The Waiting Chords
by Angel Olsen
The Waiting by Angel Olsen is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Cm. It uses the chords Cm, G, Am and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Cm G G
Here you come along,
Am D G
I take a breath and remind myself that I too can be strong
Am D
Thought I was cool, turns out I'm a fool
Am D
Clearly you've proved me wrong
G Am D G
I didn't know what I was missing when I was alone.
Cm G G
And now I'm fruitlessly waiting for
Am D G
Someone not thinking before they start rushing to my door
Am D
Someone to run not walk
Am D
Oh, someone to sing not talk
Am D
Oh, no hesitiation at all
G Am D G
Sometimes I need you to be the one to call
Am D
Well im lost in my thoughts they tumble ahead
Am D
Over and over again, yeah it's true
Cm G G
Just take a look at what's been done to me
Cm G
I wasted time to ponder
Cm G
Here I am now, all Alice in Wonder
G Am D
Partly I do this to myself but why can't you see
G Am D
The gesture is small but know that it means the world to me
Am D
Oh, forgive me for wanting, I'm only learning life
Am D
Forgiven myself and now, there's no returning
G Am D
I want to be the one who knows the best way
G Am D
I want to be the one who knows the best way
G Am D G
I want to be the one who knows the best way to love you
Cm G G
But now I'm foolishly waiting for
Am D G
Someone not thinking before they start rushing to my door
Am D
Someone to run not walk
Am D
Oh, someone to sing not talk
Am D
Oh, no hesitation at all
G Am D G
Sometimes I need you to be the one to call
G Am D G
I need you to be the one
G Am D G
I need you to be the one
G Am D G
I need you to be the one
Outro:
G Am D G
G Am D G