Tom Petty - Waiting for Tonight Chords
Tempo:
116.7 bpm
Chords used:
D
E
F#m
B
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#m] [E] [D]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[B] [E] I was walking [D] down the boulevard [F#m] [E] past the [D] skateboards and the beggars.
[Bm] [E] I was out looking [D] in the windows.
[F#m] [E] I was walking [D] down my main road.
[F#m] If [E] you hung around too [D] much I might take it for granted.
[F#m] But when [E] I was away [D] she seemed an angel.
[F#m] The [B] only one who [D] really cared about me.
[F#m] The [E] only one [D] without an angle.
[E] For so long I've been lonely.
[D] Now I'm too weak to fight.
I've been waiting [F#m] for [E] [D]
tonight.
[F#m] [E] [D]
[F#m] [E] Yes, I had a little [D] time to kill.
[F#m] [E] Yes, I crossed the [D] parking lot.
[F#m] And I [E] was feeling lucky [D] just to have a place to go.
[F#m] [E] Yes, my nerves [D] were feeling shy.
[E] For so long I've been weary.
[D] There was no end in sight.
I've been waiting for [F#m] tonight.
[E] [D]
I've been waiting [F#m] for tonight.
[E] [D]
[G] I've [D]
[A] been waiting [G] around [D]
the night [A] lights [G] desk.
[D] Yes, I've [A] felt it coming [G] down [D] since her first kiss.
[F#m] [E] [D]
[B] [F#] [D]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[E] [D]
[E] Yes, I'm wrestling [D] with my overcoat.
[F#m] [C#m] Yes, I'm fighting with [D] my thoughts.
[Bm] Yes, I'm going to [E] trust [D] my own wishes.
[F#m] I'm going to hope I [D] don't get lost.
[E] For I'm such a mother always.
[D] I've been too weak to fight.
I've been waiting [F#m] for tonight.
[E] [D]
I've been waiting for tonight.
[E] [D]
I've been waiting [F#m] for tonight.
[E] [D]
I've been waiting [F#m] for tonight.
[E] [D] [F#m] [E] [F#m]
[B] [E] [D]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[E] [D]
[E] [Bm]
[Em] [D]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[Em] [Bm]
[N]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[B] [E] I was walking [D] down the boulevard [F#m] [E] past the [D] skateboards and the beggars.
[Bm] [E] I was out looking [D] in the windows.
[F#m] [E] I was walking [D] down my main road.
[F#m] If [E] you hung around too [D] much I might take it for granted.
[F#m] But when [E] I was away [D] she seemed an angel.
[F#m] The [B] only one who [D] really cared about me.
[F#m] The [E] only one [D] without an angle.
[E] For so long I've been lonely.
[D] Now I'm too weak to fight.
I've been waiting [F#m] for [E] [D]
tonight.
[F#m] [E] [D]
[F#m] [E] Yes, I had a little [D] time to kill.
[F#m] [E] Yes, I crossed the [D] parking lot.
[F#m] And I [E] was feeling lucky [D] just to have a place to go.
[F#m] [E] Yes, my nerves [D] were feeling shy.
[E] For so long I've been weary.
[D] There was no end in sight.
I've been waiting for [F#m] tonight.
[E] [D]
I've been waiting [F#m] for tonight.
[E] [D]
[G] I've [D]
[A] been waiting [G] around [D]
the night [A] lights [G] desk.
[D] Yes, I've [A] felt it coming [G] down [D] since her first kiss.
[F#m] [E] [D]
[B] [F#] [D]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[E] [D]
[E] Yes, I'm wrestling [D] with my overcoat.
[F#m] [C#m] Yes, I'm fighting with [D] my thoughts.
[Bm] Yes, I'm going to [E] trust [D] my own wishes.
[F#m] I'm going to hope I [D] don't get lost.
[E] For I'm such a mother always.
[D] I've been too weak to fight.
I've been waiting [F#m] for tonight.
[E] [D]
I've been waiting for tonight.
[E] [D]
I've been waiting [F#m] for tonight.
[E] [D]
I've been waiting [F#m] for tonight.
