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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[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]
[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]
Key:
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Ab
Eb
Cm
Fm
Db
Ab
Eb
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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] _ _ _
[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] _ _ _