I've Been Waiting Matthew Sweet
"I've Been Waiting" (Version 1)
Chords by: Phil Saunders (phillip@phoenix.princeton.edu)
Tab by: Chris Bray (cbray@comp.uark.edu)
Intro: D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A (x 4)
[D]When you [G]said to [A]me
[D]You are n[G]ot so ol[A]d
[D]Did I kno[G]w it the[A]n?
[D]'Cause I [G]had just[A] been told
I [G]didn't [D/F#]think I'd [Em]find you
Perfect [A]in so many w[D]ays
But [G]I've [D/F#]been [Em]waiting [Em]wait[A]ing]
[A]And I want to [D]have [G]you]
[G]I've [D/F#]been [Em]waiting [Em]wait[A]ing]
[A]And I want to
D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A (x 2)
[D]The secret [G]on your [A]lips
[D]That [G]nobody [A]knows
[D]Gentle [G]in your [A]eyes
[D]You can [G]wear my [A]clothes
I [G]didn't [D/F#]think I'd [Em]find you
Perfect [A]in so many w[D]ays
But [G]I've [D/F#]been [Em]waiting [Em]wait[A]ing]
[A]And I want to [D]have [G]you]
[G]I've [D/F#]been [Em]waiting [Em]wait[A]ing]
[A]And I want to [D]have [G]you]
[G]I've [D/F#]been [Em]waiting [Em]wait[A]ing]
[A]And I want to
D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A (x 2)
(1:44)
e-------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------| G---------7--9--7--9--7-----7-----9\11--9--7--------7---| D---7h9------------------9----------------------9-------| A-------------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------------|
(1:50)
e----------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------| G---7--9\11---9---7---9---7--------------------------| D------------------------------9---7-----------------| A----------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------|
(1:54)
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G----------7---9\11b---11--9--7----(7)h9--7--9--7-----------------------| D--(7)h9--------------------------------------------9---7---------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(2:02)
e----------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------| G----------7---9\11b---11--9--7----(7)h9--7----------| D--(7)h9-------------------------------------9---7---| A----------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------| (2:07) ---> (2:16-------------------------------------------------------| e------------------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[D]When you [G]said to [A]me
[D]You are n[G]ot so ol[A]d
[D]Did I kno[G]w it the[A]n?
[D]'Cause I [G]had just[A] been told
You know
I [G]didn't [D/F#]think I'd [Em]find you
Perfect [A]in so many w[D]ays
But [G]I've [D/F#]been [Em]waiting [Em]wait[A]ing]
[A]And I want to [D]have [G]you]
[G]I've [D/F#]been [Em]waiting [Em]wait[A]ing]
[A]And I want to [D]have [G]you]
[G]I've [D/F#]been [Em]waiting [Em]wait[A]ing]
[A]And I want to [D]have [G]you]
[G]I've [D/F#]been [Em]waiting [Em]wait[A]ing]
[A]And I want to [D]have [G]you]
D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A (x 2)
[D]I'[Dsus4]ve bee[D]n [Dsus9]waitin[G]g [A] [wAsus4]aiting[A]]
[D]I'[Dsus4]ve bee[D]n [Dsus9]waitin[G]g [A] [wAsus4]aiting[A]]
[D]I'[Dsus4]ve bee[D]n [Dsus9]waitin[G]g [A] [wAsus4]aiting[A]]
[D]I'[Dsus4]ve bee[D]n [Dsus9]waitin[G]g [A] [wAsus4]aiting[A]]
e---------------------| B---------------------| G---------7--9--7--9--| D----7h9--------------| A---------------------| E---------------------|
^ hold note
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"I've Been Waiting" (Version 2)
transciption by Rob Ballantyne (z951535@corn.cso.niu.edu)
Introduction:
[Dsus2] [A7sus4] [Dsus2] [A7sus4]
Verses:
[Dsus2] When you said [A7sus4]to me, [Dsus2] "You are [A7sus4]not so old,"
The secret on your lips that no - body knows
When you said to me, "You are not so old,"
[Dsus2] did I know [A7sus4]it then '[Dsus2]cause I had just [A7sus4]been told?
gen-tle in your eyes. You can wear my clothes.
did i know it then 'cause I had just been told? You know...
