Waiting For The Day Chords
by Erasure
Waiting For The Day by Erasure is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, A, Asus4, Bm and Bb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Words and music by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell
Intro:
D G
Ooh oh whoa Ooh oh whoa
D G
D
It was only for a fight
G
That I asked you to come in
A
But you brought me tumblin' down
D
And the walls came caving in
D
Won't you help me dry my tears
G
Help me roll away the years
A
Then perhaps I will forgive you
D
And the hurt will disappear
G
But in a fit of blind arrogance
A Asus4
You stood up and walked away
D G
If you'd given me half a chance
A
I'll be waiting for the day
D
For the day that you
Bm D
Oh oh come back to me
A G
Come on back to me
D Bm D
You oh come back to me
A G D G
D
So forget the long goodbye
G
You never really tried
A
Threw the keys down on the table
D
You've got your sense of pride
D
Then you had to tell the world
G
Your story must be heard
A
Slammed the door behind you
D
Without a single word
G
But in a fit of blind arrogance
A
You stood up and walked away
D
The day that you
Bm D
Oh oh come back to me
A G
Come on back to me
D Bm D A G
You oh come back to me, come on back to me
D Bm D A G
You oh oh come back to me
Bb
You know I never had a single thought in my head, no I
D Bb
Never had a single thought
breakdown, no chords
D
Oh for the day that you
Bm D A G
Oh oh come back to me, come on back to me
D Bm D A G
You oh oh come back to me, come on back to me
D
You can be my lifelong friend
Bm
You can be the light of dawn
D
You can keep me close at hand
A G
You can keep me safe and warm
D
I will be your fantasy
Bm
If you come and stay with me
D
I will try to give you all
A G
Waiting for the night to fall
D
You can be the light of day
Bm
You can be my lifelong friend
D
You can keep me close at hand
A G
Waiting for the day to end
D
I will be your fantasy
Bm
If you come and stay with me
D
I will try to give my all
A G
Waiting for the night to fall