The Waiting Game
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Squeeze - The Waiting Game
(Difford/Tilbrook)
From the 1987 studio album, Babylon and On. **Happy to make any corrections!**
[Intro]
Dm C G F
[Verse 1]
G
I heard the stomping of feet dancing
C
On the woo-den floor upstairs
G
I wasn't in the mood for laughing
C
So I sat silent in my chair
[Chorus 1]
F Em Dm
There was some-one missing I knew
Em Am
Outside there fell the rain
F C
Where had she gone? What could I do?
Dm G C F C
I played the waiting game
[Verse 2]
G
The cigarette smoke was annoying
C
My mood was fit for a bath
G
A drink couldn't oil my expression
C
Nothing could make me laugh
[Chorus 2]
F Em Dm
I was worried out of my head
Em Am
I was in such a state
F Em
What's keeping her? Where has she gone?
Dm G C F C Em
I played the waiting game
[Bridge]
Em
When you love someone
B Fm
You worry when they're late
G#m
When you trust someone
Em Am
You know the time it takes
Dm C G
To play the wai-ting game
Dm C G
To play the wai-ting game, oh
[Guitar Solo]
F C F C
[Verse 3]
G
The music got louder and louder
C
From the wooden floor upstairs
G
I played with a handful of peanuts
C
When I saw her standing there
[Outro]
F Em Dm
My mood leapt right out of the bath
Em Am
She had got stuck in the rain
F Em
Her coat dripped on a hanger
Dm G
Playing the waiting
F Em
I couldn't under-stand her
Dm G
Playing the waiting
F Em
Seemed like I'd wait forever
Dm G C F C
Playing the waiting game
How to play The Waiting Game
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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.