[E] [D] [F#m] [E] [F#m]
[B] [E] [D]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[E] [D]
[E] [Bm]
[Em] [D]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[Em] [Bm]
[N]
Key:
D
E
F#m
B
Bm
D
E
F#m
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [B] _ [E] I was walking [D] down the boulevard _ [F#m] _ [E] past the [D] skateboards and the beggars.
_ [Bm] _ [E] I was out looking [D] in the windows.
_ [F#m] _ [E] I was walking [D] down my main road.
_ [F#m] If [E] you hung around too [D] much I might take it for granted.
[F#m] But when [E] I was away [D] she seemed an angel.
_ [F#m] The [B] only one who [D] really cared about me.
_ [F#m] The [E] only one [D] without an angle.
_ _ [E] _ For so long I've been lonely.
_ [D] _ Now I'm too weak to fight.
I've been waiting [F#m] for _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ tonight.
[F#m] _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [E] Yes, I had a little [D] time to kill.
_ _ [F#m] _ [E] Yes, I crossed the [D] parking lot.
_ [F#m] And I [E] was feeling lucky [D] just to have a place to go.
_ [F#m] _ [E] Yes, my nerves [D] were feeling shy.
_ [E] _ For so long I've been weary.
_ [D] _ _ There was no end in sight.
I've been waiting for [F#m] tonight.
[E] _ _ [D] _
I've been waiting [F#m] for tonight.
[E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] I've _ [D] _ _ _
[A] been waiting [G] around _ [D] _ _
the night [A] lights [G] desk.
_ [D] _ Yes, I've [A] felt it coming [G] down [D] _ since her first kiss.
[F#m] _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [E] Yes, I'm wrestling [D] with my overcoat.
_ [F#m] _ [C#m] Yes, I'm fighting with [D] my thoughts.
_ [Bm] _ Yes, I'm going to [E] trust [D] my own wishes.
_ [F#m] _ _ I'm going to hope I [D] don't get lost.
_ _ [E] For I'm such a mother always.
_ [D] _ I've been too weak to fight.
I've been waiting [F#m] for tonight.
[E] _ _ [D] _
I've been waiting for tonight.
[E] _ _ [D] _
I've been waiting [F#m] for tonight.
[E] _ _ [D] _
I've been waiting [F#m] for tonight.
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _ [D] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [B] _ [E] I was walking [D] down the boulevard _ [F#m] _ [E] past the [D] skateboards and the beggars.
_ [Bm] _ [E] I was out looking [D] in the windows.
_ [F#m] _ [E] I was walking [D] down my main road.
_ [F#m] If [E] you hung around too [D] much I might take it for granted.
[F#m] But when [E] I was away [D] she seemed an angel.
_ [F#m] The [B] only one who [D] really cared about me.
_ [F#m] The [E] only one [D] without an angle.
_ _ [E] _ For so long I've been lonely.
_ [D] _ Now I'm too weak to fight.
I've been waiting [F#m] for _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ tonight.
[F#m] _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [E] Yes, I had a little [D] time to kill.
_ _ [F#m] _ [E] Yes, I crossed the [D] parking lot.
_ [F#m] And I [E] was feeling lucky [D] just to have a place to go.
_ [F#m] _ [E] Yes, my nerves [D] were feeling shy.
_ [E] _ For so long I've been weary.
_ [D] _ _ There was no end in sight.
I've been waiting for [F#m] tonight.
[E] _ _ [D] _
I've been waiting [F#m] for tonight.
[E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] I've _ [D] _ _ _
[A] been waiting [G] around _ [D] _ _
the night [A] lights [G] desk.
_ [D] _ Yes, I've [A] felt it coming [G] down [D] _ since her first kiss.
[F#m] _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [E] Yes, I'm wrestling [D] with my overcoat.
_ [F#m] _ [C#m] Yes, I'm fighting with [D] my thoughts.
_ [Bm] _ Yes, I'm going to [E] trust [D] my own wishes.
_ [F#m] _ _ I'm going to hope I [D] don't get lost.
_ _ [E] For I'm such a mother always.
_ [D] _ I've been too weak to fight.
I've been waiting [F#m] for tonight.
[E] _ _ [D] _
I've been waiting for tonight.
[E] _ _ [D] _
I've been waiting [F#m] for tonight.
[E] _ _ [D] _
I've been waiting [F#m] for tonight.
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _ [D] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _