Chords for The Stranglers - Waiting For The Men In Black

Tempo:
141.35 bpm
Chords used:

C#

B

F#

G#

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Stranglers - Waiting For The Men In Black chords
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[C#] [F#] [G#]
[A#] [B] [F#] [C#]
[E] [C#] I'm waiting [B] every day, I've been watching from a chimney [C#] step
I'm [E] waiting [B] every week, I've been hoping that they're coming [C#] back
[F#] I'm [B] [F#]
[Bm] [F#] [Bm] [C#]
[Bm] seeing all the signs, [B] and I'm learning how to bring [C#] them back
[B] And I'm waiting for the men [C#] in black
[G#]
[B] [F#] [E] [F#]
[G#] [F#m] I've been dreaming the night, [G#] [D#] I've been black
[C#]
[F] [A] [G#]
[C#] I've been [G#] black, [C#] I've been black
[F#m] [E] I'm standing on [B] a hill, and I'm looking for the [C#] bits of light
[E] I'm clutching my teddy [B]
bear, if I don't I might die [C#] of fright
[F#] [B] I'm [F#]
[B]
[F#] [D] [C#] [G#] reading all the signs, [B] and I'm learning how to bring [C#] them back
[B] And I'm waiting for the men [C#] in black
[G#]
[A] [F#]
[G#] [C#]
[G#] [F#m] [G#m]
[A] [F#]
[G#] [A] [F#] 2, [G#m] 3, [C#]
[D#m] [C#]
4
[D#m]
[C#]
I'm [G#] standing on a hill, [B] and I'm waiting for the men [C#] in black
[D#] And I'm waiting [B] for the men in [C#] black
[B] And I'm waiting for the men in [C#] black
And [B] I'm waiting [C#] for the men in black
And I'm learning how to bring them back
And I'm waiting for the men in black
[B] [C#]
[B] [C#]
[B] [C#]
[E] [C#]
[B] [C#]
[E]
[B] [C#]
[E] [C#]
[F] [C#]
[G#m] [A] [C#]
[F] [C#]
[B] [D#]
[F]
Key:  
C#
12341114
B
12341112
F#
134211112
G#
134211114
E
2311
C#
12341114
B
12341112
F#
134211112
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The Stranglers - Waiting For The Meninblack chords, practice playing E, C#, E, B, C# and B in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 70 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 141 BPM. Considering the song's key of F# Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[C#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [G#] _ _ _
[A#] _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ [C#] _ _ _
[E] _ [C#] _ I'm waiting [B] every day, I've been watching from a chimney [C#] step _
_ _ I'm [E] waiting [B] every week, I've been hoping that they're coming [C#] back _
[F#] I'm [B] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ [F#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] seeing all the signs, [B] and I'm learning how to bring [C#] them back _
[B] And I'm waiting for the men [C#] in black _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [F#] _ [E] _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ [F#m] _ _ I've been dreaming the night, [G#] _ _ _ [D#] _ I've been black
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [G#] _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ I've been [G#] black, _ _ _ [C#] _ I've been black
[F#m] _ [E] I'm standing on [B] a hill, and I'm looking for the [C#] bits of light _
_ _ [E] I'm clutching my teddy [B]
bear, if I don't I might die [C#] of fright _
_ [F#] [B] I'm [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ [D] _ _ [C#] _ [G#] reading all the signs, [B] and I'm learning how to bring [C#] them back
[B] And I'm waiting for the men [C#] in black
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [F#] 2, [G#m] 3, _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D#m] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ 4
_ [D#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ I'm [G#] standing on a hill, [B] and I'm waiting for the men [C#] in black _
[D#] And I'm waiting [B] for the men in [C#] black _
[B] And I'm waiting for the men in [C#] black _
And [B] I'm waiting [C#] for the men in black
And I'm learning how to bring them back
And I'm waiting for the men in black
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [C#] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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