Waiting for Tonight (2015 Remaster) Chords

Tempo:
117.15 bpm
Chords used:

D

E

F#m

B

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Waiting for Tonight (2015 Remaster) chords
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[F#m] [E] [D]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[B] I [E] was walking [D] down the boulevard
[F#m] [E] past the [D] skateboards and the beggars.
[B] [E] I was out looking in [D] the windows.
[F#m] [E] She started walking, [D] letting my mind roll.
[F#m] If she [E] hung around too [D] much, I might take her for granted.
[F#m] But when [E] I was away, she [D] seemed an angel.
[F#m] The [E] only one who [D] really cared about me.
[F#m] The [E] only one without [D] an angle.
[E] For so long I've been lonely.
[D] Now I'm too weak to fight.
I've been waiting [F#m] for tonight.
[E] [D] I've been waiting for [F#m] tonight.
[E] [D]
[F#m] [E] Yes, I had a little [D] time to kill.
[F#m] [E] Yes, I crossed the [D] parking lot.
[F#m] And I was feeling [E] lucky [D] just to have a place to go.
[F#m] [E] Yeah, my nerves were [D] feeling shy.
[E] For so long I've been weary.
[D] There was no end in sight.
I've been waiting for [F#m] tonight.
[E] [D] I've been waiting [Bm] for [F#m] tonight.
[E] [D]
[G] I've [D] [A] been waiting [G] around.
[D] [A]
[G] [D] Yeah, I [A] felt it coming [G] down.
[D] Since our first [F#m] kiss.
[E] [D]
[F#m] [B] [E] [D]
[A] [E] [D]
[B] [E] [D]
Yeah, I'm [E] wrestling [D] with my overcoat.
[F#m] Yeah, I'm [C#m] fighting [D] with my thoughts.
[Bm] Yeah, I'm gonna [E] trust [D] my own [F#m] wishin'.
I'm gonna [E] hope I [D] don't get lost.
[E] Oh, sunshine, I'm out the door.
[D] I've been too weak to fight.
I've been waiting [F#m] for tonight.
[E] [D] I've been waiting for [F#m] tonight.
[E] [D] I've been waiting for [F#m] [E] [D] tonight
I've been waiting [F#m] for tonight.
[E] Sleep [D] tight in my love.
[F#m] [E] [A]
[F#m] [E] Sleep [D]
[F#m] tight [E] [D]
[B] [E] [D] in my love.
[E] [Bm]
[B] [Em] [D]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[B] [Bm]
Key:  
D
1321
E
2311
F#m
123111112
B
12341112
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
F#m
123111112
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Let's start jamming Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Waiting For Tonight chords, Practice these chords sequence - E, D, F#m, E, D and E. Ease into the song by practicing at 58 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 117 BPM. Considering the song's key of D Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [B] I [E] was walking [D] down the boulevard _
_ [F#m] _ [E] past the [D] skateboards and the beggars.
_ [B] _ [E] I was out looking in [D] the windows. _
_ [F#m] _ [E] She started walking, [D] letting my mind roll.
_ [F#m] If she [E] hung around too [D] much, I might take her for granted.
_ [F#m] But when [E] I was away, she [D] seemed an angel. _
_ [F#m] The [E] only one who [D] really cared about me.
_ [F#m] The [E] only one without [D] an angle. _
_ [E] For so long I've been lonely. _
_ [D] _ Now I'm too weak to fight.
I've been waiting [F#m] for tonight.
[E] _ _ [D] _ I've been waiting for [F#m] tonight.
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ [E] Yes, I had a little [D] time to kill. _
_ [F#m] _ [E] Yes, I crossed the [D] parking lot. _
_ [F#m] And I was feeling [E] lucky [D] just to have a place to go.
_ [F#m] _ [E] Yeah, my nerves were [D] feeling shy.
_ [E] For so long I've been weary. _
_ [D] _ There was no end in sight.
I've been waiting for [F#m] tonight.
[E] _ _ [D] I've been waiting [Bm] for [F#m] tonight.
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] I've _ [D] _ _ _ [A] been waiting [G] around.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] Yeah, I [A] felt it coming [G] down.
_ [D] _ _ Since our first _ [F#m] kiss.
[E] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [B] _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _
Yeah, I'm [E] wrestling [D] with my overcoat.
_ [F#m] _ Yeah, I'm [C#m] fighting [D] with my thoughts. _
[Bm] _ _ Yeah, I'm gonna [E] trust [D] my own _ _ _ [F#m] wishin'.
I'm gonna [E] hope I [D] don't get lost.
_ _ [E] Oh, sunshine, I'm out the door. _
_ [D] _ I've been too weak to fight.
I've been waiting [F#m] for tonight.
[E] _ _ [D] _ I've been waiting for [F#m] tonight.
_ [E] _ [D] _ I've been waiting for [F#m] _ [E] _ _ [D] _ tonight_
I've been waiting [F#m] for tonight.
[E] Sleep [D] tight in my love.
_ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [E] Sleep [D] _ _ _
_ [F#m] tight _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] [D] in my love.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [B] _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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