clothes.
did i know it then 'cause I had just been told? You know...
Pre-chorus and Chorus:
G G/F# Em Em7 A Dsus2
I didn't think I'd find you per - fect in so man - y ways.
- G G/F# Em Em7 A
But I've been wait - ing, (wait - ing) and I want to
Dsus2 G G/F# Em Em7 A
(have you. ) I've been wait - ing. (wait - ing,
1. Dsus2 A7sus4 Dsus2 A7sus4
___) and I want to.
2, 3.
Dsus2 G G/F# Em Em7 A
__) and I want to (have you. ) I've been wait - ing, (wait -ing
Dsus2 A7sus4 Dsus2 A7sus4
__) and I want to. (to coda)
Instrumental Solo:
G G/F# Em Em7 A Dsus2 G G/F#
Em Em7 Em7/A D G*
1. D/F#
2, 3. D/F# Dsus2 G* Dsus2 G* G/F# Em Em7 A
Coda:
Dsus2 G D/F#
___) and I want to (have you.______) I've been wait -
Em Em7 A
- ing, (wait - ing,____) and I want to.____
Outroduction:
Dsus2 A7sus4 Dsus2 A7sus4
I've been wait -
Dsus2 A7sus4...... G D/F# Em
- ing, (wait - ing.__)
Tablature:
Intro and 3rd Verse:
Dsus2 A7sus4
e----------0--------------------------0--2--0----
b-------3--------3-----------------3-----------3-
g----2-----------------2--------0----------------
d-0-----------------0--------2-------------------
a-------------------------0----------------------
E------------------------------------------------
Dsus2 A7sus4
e-------3--2--0-----0--------------0-------------
b----------------3-----3--------3-----3----------
g----2-----------------------0--------------0----
d-0-----------------------2--------------2-------
a------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------
First Verse (play four times):
Dsus2 A7sus4
e----------0---------------------------0------------
b-------3---------3-----------------3-----3---------
g----2------------------2--------0--------------0---
d-0------------------0--------2--------------2------
a--------------------------0------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------
Pre-chours:
G G/F# Em Em7
e---------------------------------------------------
b---------------------------------------------------
g---------------------------------------------------
d-------0-----------0------------2------0--2-----0--
a----2-----------0------------2-----2---------2-----
E-3--------2-----------0----------------------------
A Dsus2 G G/F#
e----------------------0---------------0---------------
b-------------0--2--3---------------3------------------
g---------2----------------------2------------0--------
d-----2-------------------0-------------------------0--
a-0----------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------3-----2-----
Chorus:
Em Em7 A
e-----------------------------------------------0-------
b-----------------------------------0---2---3-------3---
g------------------------------2------------------------
d------2---0--2-----------2-----------------------------
a----------------2---0----------------------------------
E--0----------------------------------------------------
Dsus2 G G/F#
e-------------0------------3----------------------------
b---------3---------3------3----------------------------
g-----2----------------2---0--------0------------0------
d-0------------------------0-----0------------0---------
a------------------------------------------0------------
E-----------------------------3---------2---------------
Em Em7 A
e-------------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------------------
d--------2-----0----2-----------------------------------
a-----------------------2------0------------------------
E--0----------------------------------------------------
Second Verse:
Play the first pair of Dsus2 and A7sus4 from the introduction, then play the
first verse.
Second and Third Chorus:
Play the first and second lines of the chorus (Em, Em7, A; Dsus2, G, G/F#).
End with:
Em Em7 A
e-------------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------------
g-------------------------------------------------------
d---------2-----0----2----------------------------------
a--------------------------2------0---------------------
E---0---------------------------------------------------
Note: I believe that G* is (xx000x) but it is unspecified here.
How to play #
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.