Ive Been Waiting

Matthew Sweet

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"I've Been Waiting" (Version 1)

Chords by: Phil Saunders (*)
Tab by:  Chris Bray (*)

Intro:  D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A   (x 4)


D        G       A
When you said to me
D        G       A
You are not so old
D        G       A
Did I know it then?
D        G       A
'Cause I had just been told


  G      D/F#      Em
I didn't think I'd find you
        A           D
Perfect in so many ways
    G    D/F# Em       Em  A
But I've been waiting [waiting]
A              D    G
And I want to [have you]
G    D/F# Em       Em  A
I've been waiting [waiting]
A
And I want to


D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A   (x 2)


D          G       A
The secret on your lips
D    G      A
That nobody knows
D      G       A
Gentle in your eyes
D       G       A
You can wear my clothes


  G      D/F#      Em
I didn't think I'd find you
        A           D
Perfect in so many ways
    G    D/F# Em       Em  A
But I've been waiting [waiting]
A              D    G
And I want to [have you]
G    D/F# Em       Em  A
I've been waiting [waiting]
A              D    G
And I want to [have you]
G    D/F# Em       Em  A
I've been waiting [waiting]
A
And I want to


D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A   (x 2)


{Solo}:

(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        G       A
When you said to me
D        G       A
You are not so old
D        G       A
Did I know it then?
D        G       A
'Cause I had just been told


You know
  G      D/F#      Em
I didn't think I'd find you
        A           D
Perfect in so many ways
    G    D/F# Em       Em  A
But I've been waiting [waiting]
A              D    G
And I want to [have you]
G    D/F# Em       Em  A
I've been waiting [waiting]
A              D    G
And I want to [have you]
G    D/F# Em       Em  A
I've been waiting [waiting]
A              D    G
And I want to [have you]
G    D/F# Em       Em  A
I've been waiting [waiting]
A              D    G
And I want to [have you]


D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A   (x 2)


D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A
I've been waiting [waiting]
D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A
I've been waiting [waiting]
D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A
I've been waiting [waiting]
D Dsus4 D Dsus9 G A Asus4 A
I've been waiting [waiting]


{Outro riff}:

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 (*)

Introduction:

Dsus2           A7sus4          Dsus2           A7sus4


Verses:

Dsus2             A7sus4        Dsus2      A7sus4
  When you  said  to  me,        "You are  not   so   old,"
 The secret   on  your lips     that no - body knows
  When you  said  to  me,        "You are  not   so   old,"

Dsus2             A7sus4        Dsus2            A7sus4
  did  I    know  it then      'cause I had just 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         G/F#        Em            Em7           A              Dsus2
I didn't  think  I'd  find    you   per - fect  in  so   man - y ways.

-       G     G/F#     Em         Em7      A

Dsus2     G          G/F#            Em           Em7       A

1.                     Dsus2            A7sus4          Dsus2           A7sus4
___)  and I want  to.

2, 3.
                       Dsus2    G          G/F#           Em      Em7    A
__)  and  I want  to   (have    you.   )   I've been  wait - ing, (wait -ing

                        Dsus2           A7sus4          Dsus2           A7sus4
__)  and I  want  to.  (to coda)


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:

                          Dsus2         G               D/F#
___)  and I  want  to      (have         *)    I've been   wait -

Em          Em7           A


Outroduction:

Dsus2           A7sus4                  Dsus2           A7sus4
                                                           I've been wait -

Dsus2              A7sus4......         G       D/F#    Em

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.