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Wait For It - Dave Melillo
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I dunno if this is the same key as the song, but I chose to tab it in E because it fit
vocal range well, and I couldn't find any other way to do it that sounded good. I think
actually in Open D (DADDDD), but I couldn't figure it out in that tuning, so this is in
And even if this isn't right, it sounds good anyway.
Dave Melillo - Wait For It
Drive-Thru/Rushmore Comp 2005
Drive-Thru Records 2005.
www.davemelillo.com
This may also be on his upcoming EP Talk Is Cheap, which hits stores June 13th. It's
right now for download on www.mtvu.com.
Tabbed by: Zach Keenum
Email: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard
E A
Give me your black lungs, and your blue eyes
Cm B
And we'll trade them in for a new disguise
E A
Give me your best bet, and your worst lie
Cm B
And we'll fill them in with a straighter line
A
You could be everything I wanted
Cm B
If you'd just give up on holding back
A Cm B
And I've never lost so many words for kissing just one girl
E 0 0 0
B 0 0 0
G 4 6 2
D 4 6 2
A 0 0 0
E x x x
You've got potential.
A Cm
Wait for it, wait for nights that compliment you
B A
Ignore the girls that just resent you
Cm B
It's easier to pretend you don't care at all
A Cm
Now wait for it, wait for boys that overwhelm you
B A
Tell them that you're not that type of girl
Cm B A
And you would rather sit and talk about your goals
E A
Give me your black lungs, and your blue eyes
Cm B
And we'll trade them in for a new disguise
E A
Give me your best bet, and your worst lie
Cm B
And we'll fill them in with a straighter line
A
You could be everything I wanted
Cm B
If you'd just give up on holding back
A Cm B
And I've never lost so many words for kissing just one girl
E 0 0 0
B 0 0 0
G 4 6 2
D 4 6 2
A 0 0 0
E x x x
You've got potential.
Repeat Chorus here (Wait for it, wait for nights that...), but with different words. The
pattern is the same. And then the bridge:
Cm B A
Well I tried.......
Cm B A
Well I tried.......
A Cm B
Well I tried to make you see that you lost reality somewhere
Cm B A
I tried........
A
(No words here)
E A
Give me your black lungs, and your blue eyes
Cm B
And we'll trade them in for a new disguise
E A
Give me your best bet, and your worst lie
Cm B
And we'll fill them in with a straighter line
A
You could be everything I wanted
Cm B
If you'd just give up on holding back
A Cm B
And I've never lost so many words for kissing just one girl
A
You've got potential.
end on E, let ring.
Pretty easy for the rhythm parts; there are a few arpeggios scattered throughout the
but those are just variations of the A chord that's used in the song, so you should be able
figure them out.