Pre-chorus and Chorus:
[G]I didn't [G/F#]think I'd [Em]find you [Em7]per - fect in[A] so man - y [Dsus2]ways.
[-] But [G]I've [G/F#]been wait[Em] - ing, [Em7](wait - i[A]ng) and I want to
[Dsus2](have [G]you. ) [G/F#]I've been wai[Em]t - ing. [Em7](wait - [A]ing,
1. Dsus2 A7sus4 Dsus2 A7sus4
___) and I want to.
2, 3.
__) and I want to [Dsus2](have [G]you. ) [G/F#]I've been wait[Em] - ing, [Em7](wait -[A]ing
__) and I want to. ([Dsus2]to coda)[A7sus4] [Dsus2] [A7sus4]
Instrumental Solo:
[G] [G/F#] [Em] [Em7] [A] [Dsus2] [G] [G/F#]
Em Em7 Em7/A D G*
1. D/F#
2, 3. D/F# Dsus2 G* Dsus2 G* G/F# Em Em7 A
Coda:
___) and I want to [Dsus2] (have [G] you.______) [D/F#]I've been wait -
[Em]- ing, [Em7](wait - [A]ing,____) and I want to.____
Outroduction:
[Dsus2] [A7sus4] [Dsus2] [A7sus4] I've been wait -
Dsus2 A7sus4...... G D/F# Em
- ing, (wait - ing.__)
Tablature:
Intro and 3rd Verse:
[Dsus2] [A7sus4]
e----------0--------------------------0--2--0----| b-------3--------3-----------------3-----------3-| g----2-----------------2--------0----------------| d-0-----------------0--------2-------------------| a-------------------------0----------------------| E------------------------------------------------|
[Dsus2] [A7sus4]
e-------3--2--0-----0--------------0-------------| b----------------3-----3--------3-----3----------| g----2-----------------------0--------------0----| d-0-----------------------2--------------2-------| a------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------|
First Verse (play four times):
[Dsus2] [A7sus4]
e----------0---------------------------0------------| b-------3---------3-----------------3-----3---------| g----2------------------2--------0--------------0---| d-0------------------0--------2--------------2------| a--------------------------0------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------|
Pre-chours:
[G] [G/F#] [Em] [Em7]
e---------------------------------------------------| b---------------------------------------------------| g---------------------------------------------------| d-------0-----------0------------2------0--2-----0--| a----2-----------0------------2-----2---------2-----| E-3--------2-----------0----------------------------|
[A] [Dsus2] [G] [G/F#]
e----------------------0---------------0---------------| b-------------0--2--3---------------3------------------| g---------2----------------------2------------0--------| d-----2-------------------0-------------------------0--| a-0----------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------3-----2-----|
Chorus:
[Em] [Em7] [A]
e-----------------------------------------------0-------| b-----------------------------------0---2---3-------3---| g------------------------------2------------------------| d------2---0--2-----------2-----------------------------| a----------------2---0----------------------------------| E--0----------------------------------------------------|
[Dsus2] [G] [G/F#]
e-------------0------------3----------------------------| b---------3---------3------3----------------------------| g-----2----------------2---0--------0------------0------| d-0------------------------0-----0------------0---------| a------------------------------------------0------------| E-----------------------------3---------2---------------|
[Em] [Em7] [A]
e-------------------------------------------------------| b-------------------------------------------------------| g-------------------------------------------------------| d--------2-----0----2-----------------------------------| a-----------------------2------0------------------------| E--0----------------------------------------------------|
Second Verse:
Play the first pair of Dsus2 and A7sus4 from the introduction, then play the
first verse.
Second and Third Chorus:
Play the first and second lines of the chorus (Em, Em7, A; Dsus2, G, G/F#).
End with:
[Em] [Em7] [A]
e-------------------------------------------------------| b-------------------------------------------------------| g-------------------------------------------------------| d---------2-----0----2----------------------------------| a--------------------------2------0---------------------| E---0---------------------------------------------------|
Note: I believe that G* is (xx000x) but it is unspecified here.
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