Waiting To Happen
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Intro: E
E
I lie awake at night
C#m
Listening to you sleeping
A
I hear the darkness breathe
E
And the rain against the window
After all this time
C#m
Cynical and jaded
A
All the stones are diamonds
E
All the blues are faded
F#m G#m
Everything I've been through
A B
All I've seen and heard
F#m G#m
Spend so much of my life
A F#m
In the spiritual third world
G#m
But you came and brought the rain here
A B C# C#4 C#m
Something waiting to happen
E
Something learning to fly
C# C#4 C#m
We can talk without talking
E
From inside to inside
F#m
I have waited to feel this
A E
For the whole of my life
E
We took ourselves apart
C#m
We talked about our faces
A
You said you didn't like yours
E
I said I disagree
E
And I keep the pieces separate
C#m
I clutch them in my coat
A
A jigsaw of an angel
E
I can do when I feel low
F#m G#m
From emptiness and dryness
A B
The famine of our days
F#m G#m
I watch the heavens open
A F#m
Wash it all away
G#m
You came and brought the rain here
A B C# C#4 C#m
Something waiting to happen
E
Something learning to fly
C# C#4 C#m
On the edge of exploding
E
Something wild and alive
F#
Something waiting to happen
D
Any time that you like
F#m A
I have waited to feel this
E
For the whole of my life
Final: C D Em Bm
C D Am Bm
C D Am Bm
C D E
Em D Em Bm
C D E
How to play Waiting To Happen
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.