Patience
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Intro: Ab7 Fm Gb7 (x4)
Verse: 1
Ab7
Has it really been that long?
Fm Gb7
Did I count the days wrong?
Ab7
Did we just go back at all
Fm7 Gb7
All the way to step one?
Pre-Chorus:
Ab Ab7
People ask me all the time
Fm Gb7
Every time the show's up
Ab7
"So what you doin' with your luck?"
Fm Gb7
It ain't givin' up
[Refrão]
Ab Ab7 Ab
Just growin' up in stages
Fm Gb7
(Lay down no more)
Ab7 Bbm Gb7 Gb
Livin' life in phases
Eb Ab Bbm Gb7
Another season changes
Ab Ab7 Fm Db7 Gb7
And still my days are shapeless
Post-Chorus
Eb7 Ab7
I should be flying straight, don't be late
Bbm Gb Bbm Gb7
'Cause time waits for no one
Ab7
I should be flying straight, don't be late
Bbm Gb Ab7 Fm Bbm Gb7
'Cause time takes from everyone
Solo
Ab7 Fm Bbm Gb7 Eb
Ab7 Fm Gb7
Bridge
Ab7 Db
I've been waiting here
Cm
Waiting for the day to come
Db
Take us to the place
Cm
Takin' us where we have gone
Pre-Chorus
Ab Ab7
They would ask me all the time
Fm Gb
Showin' up in ages
Ab Ab7
"So what you doin' with your luck?"
Fm Gb7
Call it givin' up
[Refrão]
Ab Ab7 Ab
I'm just growin' up in stages
Fm Gb7
(Lay down no more)
Ab7 Bbm Gb7
Livin' life in phases
Eb Ab Fm Gb7
Another season changes
Gb Ab Fm Gb7
And still my ways are aimless, I know
Ab Fm Gb7
We're growin' up in stages
Gb Ab Fm Gb7
And I'm runnin' out of pages
Ab
Growin' up
Outro
Ab
I should be flying straight, don't be late
Fm Gb7
'Cause time waits for no one
Ab
I should be flying straight, don't be late
Fm Gb Eb
'Cause time takes from everyone
Outro
Ab Fm Gb7 (x2)
Eb
How to play Patience
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Ab7. 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.