Chords for The Velvet Underground - I'm Waiting for the Man (Lyrics)
Tempo:
125.7 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
F#
Dm
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [G]
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[D] [G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
[G]
[D] [G] $26 in [D] my hand.
[G]
[D] Up to [F#] Lexington, 125.
[G] Music and dirty [D] molded and alive.
[G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
[G]
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[D] Hey, white boy, [G] what you doing [D] uptown?
[G]
[D] Hey, white boy, [G] you chasing all [D] women around.
[G]
[D] Oh, pardon me, sir, [F#] it's from my [G] mind.
I'm just looking [D] forward to a different mind.
[G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
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[D] Here he [G] comes.
He's all dressed [D] in black.
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[D] He got [G] shoes and a [D] straw hat.
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[D] He's never early.
[F#] He's always late.
[G] Worst thing you learn [C] is that [D] you always gotta wait.
[G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
[G] All working [D] up [G]
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[D] to [G] Brownstone, up three flights [D] of stairs.
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[D] Everybody's [G] been due, but [D] nobody cares.
[G]
[D] He's got the worst.
[F#] He's used to taste.
[G] All day, you've got to spit because [D] you've got no time to waste.
[G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
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[D] Baby, don't you [G] holler at dawn and don't you [D] bawl and shout.
[G]
[D] I'm feeling [G] good.
You know I'm going to work it [D] on out.
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[D] I'm feeling good.
[F#] I feel oh so [G] fine.
Into tomorrow, but that's just [Am] another [D] time.
[G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
[G] I'll get [D] home.
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[D] [G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
[G]
[D] [G] $26 in [D] my hand.
[G]
[D] Up to [F#] Lexington, 125.
[G] Music and dirty [D] molded and alive.
[G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
[G]
[D] [G]
[D] Hey, white boy, [G] what you doing [D] uptown?
[G]
[D] Hey, white boy, [G] you chasing all [D] women around.
[G]
[D] Oh, pardon me, sir, [F#] it's from my [G] mind.
I'm just looking [D] forward to a different mind.
[G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
[G]
[D] [G]
[D] Here he [G] comes.
He's all dressed [D] in black.
[G]
[D] He got [G] shoes and a [D] straw hat.
[G]
[D] He's never early.
[F#] He's always late.
[G] Worst thing you learn [C] is that [D] you always gotta wait.
[G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
[G] All working [D] up [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] to [G] Brownstone, up three flights [D] of stairs.
[G]
[D] Everybody's [G] been due, but [D] nobody cares.
[G]
[D] He's got the worst.
[F#] He's used to taste.
[G] All day, you've got to spit because [D] you've got no time to waste.
[G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
[G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] Baby, don't you [G] holler at dawn and don't you [D] bawl and shout.
[G]
[D] I'm feeling [G] good.
You know I'm going to work it [D] on out.
[G]
[D] I'm feeling good.
[F#] I feel oh so [G] fine.
Into tomorrow, but that's just [Am] another [D] time.
[G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
[G] I'll get [D] home.
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Key:
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C
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[D] _ _ _ _ [G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
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[D] _ _ _ [G] $26 _ in [D] my hand.
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[D] _ Up to [F#] Lexington, _ 125.
[G] _ Music and dirty [D] molded and alive.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ I'm waiting for [D] my man.
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[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ Hey, white boy, [G] _ what you doing [D] uptown?
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] Hey, white boy, [G] you chasing all [D] women around.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ Oh, pardon me, sir, [F#] it's from my [G] mind.
I'm just looking [D] forward to a different mind.
_ _ _ [G] _ I'm waiting for [D] my man.
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[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ Here he [G] comes.
He's all dressed [D] in black.
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[D] _ He got [G] shoes and a [D] straw hat.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ He's never early.
[F#] He's always late.
[G] _ Worst thing you learn [C] is that [D] you always gotta wait.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
_ [G] _ _ All working [D] up _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ to [G] Brownstone, up three flights [D] of stairs.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ Everybody's [G] been due, but [D] nobody cares.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ He's got the worst.
[F#] He's used to taste.
[G] All day, you've got to spit because [D] you've got no time to waste.
_ _ _ [G] _ I'm waiting for [D] my man.
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[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ Baby, don't you [G] holler at dawn and don't you [D] bawl and shout.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] I'm feeling [G] good.
You know I'm going to work it [D] on out.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] I'm feeling good.
[F#] I feel oh so [G] fine.
Into tomorrow, but that's just [Am] another [D] time.
_ _ [G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
_ [G] _ I'll get [D] home.
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[D] _ _ _ _ [G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
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[D] _ _ _ [G] $26 _ in [D] my hand.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ Up to [F#] Lexington, _ 125.
[G] _ Music and dirty [D] molded and alive.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ I'm waiting for [D] my man.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ Hey, white boy, [G] _ what you doing [D] uptown?
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] Hey, white boy, [G] you chasing all [D] women around.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ Oh, pardon me, sir, [F#] it's from my [G] mind.
I'm just looking [D] forward to a different mind.
_ _ _ [G] _ I'm waiting for [D] my man.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ Here he [G] comes.
He's all dressed [D] in black.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ He got [G] shoes and a [D] straw hat.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ He's never early.
[F#] He's always late.
[G] _ Worst thing you learn [C] is that [D] you always gotta wait.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
_ [G] _ _ All working [D] up _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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[D] _ to [G] Brownstone, up three flights [D] of stairs.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ Everybody's [G] been due, but [D] nobody cares.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ He's got the worst.
[F#] He's used to taste.
[G] All day, you've got to spit because [D] you've got no time to waste.
_ _ _ [G] _ I'm waiting for [D] my man.
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[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ Baby, don't you [G] holler at dawn and don't you [D] bawl and shout.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] I'm feeling [G] good.
You know I'm going to work it [D] on out.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] I'm feeling good.
[F#] I feel oh so [G] fine.
Into tomorrow, but that's just [Am] another [D] time.
_ _ [G] I'm waiting for [D] my man.
_ [G] _ I'll get [D] home.
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