Reasons for Waiting Chords

KeyF Capo2st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays550

Reasons for Waiting by Jethro Tull is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords D, C, G, A, F and Bb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
F
Text
16
Speed
  			(chords as if no capo)  
 
Intro   over   D        e-------------2-----  
                        B-------------3-----  
                        G--0--1--2----2------  
                        D----------------------  
                        A----------------------  
                        E----------------------  
 
(I'm sure this isn't right, so if someone could advise the right way that would be great)  
 
Verse 1  
 
D                 C    G          A             D  
What a site for my eyes to see you in sleep  
 
D                        C     G    A           D  
Could it stop the sun rise hearing you weep  
 
            C             G  D  
You're not seen you're not heard  
 
          F              D  
But I stand by my word  
 
        F                 Bb                C    G  
Came a thousand miles just catch while you're smiling  
   
 
Interlude       D    Intro bit again  
 
Verse 2  (same as Verse 1)  
What a day for laughter and walking at night  
Me following after your hand holding tight  
And the memory stays clear with the song that you hear  
If I can but make the words awake the feeling  
 
Orchestral solo over  
 
D       C       G       D       X2  
 
Verse 3  
What a reason for waiting and dreaming of dreams  
So here's hoping you've faith in impossible schemes  
That are born in the sigh of the wind blowing by  
While the morning light brings the end to a night of loving  
 
Interlude and orchestral solo repeat  
 
End on   D  
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante