Chords for I'm Waiting For The Man

Tempo:
125.8 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

F#

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I'm Waiting For The Man chords
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[G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G] [D]
[G]
[D] [G] I'm waiting for my [D] man.
[G]
[D] [G] $26 in [D] my hand.
[G]
[D] Up to [F#] Lexington, 125.
[G] Feel sick and dirty, [D] more dead than [A] alive.
[D] [G] I'm waiting for my [D] man.
[G]
[D] [G]
[D] Hey white boy, [G] [A] what you doing [D] uptown?
[G]
[D] Hey white boy, [G] you chasing all our women [D] around?
[G] Oh
[D] pardon me sir, [F#] it's furthest from my mind.
[G] I'm just looking [E] forward [D] to a dear friend of mine.
[G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
[G]
[D] [G] [D]
He [G] comes, he's all dressed [D] in black.
[G]
[D] He's got [G] shoes and a [D] black straw hat.
[G]
[D] He's never [F#] early, he's always late.
[G] First thing you learn [A] is that [D] you always gotta wait.
[G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
[G] All the work, [D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] lots of craft, [G] stone,
all three flights [D] of stairs.
[G]
[D] Everybody's got his pin [G] June, but nobody [D] cares.
[G]
[D] He's got the works, [F#] he gives you sweet taste.
[G] All day you gotta sleep because you got no [D] time to waste.
I'm waiting for [D] my man.
[G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] Baby don't you [G] holler at dawn and don't you [D] bawl and shout.
[G]
[D] I'm feeling [G] good, you know I'm gonna work it [D] all out.
[G]
[D] I'm feeling good, [F#] I feel oh so [G] fine.
Into tomorrow, but that's just [Am] another [D] time.
[G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
[G] Walk it [D] home.
[G] [D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G] [A]
[D] [G] [A]
[D] [G] [A]
[D] [G] [A]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
F#
134211112
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To learn The Velvet Underground - Im Waiting For The Man chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: G, D, G, D and D. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 62 BPM and then match the original tempo of 126 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: G Major.

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_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] I'm waiting for my [D] man.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] $26 in [D] my hand.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ Up to [F#] Lexington, 125. _
[G] Feel sick and dirty, [D] more dead than [A] alive.
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] I'm waiting for my [D] man.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] Hey white boy, [G] _ [A] what you doing [D] uptown?
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] Hey white boy, [G] you chasing all our women [D] around?
_ [G] Oh _ _ _
[D] _ pardon me sir, [F#] it's furthest from my mind.
[G] I'm just looking [E] forward [D] to a dear friend of mine.
_ _ _ _ [G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ He [G] comes, he's all dressed [D] in black.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ He's got [G] shoes and a [D] black straw hat.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ He's never [F#] early, he's always late.
[G] _ First thing you learn [A] is that [D] you always gotta wait.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ I'm waiting for [D] my man.
_ [G] _ _ All the work, [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ lots of craft, [G] stone,
all three flights [D] of stairs.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ Everybody's got his pin [G] June, but nobody [D] cares.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ He's got the works, [F#] he gives you sweet taste.
[G] All day you gotta sleep because you got no [D] time to waste.
_ _ _ _ I'm waiting for [D] my man.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ Baby don't you [G] holler at dawn and don't you [D] bawl and shout.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] I'm feeling [G] good, you know I'm gonna work it [D] all out.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] I'm feeling good, [F#] I feel oh so [G] fine.
Into tomorrow, but that's just [Am] another [D] time.
_ _ _ [G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
_ [G] _ Walk it [D] home.
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