Waiting In Vain Chords by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Tempo:
157.6 bpm
Chords used:

C#

G#

Cm

D#

A#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Waiting In Vain chords
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[G#]
[C#]
[Cm]
[C#]
[G#] I don't want no weapon [C#] game for your love.
[G#] I don't want no weapon [C#] game for your love.
[G#] From the very first moment this my [C#] eyes on you stood.
[G#] My heart says [C#] follow through.
[G#] But I know now that [C#] I'm way down on your line.
[Cm] But the way you feel [C#] is fine.
[G#] So don't treat me [C#] like a puppet on a string.
[Cm] Cause I know how to do [C#] my thing.
[G#] Don't talk to me, cause if you [C#] think I'm dumb.
[G#] I wanna know when you're gonna [C#] come.
[G#] I don't want no weapon [C#] game for your love.
[G#] I don't want no weapon [C#] game for your love.
[G#] I don't want no weapon [C#] game for your love.
Cause it's [D#] summer is here, I'm still [A#m] waiting there.
[C#] [D#] Winter is here, [Cm] and I'm still [A#m] waiting there.
[G#]
[C#]
[G#]
[C#]
[G#] [Cm]
[C#] Like
[G#]
[C#] I [G#] said, it's been three years [C#] since I'm knocking on your door.
[Cm] And I still can't knock [C#] no more.
[G#] Ooh girl, ooh [C#] girl, is it easier, I wanna know [Cm] now.
Or I turn up [C#] some more.
[Fm] Ya [G#] see, in life I know [C#] there's lots of grief.
[D#] [G#] But your love is [C#] my relief.
[Cm] Tears in my eyes burn.
[G#] Tears [C#] in my eyes burn.
[G#] While I'm waiting, while I'm waiting for [C#] my turn.
See,
[G#] I don't want no weapon [C#] game for your love.
[G#] I don't want no weapon
[C#] game for your love.
[G#] I don't want no weapon [C#] game for your love.
[G#] I don't want no weapon [C#] game for your love.
[G#] I don't want [C#] no weapon game for your love.
[G#] I don't wanna, [Fm] I don't wanna, I don't [C#] wanna wait in vain.
[G#] No I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't [C#] wanna, I don't wanna.
[G#]
No I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't [C#] wanna, I don't wanna wait in vain.
[G#] No, no, no, I, no, I, I [C#] don't want to live in vain
[Cm] It's your love that I'm waiting [G#] on
It's [C#] my love that's a-running home
It's [G#] your love that I'm waiting on
It's [C#] my love that's a-running home
[D#] [C#]
Key:  
C#
12341114
G#
134211114
Cm
13421113
D#
12341116
A#m
13421111
C#
12341114
G#
134211114
Cm
13421113
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Let's start jamming Bob Marley & The Wailers - Waiting In Vain chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - C#, G# and C# in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 78 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 158. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: G# Major.

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[G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] I don't want no _ weapon [C#] game for your love. _ _ _
[G#] I don't want no _ weapon [C#] game for your love. _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ From the very first moment this my [C#] eyes on you stood.
[G#] _ _ _ _ My heart says [C#] follow through. _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ But I know now that [C#] I'm way down on your line. _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ But the way you feel [C#] is fine. _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ So don't treat me [C#] like a puppet on a string. _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ Cause I know how to do [C#] my thing. _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ Don't talk to me, cause if you [C#] think I'm dumb. _ _
[G#] _ _ I wanna know when you're gonna [C#] come. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] I don't want no _ weapon [C#] game for your love. _ _ _
[G#] I don't want no _ weapon [C#] game for your love. _ _ _
[G#] I don't want no weapon _ [C#] game _ for your love.
Cause it's [D#] summer is here, _ I'm still [A#m] waiting there. _
[C#] _ _ [D#] Winter is here, [Cm] and I'm still [A#m] waiting there. _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
[C#] _ Like _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ I [G#] said, _ _ it's been three years [C#] since I'm knocking on your door. _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ And I still can't knock [C#] no more. _ _ _ _ _
[G#] Ooh girl, ooh _ [C#] girl, is it easier, I wanna know [Cm] _ now.
_ Or I turn up [C#] some more.
_ _ [Fm] Ya [G#] see, _ _ in life I know [C#] _ there's lots of grief. _ _
[D#] _ _ _ [G#] But your love is [C#] my relief. _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] Tears in my eyes burn. _
[G#] Tears [C#] in my eyes burn.
[G#] While I'm waiting, while I'm waiting for [C#] my turn.
_ _ See, _
[G#] I don't want no weapon [C#] game for your love. _ _ _
[G#] I don't want no weapon _
[C#] game for your love. _ _ _
[G#] I don't want no weapon [C#] game for your love. _ _ _
[G#] I don't want _ no weapon _ [C#] game for your love. _ _ _
[G#] I don't want _ _ _ [C#] no weapon game for your love. _ _
[G#] _ _ _ _ I don't wanna, [Fm] I don't wanna, I don't [C#] wanna wait in vain. _
[G#] No I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't [C#] wanna, I don't wanna.
_ _ _ _ [G#]
No I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't [C#] wanna, I don't wanna wait in vain.
[G#] No, no, no, I, no, I, I [C#] don't want to live in vain _
[Cm] It's your love that I'm waiting [G#] on
It's [C#] my love that's a-running home
_ It's [G#] your love that I'm waiting on
_ It's [C#] my love that's a-running home _ _ _
[D#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Legend - The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers album.

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