Waiting Room
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F#m C#
I am a patient boy
F#m C#
I wait i wait
F#m
I wait i wait
C#
My time is water
F#m C#
Down a drain
F#m C#
Everybody's moving
F#m
Everybody's moving
C#
Everything is moving
Moving moving moving
F#m
Please don't
C# F#m
Leave me to remain
In the waiting room
C#
I don't want the news
E
(i cannot use it)
B6+
I don't want the news
E
(i won't live by it)
F#m C#
Sitting outside of town
F#m C#
Everybody's always down
E
(tell me why)
F F#m
Because they can't get up
C# F#m
(ahhh come on and get up)
C#
(come on and get up)
( F#m C# F#m C# F#m )
( F#m C# F#m C# )
( F#m C# F#m C# )
F#m C#
But i won't sit idly by
F#m
(ahhh) i'm planning
C#
A big surprise
F#m
I'm gonna fight
C# F#m C#
For what i want to be
F#m
And i won't make
C#
The same mistakes
F#m
(because i know)
Because i know how
C#
Much time that wastes
F#m
(and function)
C# F#m
Function is the key
Inside the waiting room
C#
I don't want the news
E
(i cannot use it)
B6+
I don't want the news
E
(i won't live by it)
F#m C#
Sitting outside of town
F#m C#
Everybody's always down
E
(tell me why)
F F#m
Because they can't get up
C# F#m
(ahhh come on and get up)
Upon the waiting room
( C# E B E )
( F#m C# F#m C# )
( C# E B E )
( F#m C# F#m C# )
F#m C#
Sitting in the waiting room
F#m C#
Sitting in the waiting room
F#m C#
Sitting in the waiting room
F#m C#
Sitting in the waiting room
E
(tell me why)
F F#m
Because they can't get up
How to play Waiting Room
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 F#m. 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.