Right Here Waiting
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[Intro:]
C Gsus4 Am F
|-----0-3-3-1-0-------------0-1-0---------------0------------------|
|---------------3-------3-3-----------1-1---3-------3---1-0--------|
|---0-----------------0-------------------------------------2-0----|
|-------------------0---------------2-----2-------3----------------|
|-3-------------------------------0-------------------3------------|
|-----------------3------------------------------------------------|
C Gsus4 Am F
|-----0-3-3-1-0-------------0-1-0-------------0-1---0--------------|
|---------------3-------3-3-----------1-1---3---------3---1-0-1----|
|---0-----------------0--------------------------------------------|
|-------------------0---------------2-----2------------------------|
|-3-------------------------------0--------------------------------|
|-----------------3-------------------------------1-----3----------|
Am
|--------------------------|
|-------0-1---------0-1----|
|-----2-----2-----2--------|
|---2-----------2----------|
|-0-----------0------------|
|-0------------------------|
[Verse 1:]
C F Dm Gsus4
|-------3---------------3---------------1-------------3-----3----|
|-----1-3-------------1-3-------------1-3-------------3-0-1-3----|
|---0---------------2---------------2---------------0------------|
|-------------------------------3-0------------------------------|
|-3--------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------0-1-----------------------------1-3--------------|
Oceans apart day after day and I slowly go insane
C F Am Gsus4
|-------3---------------3---------------1---------------3----|
|-----1-3-------------1-3-------------1-3-------------0-3----|
|---0---------------2---------------2---------------0--------|
|-------------------------------3-0--------------------------|
|-3---------------------------------------------3-2----------|
|---------------0-1------------------------------------------|
I hear your voice on the line, but it doesn't stop the pain
Am F Am F
|-------0-0---------------------0-0---1------|
|-------0-1---------------------0-1---1------|
|-----2-----------------------2--------------|
|---2-----------------------2----------------|
|-0---------2-3-------3\0-0------------------|
|-----------------------------------0-1-3----|
If I see you next to never, how can we say forever
[Chorus:]
C Gsus4 Am F
|-------3-3-1-0-------------0-1-0---------------0--------------------|
|-----1---------3-------3-3---------1---1---3-------3---1---1--------|
|---0-----------------0---------------0---0---0---0---0---0---2-0----|
|-------------------0------------------------------------------------|
|-3-------------------------------0----------------------------------|
|-----------------3-------------------------------3------------------|
Wherever you go, whatever you do
I will be right her waiting for you
C Gsus4 Am F
|-------3-3-1-0-------------0-1-0-----------0---1---0----------------|
|-----1---------3-------3-3-----------1-3---------------3---1-0-1----|
|---0-----------------0-------------2-----0---0---0---0---0----------|
|-------------------0------------------------------------------------|
|-3-------------------------------0----------------------------------|
|-----------------3-------------------------------3------------------|
Whatever it takes or how my heart breaks,
I will be right her waiting for you
Am
|----------------------------|
|-------0-1---------0-1------|
|-----2-----2-----2-----2----|
|---2-----------2------------|
|-0-----------0--------------|
|-0--------------------------|
[Verse 2:]
C F Dm Gsus4
|-------3---------------3---------------1-------------3-----3----|
|-----1-3-------------1-3-------------1-3-------------3-0-1-3----|
|---0---------------2---------------2---------------0------------|
|-------------------------------3-0------------------------------|
|-3--------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------0-1-----------------------------1-3--------------|
I took for granted all the times that I thought would last somehow
C F Am Gsus4
|-------3---------------3---------------1---------------3----|
|-----1-3-------------1-3-------------1-3-------------0-3----|
|---0---------------2---------------2---------------0--------|
|-------------------------------3-0--------------------------|
|-3---------------------------------------------3-2----------|
|---------------0-1------------------------------------------|
I hear the laughter, I taste the tears, but I can't get near you know
Am F Am F
|-------0-0---1-----------------0-----1------|
|-------0-1---1-----------------1-1---1------|
