We Used To Wait Chords by Arcade Fire
Tempo:
120.6 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Cm
Ab
F
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Cm]
I used to write, I used to write [Eb] [Ab] letters, I used to sign [Eb] my name.
[Cm] I used to sleep at night, for the [Eb] flashing [Ab] lights, it'll keep them [Eb] bright.
By the time [Cm] we met, by the [Eb] time we met, [Ab] the times had [Eb] only changed.
[Cm]
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
So I never [Cm] wrote a letter, I never took [Eb] my true [Ab] heart, I never wrote [Eb] it down.
So when the lights [Cm] cut out, I was [Eb] lost standing [Ab] in the wilderness [Eb] down, down.
[Cm] Now our lives are changing fast, [F] now our [Cm] lives are changing fast.
[Eb] Hope that something [Fm] pure can last, [Bb] hope that something [Cm] pure can last.
Oh, it seems strange, how we [Eb] used to wait [Ab] for letters to [Eb] arrive.
But what's [Cm] strange is still, is how sometimes [Eb] you're slow, [Ab] they'll keep you [Eb] alive.
We used to [Cm] wait, we used to [Eb] face love, [Ab] we used to swap it [Eb] around.
We used to [Cm] wait, all these [Eb] wasted lives [Ab] in the wilderness [Eb]
down, down.
[Cm]
[Eb] Oh, we used [Cm] to wait, [Eb] oh, we used [Ab] to wait, [Eb] oh, we used [Cm] to wait.
Sometimes it [Eb] never came, [Cm]
sometimes it [Eb] never came, [Ab] I still move it through [Eb] the pain.
I'm feeling [Cm] right, a letter to [Eb] my true [Ab] love, I'm gonna sign my [Eb] name.
Like a patient [Cm] on a table, a warm [Eb] hearted [Ab] care, I'm gonna move it through [Eb] the pain.
[Cm] Now our lives are changing fast, now our lives are changing fast.
[Eb] Hope that something pure [F] can last, [Bb] hope that [Cm] something pure can last.
[Eb] Oh, we used [Cm] to wait, [Eb] oh, we used [Ab] to wait, [Eb] oh, we used [Cm] to wait.
Sometimes [Eb] it never came, [Cm]
sometimes it [Eb] never [Ab] came, I still move it through [Eb] the pain.
We used [Cm] to wait, [Eb] we used [Cm] to wait, [Eb] we used to [Ab]
wait.
[Eb]
[Cm]
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb] [Fm]
[Cm] We used [Eb] to wait for [Cm] it, we used [Eb] to wait [Ab] for it, now [Eb] we're screaming, singing chorus again.
We used to wait for it, we used to wait for it, now we're screaming, singing chorus again.
I used to wait for it, I used to wait [Ab] for it, now we're [Eb] screaming, singing chorus [Cm] again.
[Ab] [Eb]
Wait [Cm] for it,
[Ab] [Eb] [Cm] wait for it.
[Eb] [Ab]
[Cm]
you
I used to write, I used to write [Eb] [Ab] letters, I used to sign [Eb] my name.
[Cm] I used to sleep at night, for the [Eb] flashing [Ab] lights, it'll keep them [Eb] bright.
By the time [Cm] we met, by the [Eb] time we met, [Ab] the times had [Eb] only changed.
[Cm]
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
So I never [Cm] wrote a letter, I never took [Eb] my true [Ab] heart, I never wrote [Eb] it down.
So when the lights [Cm] cut out, I was [Eb] lost standing [Ab] in the wilderness [Eb] down, down.
[Cm] Now our lives are changing fast, [F] now our [Cm] lives are changing fast.
[Eb] Hope that something [Fm] pure can last, [Bb] hope that something [Cm] pure can last.
Oh, it seems strange, how we [Eb] used to wait [Ab] for letters to [Eb] arrive.
But what's [Cm] strange is still, is how sometimes [Eb] you're slow, [Ab] they'll keep you [Eb] alive.
We used to [Cm] wait, we used to [Eb] face love, [Ab] we used to swap it [Eb] around.
