Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist. Her self-titled debut album was released in 1988 and become an underground hit. The album peaked at #22 on the Billboard 200, and its lead single, Bring Me Some Water, garnered Etheridge her first Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. In 1993, Etheridge won her first Grammy award for her single, Ain't It Heavy, from her 3rd album Never Enough.
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SONG: WHO ARE YOU WAITING FOR ARTIST: MELISSA ETHERIDGE TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: [email protected]
WHO ARE YOU WAITING FOR MELISSA ETHERIDGE
NOTE: Since this is a PIANO based song and not one for guitar the best way to play this is to have 2 guitars play. GUITAR 1 plays the first tab/fill while GUITAR 2 plays the second as shown. These continue mainly throughout the entire song.
INTRO: CONTINUE THIS PATTERN
GUITAR 1: CF E --------------------------- B --------------------------- G ----9-----9-----10-----10-- D -10----10----10-----10----- A --------------------------- E ---------------------------
GUITAR 2: CF E --------------------------- B --------------------------- G --9----------10------------ D -10----------10------------ A --------------------------- E ---------------------------
GUITAR 1 and 2 PLAY THE SIMPLE FILL AS INDICATED IN THE INTRO
VERSE: FCFCF I did not fall when you found me I was face down CFCF My confidence small pushed off the merry go round CF Wishes and horses and all the kings’ men CF Could not put my heart back together again CFC I’m through with love isn’t it clear my friend
CHORUS: F You said CFC Who are you waiting for F You said CFCF Who are you waiting for
VERSE: CF Broken again CFCF Shards of the years that I lost stuck in my skin CF And the scars the least of the cost CF It’s obvious now that I’m damaged goods CF Can’t seem to find love don’t know if I could
CHORUS: C You said FCF You are not wrong just misunderstood
You said CF Who are you waiting for C Hmmmm FCFCF Who are you waiting for
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BREAK:
GUITAR 1: CONTINUES PATTERN CF Now touch me my dear feel the surprise CF Give me your hand open your eyes CFCFC Waiting for, who are you waiting fooooooooooor
INTERLUDE: FCFCFCF
GUITAR 2: PLAY THESE CHORDS FCGEm Now touch me my dear feel the surprise AmC Give me your hand open your eyes FCAmCFmaj7 Waiting for, who are you waiting fooooooooooor
INTERLUDE CAmEmFmaj7CFG
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VERSE:
GUITAR 2 PLAYS ONLY AT THIS POINT: CFCF I stand in the aisle I think that I’ve always known CFCF There in your smile I don’t have to go this alone
GUITAR 1 and 2 PLAY AT THIS POINT AGAIN: CF Here I am come to me now CF Lets tell all the world I’ve found you CF And how I’ve been waiting for...... yes CFCFC Who are you waiting fooooor, who are you waiting foooooor FCFCF Who are you waiting foooooooooooooooooooooor
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OUTRO: GUITAR 1 CF Wherever you go I will go to CF Wherever you stay I’ll stay with you CF To honour and cherish from this day on CFCFC My partner in life, my lover my one I’ve been waiting fooooor FCFCF I’ve been, I’ve been waiting foooooooor you
OUTRO: GUITAR 2: PLAY THESE CHORDS WHILE GUITAR 1 PLAYS THE OTHER PART. CF Wherever you go I will go to AmC Wherever you stay I’ll stay with you AmC To honour and cherish from this day on AmCAmC My partner in life, my lover my one I’ve been waiting fooooor FCFCAmF I’ve been, I’ve been waiting foooooooooor you