Waiting For The Man- Bowie at the Beeb Chords

Tempo:
124.55 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

G

B

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Waiting For The Man- Bowie at the Beeb chords
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[A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A] I'm waiting for [E] a man, [A]
[E] $26 [A] in my [E] hand, [A]
[E] to [G] Lexington, 125, [A] so seconded [B] and more dead than alive.
[E] [A] I'm waiting for [E] a man.
[A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] Hey white boy, [A] [E] what you doing [E] uptown?
[A] Hey
[E] white boy, [A] chasing all the [E] women around.
[A]
[E] Who brought me sorrow [G] and screams to my mind?
[A] Was I just looking [B] for a good [F#] friend of [E] mine?
[A] I'm waiting for the man.
[A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] Hey, there he [A] comes, all dressed [E] in black.
[A]
[E] Your [A] shoes, your [E] hat, [A]
[E] [G] he's always late.
[A] First thing you learn is [B] that your wife's gone away.
[E] [A] I'm waiting for [E] the man.
[A]
[E] Damn, [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] great dirty building, [A]
cheap lights [E] and stairs.
[A]
[E] Nobody's talked [A] to, nobody [E] cares.
[A]
[E] He's got the [G] works, gives you sweet taste.
[A] But then you gotta spit [B] because you've got no [G] time to [E] waste.
[A] I'm waiting [E] for the man.
[A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] Baby, don't you holler, [A] darling, don't you [E] moan and shout.
[A]
[E] I'm feeling [A] good, I'm gonna work [E] it on my own.
[A]
[E] I'm feeling good, [G] I'm feeling so fine.
[A] Until tomorrow, [B] but that's just [G] another [E] time.
[A] I'm waiting [E] for the man.
[A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A] I've
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] been dreaming [G] of a home too [A] long.
[B]
[E] [A] I'm waiting for [E] the man.
[A] Waiting for the [E] man.
[A] Waiting for [E] [A] the man.
Waiting [E] for the [A]
[E] [A] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [E]
[A]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [Em]
[A] [Em]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [Em]
[A] man.
[E]
[Em]
[A] Waiting for the man.
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
G
2131
B
12341112
Em
121
A
1231
E
2311
G
2131
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To learn David Bowie & The Spiders From Mars - (Sounds of the 70s - Bob Harris, Recorded 18.1.72, 2000 Remaster) Waiting For The Man chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - E, A and E in sequence. For best results, commence at 62 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 125. Considering the song's key of A Minor, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] I'm waiting for [E] a man, _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ $26 _ [A] _ in my [E] hand, _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ to [G] Lexington, 125, _ [A] so seconded [B] and more dead than alive.
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] I'm waiting for [E] a man.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] Hey white boy, [A] _ [E] what you doing [E] uptown?
_ [A] Hey _ _
_ [E] _ white boy, [A] _ chasing all the [E] women _ around.
[A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ Who brought me sorrow [G] and screams to my mind?
[A] _ Was I just looking [B] for a good [F#] friend of [E] mine?
_ _ _ [A] _ I'm waiting for the man.
_ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] Hey, there he [A] comes, all dressed [E] in black.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [E] Your [A] shoes, _ your [E] hat, _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] he's always late.
[A] First thing you learn is [B] that your wife's gone away.
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ I'm waiting for [E] the man.
_ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] Damn, _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] great dirty building, [A] _ _
cheap lights [E] and stairs.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ Nobody's talked [A] to, _ nobody [E] cares.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ He's got the [G] works, gives you sweet taste.
[A] But then you gotta spit [B] because you've got no [G] time to [E] waste.
_ _ _ [A] I'm waiting [E] for the man.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] Baby, don't you holler, [A] darling, don't you [E] moan and shout.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ I'm feeling [A] good, I'm gonna work [E] it on my own.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ I'm feeling good, [G] I'm feeling so fine.
[A] _ Until tomorrow, [B] but that's just [G] another [E] time.
_ _ _ [A] I'm waiting [E] for the man.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] I've _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ been dreaming [G] of a home too [A] long.
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ I'm waiting for [E] the man.
_ _ [A] _ _ Waiting for the [E] man.
_ _ [A] _ Waiting for [E] _ _ _ [A] the man.
Waiting [E] for the _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [A] _ man.
_ _ [E] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ Waiting for the man. _ _ _ _

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