Waiting on a Friend
The Rolling Stones • Key:
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Waiting on a Friend
The Rolling Stones
Intro:
C
F
C
F
Am
Watchin' girls go pass
F
ing by
G
It ain't the latest thing
C
I
G
'm just standin' in a doorw
C
ay
I
G
'm just trying to make some sense
C
#$
1.
Am
Out of these girls pass
F
ing by, t
G
he tales they tell of me
C
n
I
G
'm not waiting on a la
C
dy
I
G
'm just waiting on a friend
C
(return to $ for second verse)
2. A smile relieves a heart that grieves,
remember what I said.
I'm not waiting on a lady,
I'm just waiting on a friend.
(after second verse, this bridge:)
... on a friend
C
I'm
F
just waiting on a f
C
riend
F
just waiting on a f
C
riend. I'm
F
just waiting on a f
C
riend,
I'm j
F
ust waiting on a f
C
riend,
F
just waiting on a
C
friend
(instrumental for 16 bars, just alternating F and C, one measure each, and
soloing away, then return to "$" for the last two verses)
3. Don't need a whore, don't need now booze,
don't need a virgin priest.
But I need some one I can cry to,
I need someone to protect.
4. Ooh, making love and breaking hearts,
It is a game for youth.
But I'm not waiting on a lady,
I'm just waiting on a friend.
(repeat bridge, fade instrumental...)
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