We used to [Cm] wait, all these [Eb] wasted lives [Ab] in the wilderness [Eb]
down, down.
[Cm]
[Eb] Oh, we used [Cm] to wait, [Eb] oh, we used [Ab] to wait, [Eb] oh, we used [Cm] to wait.
Sometimes it [Eb] never came, [Cm]
sometimes it [Eb] never came, [Ab] I still move it through [Eb] the pain.
I'm feeling [Cm] right, a letter to [Eb] my true [Ab] love, I'm gonna sign my [Eb] name.
Like a patient [Cm] on a table, a warm [Eb] hearted [Ab] care, I'm gonna move it through [Eb] the pain.
[Cm] Now our lives are changing fast, now our lives are changing fast.
[Eb] Hope that something pure [F] can last, [Bb] hope that [Cm] something pure can last.
[Eb] Oh, we used [Cm] to wait, [Eb] oh, we used [Ab] to wait, [Eb] oh, we used [Cm] to wait.
Sometimes [Eb] it never came, [Cm]
sometimes it [Eb] never [Ab] came, I still move it through [Eb] the pain.
We used [Cm] to wait, [Eb] we used [Cm] to wait, [Eb] we used to [Ab]
wait.
[Eb]
[Cm]
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb] [Fm]
[Cm] We used [Eb] to wait for [Cm] it, we used [Eb] to wait [Ab] for it, now [Eb] we're screaming, singing chorus again.
We used to wait for it, we used to wait for it, now we're screaming, singing chorus again.
I used to wait for it, I used to wait [Ab] for it, now we're [Eb] screaming, singing chorus [Cm] again.
[Ab] [Eb]
Wait [Cm] for it,
[Ab] [Eb] [Cm] wait for it.
[Eb] [Ab]
[Cm]
you
Key:
Eb
Cm
Ab
F
Fm
Eb
Cm
Ab
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I used to write, _ _ _ I used to write [Eb] [Ab] letters, I used to sign [Eb] my name.
[Cm] I used to sleep at night, _ _ for the [Eb] flashing [Ab] lights, it'll keep them [Eb] bright. _ _
By the time [Cm] we met, _ _ _ by the [Eb] time we met, [Ab] the times had [Eb] only changed.
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ So I never [Cm] wrote a letter, _ _ _ I never took [Eb] my true [Ab] heart, I never wrote [Eb] it down.
So when the lights [Cm] cut out, _ _ _ _ I was [Eb] lost standing [Ab] in the wilderness [Eb] down, down. _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] Now our lives are changing fast, _ _ [F] now our [Cm] lives are changing fast.
_ [Eb] Hope that something [Fm] pure can last, _ _ [Bb] hope that something [Cm] pure can last.
_ _ Oh, it seems _ strange, _ _ how we [Eb] used to wait [Ab] for letters to [Eb] arrive.
_ _ But what's [Cm] strange is still, _ _ _ is how sometimes [Eb] you're slow, [Ab] they'll keep you [Eb] alive.
We used to [Cm] wait, _ _ _ _ we used to [Eb] face love, [Ab] we used to swap it [Eb] around.
We used to [Cm] wait, _ _ _ all these [Eb] wasted lives [Ab] in the wilderness [Eb]
down, down. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [Eb] Oh, we used [Cm] to wait, _ _ [Eb] oh, we used [Ab] to wait, _ [Eb] _ oh, we used [Cm] to wait.
Sometimes it [Eb] never came, _ _ [Cm] _ _
sometimes it [Eb] never came, _ [Ab] I still move it through [Eb] the pain.
_ _ I'm feeling [Cm] right, _ _ _ a letter to [Eb] my true [Ab] love, I'm gonna sign my [Eb] name.
Like a patient [Cm] on a table, _ _ _ a warm [Eb] hearted [Ab] care, I'm gonna move it through [Eb] the pain.
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] Now our lives are changing fast, _ now our lives are changing fast.
