Waiting In Vain Chords by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Tempo:
79.05 bpm
Chords used:

Db

Ab

Eb

Cm

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Waiting In Vain (1984) - Bob Marley & The Wailers chords
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[Ab] [Db]
[Ab] I [Db]
[Abm] don't want [Ab] to wait in vain for [Db] your love.
I [Ab] don't want to wait in [Db] vain for your love.
[Ab] From the very first time [Db] I blessed my eyes when you first [Eb] came.
My heart says [Db] follow through.
[Ab] But I know now that [Db] I'm way down on your line.
[Ab] But the way things feel [Db] is fine.
[Cm] So don't treat me [Db] like a puppet on a string.
[Eb] [Ab] Cause I know how to do [Db] my thing.
[Ab] Don't talk to me, cause if [Db] you think I'm dumb.
[Ab] I want to know when you're gonna [Db] come.
See, [Ab] I don't want to wait in [Db] vain for your love.
[Ab] I don't want to wait in [Db] vain for your love.
[Ab] I don't want to wait [Db] in vain for your love.
Cause if [Eb] summer is [Cm] here, I'm [Db] still waiting there.
[Eb] Winter is here, [Cm] and [Bbm] I'm still waiting there.
[Ab] [Bbm]
[Ab] [Db]
[Ab] [Db]
[Ab] [Db]
Like I [Ab] said, it's been three years [Db] since I've knocked on your door.
[Eb] [Ab] And I still can't [Db] knock some more.
[Ab] Ooh girl, ooh [Db] girl, is it reasonable?
I want to [Ab] know now, for I can't [Db] knock some more.
[Fm] You [Ab] see, in life I [Db] know there's lots of grief.
[Ab] But your love [Db] is my relief.
[Cm] Tears in my eyes burn.
[Db] Tears in my eyes burn.
[Ab] While I'm waiting, while I'm waiting [Db] for my turn.
See, [Ab] I don't want to wait [Db] in vain for your love.
[Ab] I don't want to wait [Db] in vain for your love.
[Ab] I don't want to wait [Db] in vain for your love.
[Fm] [Ab] I don't want to wait [Db] in vain for your love.
[Ab] I don't want to wait [Db] in vain for your love.
Oh, [Ab] I don't want to, I don't want to, I don't want to, [Fm] I don't want to wait in [Db] vain.
No, [Eb] I don't want to [Ab] wait [Db] in vain.
[Ab] No, I don't want to, I don't want to, [Db] I don't want to wait in vain.
[Ab] No, no, no, I know [Db] I'm a waiting thing
[Cm] It's your love that's on me now
[Fm] It's my [Db] love that you're running from
[Ab] [Db]
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Db
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Ab
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Eb
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Cm
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Fm
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Db
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Ab
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Eb
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Let's start jamming Bob Marley & The Wailers - (Advert Mix) Waiting In Vain chords, Practice these chords sequence - Ab, Db and Ab. Set your pace at 39 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 79. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: Ab Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
[Ab] I _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ [Abm] don't want [Ab] to wait in vain for [Db] your love.
I [Ab] don't want to wait in [Db] vain for your love.
_ [Ab] _ From the very first time [Db] I blessed my eyes when you first [Eb] came.
My heart says [Db] follow through. _
_ [Ab] But I know now that [Db] I'm way down on your line.
_ [Ab] But the way things feel [Db] is fine. _ _
_ [Cm] So don't treat me [Db] like a puppet on a string.
_ [Eb] _ [Ab] Cause I know how to do [Db] my thing. _ _
_ [Ab] _ Don't talk to me, cause if [Db] you think I'm dumb.
_ [Ab] I want to know when you're gonna [Db] come. _
See, [Ab] I don't want to wait in [Db] vain for your love.
[Ab] I don't want to wait in [Db] vain for your love.
[Ab] I don't want to wait [Db] in vain for your love.
Cause if [Eb] summer is [Cm] here, I'm [Db] still waiting there.
[Eb] Winter is here, [Cm] and [Bbm] I'm still waiting there.
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
Like I [Ab] said, it's been three years [Db] since I've knocked on your door.
[Eb] _ [Ab] And I still can't [Db] knock some more. _
_ [Ab] Ooh girl, ooh [Db] girl, is it reasonable?
I want to [Ab] know now, for I can't [Db] knock some more.
[Fm] You [Ab] see, in life I [Db] know there's lots of grief.
_ [Ab] _ But your love [Db] is my relief. _
_ [Cm] Tears in my eyes burn.
[Db] Tears in my eyes burn.
[Ab] While I'm waiting, while I'm waiting [Db] for my turn.
See, [Ab] I don't want to wait [Db] in vain for your love.
_ [Ab] I don't want to wait [Db] in vain for your love.
_ [Ab] I don't want to wait [Db] in vain for your love.
[Fm] _ [Ab] I don't want to wait [Db] in vain for your love.
_ [Ab] I don't want to wait [Db] in vain for your love.
Oh, [Ab] I don't want to, I don't want to, I don't want to, [Fm] I don't want to wait in [Db] vain.
No, [Eb] I don't want to [Ab] wait _ [Db] _ in vain.
[Ab] No, I don't want to, I don't want to, _ [Db] I don't want to wait in vain.
[Ab] No, no, no, I know [Db] I'm a waiting thing
[Cm] It's your love that's on me now
[Fm] It's my [Db] love that you're running from
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _

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This song was written by Bob Marley.

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