Waiting On the World to Change Chords by John Mayer

Tempo:
176.35 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

Bm

A

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Waiting On the World to Change chords
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[G#]
[D]
[F#]
One, two, one.
[D] [Bm]
Me [G] [D]
[F#m] [Bm]
[G] [D]
[Bm] and all my friends, [G] we're all [D] misunderstood.
[A] They say [Bm] we stand for nothing and [G] that's the way we [D]
advocate.
Now we see everything [Bm]
that's going wrong
[G] with the world and [D] those who need it.
[A] It's been like [Bm] we don't have the means
[G] to rise [D] above and beat it.
So we keep on waiting.
[Bm]
Waiting.
Waiting [G] on the world [D] to change.
We [A] keep on waiting.
[Bm]
Waiting.
[G] Waiting on the world [D] to change.
It's hard to [Em] be persistent
[Bm] when we're [G] standing at a distance.
So we [D] keep on waiting.
[Bm]
Waiting.
Waiting [G] on the world [D] to change.
Now if we [Bm] had the power
to bring [G] our neighbors [D] home from war,
they [A] would have never [Bm] missed a Christmas.
[G] No more ribbons [D] on their door.
When you trust your [Bm]
television,
[G] what you get is [D] what you got.
[A] When they own [Bm] the information,
oh, [G] they can bend [D] it all they want.
That's why we're waiting.
[Bm]
Waiting.
[G] Waiting on the world [D] to change.
We [A] keep on waiting.
[Bm]
Waiting.
[G] Waiting on the world [D] to change.
It's not that [G] we don't care.
[D] We just know that [Em] the body's there.
So [A] we keep on [Bm] waiting.
Waiting.
[G] Waiting on the world to [D] change.
[E] [Dm]
[Am] [C]
[F] We're [Gm] [C] [Dm]
[F]
[C] [Dm]
[F#]
[D] still [Bm]
[G] [D]
[A] [Bm]
[G] [D]
[Bm]
[G] [D]
[A] [Bm]
[G] [D]
waiting.
[Bm]
Waiting.
[G] [D]
[A] [Bm]
[G] [D]
[G]
[Bm] [G]
[A] [Bm]
[G] [D]
[A] [Bm]
[G] [D]
[A] [Bm]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
We keep on waiting, [G] waiting on the [D] world to change.
One day our generation is going to rule the population.
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
Bm
13421112
A
1231
Dm
2311
D
1321
G
2131
Bm
13421112
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Let's start jamming John Mayer - Waiting On The World To Change chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - G, A, Bm, G, D and Bm in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 88 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 176 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Major.

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_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
One, two, _ _ one. _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ Me _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] and all my friends, _ [G] we're all [D] misunderstood.
_ _ _ [A] They say [Bm] we stand for nothing and [G] that's the way we [D]
advocate.
_ Now we see everything [Bm]
that's going wrong
[G] with the world and [D] those who need it.
_ [A] It's been like [Bm] we don't have the means
[G] to rise [D] above and beat it.
So we keep on waiting.
[Bm] _
Waiting.
Waiting [G] on the world [D] to change.
We [A] keep on waiting.
[Bm] _
Waiting.
[G] Waiting on the world [D] to change.
_ _ It's hard to [Em] be persistent
_ [Bm] when we're [G] standing at a distance.
So we [D] keep on waiting.
[Bm] _
Waiting.
Waiting [G] on the world [D] to change.
_ _ Now if we [Bm] had the power
to bring [G] our neighbors [D] home from war,
they [A] would have never [Bm] missed a Christmas.
_ [G] No more ribbons [D] on their door.
_ When you trust your [Bm] _
television,
_ [G] what you get is [D] what you got.
_ [A] When they own [Bm] the information,
oh, [G] they can bend [D] it all they want.
That's why we're waiting.
_ [Bm] _
Waiting.
_ [G] Waiting on the world [D] to change.
_ We [A] keep on waiting.
[Bm] _
Waiting.
_ [G] Waiting on the world [D] to change.
_ _ _ It's not that [G] we don't care.
_ [D] We just know that [Em] the body's there.
So [A] we keep on [Bm] waiting.
Waiting.
_ [G] Waiting on the world to [D] _ change.
_ _ [E] _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ We're _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] still _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ waiting.
[Bm] _
Waiting.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ We keep on waiting, _ _ _ _ [G] waiting on the [D] world to change.
_ One day our generation is going to rule the population. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song is part of Continuum album.

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