Sitting, Waiting, Wishing Chords by Jack Johnson

Tempo:
105.15 bpm
Chords used:

Am

G

F

C

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sitting, Waiting, Wishing chords
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[A] [Am] [G] [A]
[F] [G] [C]
[A] I [Am] was sitting waiting [G] wishing you believed in [Am]
[F] superstitions then maybe [Cm] it's either [C] sides
[A]
Lord knows that this world is [G] cruel and ain't the Lord no just a [F] fool and a lover [Eb] somebody
[Gm] don't make [C] him love you
[Am] must [E] I always be waiting waiting [Am] on you must [E] I always be playing playing [Am] your fool
I sang you songs, I danced you [G] dance, I gave you friends all a [F] chance putting up with them
[Em] wasn't worth [C] never having you [A] or maybe you've [Am] been through this [G] before but it's
my first [B] time so please [F] ignore the [Cm] next few lines cause [D] they're [C] directed at you [Am] I [E] can't
always be waiting waiting [Am] on you I
[E] can't always be playing playing [Am] your fool I
[C] keep playing
[E] your part but it's not [F] my scene want this plot [G] to twist [F] I've had enough [C] mystery keep
building [E] it up but it's shooting [F] me down but I'm [G] already down just wait a [A] minute [Am] just
[G] sit and [F] wait it [Cm] just [C] [Am] wait a minute [G] just sit and [F] wait [Dm] it [C]
[A] well if I was in your [G] position
I'd put [Dm] down all my [F] ammunition I'd wonder why they're taking me [C] so long but [A] Lord knows
that I'm not you [Dm] and if I was I wouldn't be so [C] cruel cause waiting on love ain't so easy to do
[E] must I always be waiting waiting [Am] on you [E] must I always be playing playing [Am] your fool no [E] I can't
always be waiting waiting [Am] on you I [E] can't always be playing playing [Am] your fool
[E] [Am]
Key:  
Am
2311
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
E
2311
Am
2311
G
2131
F
134211111
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To start learning Jack Johnson - Sitting, Waiting, Wishing chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Am, E and Am in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 52 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 105. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of E Minor.

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[A] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _
[F] _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _
[A] I [Am] was sitting waiting [G] wishing you believed in [Am]
[F] superstitions then maybe [Cm] it's either [C] sides
_ [A]
Lord knows that this world is [G] cruel and ain't the Lord no just a [F] fool and a lover [Eb] somebody
[Gm] don't make [C] him love you
[Am] must [E] I always be waiting waiting [Am] on you _ _ _ _ must [E] I always be playing playing [Am] your fool
_ _ I _ _ sang you songs, I danced you [G] dance, I gave you friends all a [F] chance putting up with them
[Em] wasn't worth [C] never having you _ [A] or maybe you've [Am] been through this [G] before but it's
my first [B] time so please [F] ignore the [Cm] next few lines cause [D] they're [C] directed at you [Am] I [E] can't
always be waiting waiting [Am] on you I _ _ _ _
[E] can't always be playing playing [Am] your fool _ I _ _ _
[C] _ keep playing
[E] your part but it's not [F] my scene want this plot [G] to twist [F] I've had enough [C] mystery keep
building [E] it up but it's shooting [F] me down but I'm [G] already down just wait a [A] minute [Am] just
_ _ [G] sit and [F] wait it [Cm] just [C] _ _ [Am] wait a minute _ [G] just _ sit and [F] wait [Dm] it _ [C] _ _ _ _
[A] well if I was in your [G] position
I'd put [Dm] down all my [F] ammunition I'd wonder why they're taking me [C] so long but [A] Lord knows
that I'm not you [Dm] and if I was I wouldn't be so [C] cruel cause waiting on love ain't so easy to do _
[E] must I _ always be waiting waiting [Am] on you _ _ _ _ _ [E] must I _ always be playing playing [Am] your fool _ _ no _ [E] I can't
always be waiting waiting [Am] on you _ I _ _ _ [E] can't always be playing playing [Am] your fool
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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