|-----2-----------------------2---2----------|
|---2-----------------------2----------------|
|-0---------2-3-------3\0-0------------------|
|-----------------------------------0-1-3----|
Oh can't you see it baby, you got me going crazy
[Chorus:]
C Gsus4 Am F
|-------3-3-1-0-------------0-1-0---------------0--------------------|
|-----1---------3-------3-3---------1---1---3-------3---1---1--------|
|---0-----------------0---------------0---0---0---0---0---0---2-0----|
|-------------------0------------------------------------------------|
|-3-------------------------------0----------------------------------|
|-----------------3-------------------------------3------------------|
Wherever you go, whatever you do
I will be right her waiting for you
C Gsus4 Am F
|-------3-3-1-0-------------0-1-0-----------0---1---0----------------|
|-----1---------3-------3-3-----------1-3---------------3---1-0-1----|
|---0-----------------0-------------2-----0---0---0---0---0----------|
|-------------------0------------------------------------------------|
|-3-------------------------------0----------------------------------|
|-----------------3-------------------------------3------------------|
Whatever it takes or how my heart breaks,
I will be right her waiting for you
[Bridge:]
Dm7 C F
|-1---1---3-0---0-----1-----1-1-0-1-3----|
|-2---2-----1---1-----1-----1-1-1-1-1----|
|-2---2---0-0---0-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|
|-0-0-0-0---2---2-----3-3-2-3-3-3-3-1----|
|-0---0-----3-3-3-----3-3-3--------------|
|-----------------0-0-1-1-1--------------|
I wonder how we can survive this romance
Dm7 C F Gsus4
|-1---1---3-0---0-----1-----1-1-3-3-3-3-3----|
|-2---2-----1---1-----1-----1-1-3-3-3-3------|
|-2-2-2---0-0---0-----2---2-2-2-0-0-0-0------|
|-0---0-0---2---2-----3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0------|
|-0---0-----3-3-3-----3---3-3-3-2-2-2-2------|
|-----------------0-0-1---1-----3-3-3-3------|
But in the end if I'm with you I'll take my chance
[Solo:]
C Gsus4 Am F
|-3-3-1-0---------------------------------------|
|---------3--3-3-5-5/6-5-1-1-3-3/5-3-1-0--------|
|------------------------2-2-0-----------2-0----|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
C Gsus4 Am F
|-3-3-1-0----------------------3/5-3-1-0---0----|
|---5-3-1-3--3-3-5-5/6-5-1-1-3-5/6-5-3-1-3-1----|
|---------4--4-4-5-5h7-5---2-------------4------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
Am F Am F
|-------0-0---1-----------------0-0---1------|
|-------0-1---1-----------------0-1---1------|
|-----2-----------------------2--------------|
|---2-----------------------2----------------|
|-0---------2-3-------3\0-0------------------|
|-----------------------------------0-1-3----|
Oh can't you see it baby, you got me going crazy
[Chorus:]
C Gsus4 Am F
|-------3-3-1-0-------------0-1-0---------------0--------------------|
|-----1---------3-------3-3---------1---1---3-------3---1---1--------|
|---0-----------------0---------------0---0---0---0---0---0---2-0----|
|-------------------0------------------------------------------------|
|-3-------------------------------0----------------------------------|
|-----------------3-------------------------------3------------------|
Wherever you go, whatever you do
I will be right her waiting for you
C Gsus4 Am F
|-------3-3-1-0-------------0-1-0-----------0---5--3--1--0---0----|
|-----1---------3-------3-3-----------1-3-------6--5--3--1-3-1----|
|---0-----------------0-------------2-----0---0------------4------|
|-------------------0---------------------------------------------|
|-3-------------------------------0-------------------------------|
|-----------------3-----------------------------------------------|
Whatever it takes or how my heart breaks,
I will be right her waiting for you
[Outro:]
C Gsus4 Am F
|-------3-3-1-0-----------0-1-0-----5-----0----------------|
|-----1---------3---0-3-3---------5---1-3-----3-1-0--------|
|---0-------------0-------------2-------------------2-0----|
|-------------------------------------------3--------------|
|-3--------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------|
C Gsus4 Am F
|-------3-3-1-0---------------------------------------|
|-----1---------3--3-3-5-5/6-5-1-3-5-5/6-5-3----------|
|---0----------------------------------------5-4-5----|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
|-3---------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
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How to play Right Here Waiting
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 C. 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.