_ [Eb] Hope that something pure [F] can last, _ [Bb] hope that [Cm] something pure can last. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] Oh, we used [Cm] to wait, _ _ [Eb] oh, we used [Ab] to wait, _ [Eb] oh, we used [Cm] to wait.
Sometimes [Eb] it never came, _ _ [Cm] _
sometimes it [Eb] never _ _ [Ab] came, I still move it through [Eb] the pain.
We used [Cm] to wait, _ _ [Eb] _ _ we used [Cm] to wait, _ _ [Eb] _ we used to [Ab]
wait.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Fm] _
_ [Cm] We used [Eb] to wait for [Cm] it, we used [Eb] to wait [Ab] for it, now [Eb] we're screaming, singing chorus again.
We used to wait for it, we used to wait for it, now we're screaming, singing chorus again.
I used to wait for it, I used to wait [Ab] for it, now we're [Eb] screaming, singing chorus [Cm] again. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _
Wait [Cm] for it, _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Cm] wait for it.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ you
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I used to write, _ _ _ I used to write [Eb] [Ab] letters, I used to sign [Eb] my name.
[Cm] I used to sleep at night, _ _ for the [Eb] flashing [Ab] lights, it'll keep them [Eb] bright. _ _
By the time [Cm] we met, _ _ _ by the [Eb] time we met, [Ab] the times had [Eb] only changed.
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ So I never [Cm] wrote a letter, _ _ _ I never took [Eb] my true [Ab] heart, I never wrote [Eb] it down.
So when the lights [Cm] cut out, _ _ _ _ I was [Eb] lost standing [Ab] in the wilderness [Eb] down, down. _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] Now our lives are changing fast, _ _ [F] now our [Cm] lives are changing fast.
_ [Eb] Hope that something [Fm] pure can last, _ _ [Bb] hope that something [Cm] pure can last.
_ _ Oh, it seems _ strange, _ _ how we [Eb] used to wait [Ab] for letters to [Eb] arrive.
_ _ But what's [Cm] strange is still, _ _ _ is how sometimes [Eb] you're slow, [Ab] they'll keep you [Eb] alive.
We used to [Cm] wait, _ _ _ _ we used to [Eb] face love, [Ab] we used to swap it [Eb] around.
We used to [Cm] wait, _ _ _ all these [Eb] wasted lives [Ab] in the wilderness [Eb]
down, down. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [Eb] Oh, we used [Cm] to wait, _ _ [Eb] oh, we used [Ab] to wait, _ [Eb] _ oh, we used [Cm] to wait.
Sometimes it [Eb] never came, _ _ [Cm] _ _
sometimes it [Eb] never came, _ [Ab] I still move it through [Eb] the pain.
_ _ I'm feeling [Cm] right, _ _ _ a letter to [Eb] my true [Ab] love, I'm gonna sign my [Eb] name.
Like a patient [Cm] on a table, _ _ _ a warm [Eb] hearted [Ab] care, I'm gonna move it through [Eb] the pain.
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] Now our lives are changing fast, _ now our lives are changing fast.
_ [Eb] Hope that something pure [F] can last, _ [Bb] hope that [Cm] something pure can last. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] Oh, we used [Cm] to wait, _ _ [Eb] oh, we used [Ab] to wait, _ [Eb] oh, we used [Cm] to wait.
Sometimes [Eb] it never came, _ _ [Cm] _
sometimes it [Eb] never _ _ [Ab] came, I still move it through [Eb] the pain.
We used [Cm] to wait, _ _ [Eb] _ _ we used [Cm] to wait, _ _ [Eb] _ we used to [Ab]
wait.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Fm] _
_ [Cm] We used [Eb] to wait for [Cm] it, we used [Eb] to wait [Ab] for it, now [Eb] we're screaming, singing chorus again.
We used to wait for it, we used to wait for it, now we're screaming, singing chorus again.
I used to wait for it, I used to wait [Ab] for it, now we're [Eb] screaming, singing chorus [Cm] again. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _
Wait [Cm] for it, _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Cm] wait for it.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ you