Something Worth Waiting For
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[Verso 1]
A C#m
Someday we'll lay statues
F#m F#m7
On this dirt beneath our feet
Bm Dm
We'll be runnin circles 'round them
C#m C#
Just you wait and see
A C#m
Cast like stones we'll skip right home
F#m F#m7
And sink like shoes in tar
Bm Dm
'Cause twice as much will often start
C#m C#
to move you half as far
[Pré-Refrão]
D
Nanananana, the trains comin' now
E
Can't be late
F#m E
Though I've saved you a seat of course
Bm D
Mind my mess, despite my best
C#m C#
I'll always come up short
[Refrão]
D E
So I'm waiting for something more
A F#m
Something worth waiting for
Bm E
I wanna see (I wanna see) you and me (something)
A F#m
Waking up (worth waiting for), glad to be
D E
So I'm waiting for (waiting for) something more (something)
F#m D
Something worth waiting for (waiting for)
{Instrumental}
A C#m F#m
Ba-dadadadada
Bm F#m C#m C#
[Pré-Refrão]
D
The trains comin' now
E
Can't be late
F#m E
Though I've saved you a seat of course
Bm D
Mind my mess, despite my best
C#m C#
I'll always come up short
{Instrumental}
D E F#m E
D E F#m E
D E F#m
Bm D
[Verso 2]
C Em
Fell right in from where we've been
Am Am7 D
To where we're meant to be
Dm Fm
Jumped that train, shook off that pain
Em E
And now we're running free
C Em
And someday we'll lay statues on this
Am Am7 D
Dirt beneath our feet
Dm Fm
We'll be running circles 'round them
Em E
Just you wait and see
[Refrão]
F F
So I'm waiting for something more
C Am
Something worth waiting for
Dm G
I wanna see you and me
C Am
Waking up, glad to be
F F
So I'm waiting for something more
Am D Dm
Something worth waiting for
F C Am
(Something worth waiting for)
Dm G
I wanna see (wanna see) you and me (something)
C Am
Waking up (worth waiting for), glad to be
F G
So I'm waiting for (waiting for) something more (something)
Am D Dm
Something worth waiting for (waiting for)
F C Am
(Something worth waiting for)
Dm G
Oh, I wanna see (wanna see) you and me (something)
C Am
Waking up (worth waiting for), glad to be
F G
So I'm waiting for (waiting for) something more (something)
C D
Something worth waiting for (waiting for)
Outro
Dm G
Well, here I come, throw me the key (waiting for something more)
Am C F
Wonderful nothing with nothing to be (something worth waiting for)
Dm G
I want your pen, writing down her (wanna see)
Am C Am
I want impeccable ways to be wrong (Something)
Dm G
I wish you could look, I wish you could see (waiting for)
C Am
I wish you- (something)
F G C Am
Never- (something)
F G
So I'm waiting for (waiting for) something more (something)
C Am
Something (worth waiting for)
F G C Am
F G C Am
F G C Am
F G C Am
How to play Something Worth Waiting For
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.