Waiting for an Alibi Chords by Thin Lizzy

Tempo:
74.425 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Bb

G

Cm

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Waiting for an Alibi chords
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[Ebm] [Bb] [Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Cm] [Eb] [Cm] [Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] Valentino [Bb] got a boogie shop.
[Eb] What he [G] takes he gives for what he's [Eb] got.
And what he's [G] got he says he [Bbm] has not [Eb] stole from [G] anyone.
[Cm] It's not that [G] he don't tell the truth.
[C] Or even that [F] he misspent his youth.
[Cm] It's just [G] he holds the proof.
[Ab] But you know [Bb] something's wrong.
[Eb] Waiting for an alibi.
Waiting for an [G] alibi.
[Bb] [Eb]
Waiting for an alibi.
Waiting for an alibi.
[G] [Ab] [Bb]
[Cm] [Eb] [Bb] [Cm]
[Eb] [Eb] [Gm]
[Ebm] [Db] Valentino's [Bb] in a cold [Eb] sweat.
Waste all his money [G] on that [Cm] last bet.
[N] Gets all the ideas, smokes another cigarette.
[Gm] Doesn't help that you won't get even another [C] smack.
[G] It's not that he misses much.
[C] Or even that [F] he lost his lucky [C] touch.
It's just [G] he gambles so much.
[Ab] And you know that [Bb] it's wrong.
[Eb] Waiting for an alibi.
Waiting for an [G] alibi.
Waiting [Bb] for an alibi.
[Eb] Waiting for an alibi.
Waiting for an [G] alibi.
Say I told [Bb] you.
I told you.
[Eb] [Gm] [Eb]
[G]
[Cm] [Gm] [Cm] [F]
[Cm] [Gm] [Ab] [Bb]
[Eb] Waiting for an alibi.
[G] [Ab] [Bb]
[Eb] Waiting for an alibi.
Waiting for an [G] alibi.
Say I [Ab] told you.
[Bb]
[Eb] Waiting for an alibi.
[G] [Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] Waiting for an alibi.
[G] Oh, no, no, no, [Ab] no, no, no, [Eb] no, no
[Ab] [Eb] [Gm] [Ab] [Eb]
[Gm] [Ab] [Eb]
[Bb] [Cm] [Eb]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
G
2131
Cm
13421113
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
G
2131
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To learn Thin Lizzy - Waiting For An Alibi chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Eb, Bb, Eb, G, Ab, Bb, G, Bb, Cm and Eb. Start with a comfortable 37 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 74. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of E Major in mind.

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_ [Ebm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Cm] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Cm] _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] Valentino [Bb] got a boogie shop.
[Eb] What he [G] takes he gives for what he's [Eb] got.
And what he's [G] got he says he [Bbm] has not [Eb] stole from [G] anyone. _
[Cm] It's not that [G] he don't tell the truth.
[C] Or even that [F] he misspent his youth.
[Cm] It's just [G] he holds the proof.
[Ab] But you know [Bb] something's wrong.
[Eb] Waiting for an alibi.
Waiting for an [G] alibi.
_ [Bb] _ [Eb]
Waiting for an alibi.
Waiting for an alibi.
[G] _ [Ab] _ [Bb] _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ [Cm] _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] _ _
[Ebm] [Db] Valentino's [Bb] in a cold [Eb] sweat.
Waste all his money [G] on that [Cm] last bet.
[N] Gets all the ideas, smokes another cigarette.
[Gm] Doesn't help that you won't get even another [C] smack.
[G] It's not that he misses much.
[C] Or even that [F] he lost his lucky [C] touch.
It's just [G] he gambles so much.
[Ab] And you know that [Bb] it's wrong.
[Eb] Waiting for an alibi.
Waiting for an [G] alibi.
Waiting [Bb] for an alibi.
[Eb] Waiting for an alibi.
Waiting for an [G] alibi.
Say I told [Bb] you.
I told you.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Cm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _
[Cm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _
[Eb] Waiting for an alibi.
_ [G] _ _ [Ab] _ [Bb]
[Eb] Waiting for an alibi.
Waiting for an [G] alibi.
Say I [Ab] told you.
[Bb]
[Eb] Waiting for an alibi.
_ [G] _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb]
[Eb] Waiting for an alibi.
[G] Oh, no, no, no, [Ab] no, no, no, [Eb] no, no_
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Cm] _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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