Intro : [D][G][D][G]
D G D G
I'm waitin' for my man
D G D G
Twenty-six dollars in my hand
D F# G A
Up to Lexington 1 feel sick and dirty more dead than alive
D G D G
I'm waitin' for my man
[D][G]
D G D G
Hey white boy what you doin' uptown
D G D G
Hey white boy you chasin' our women around
D F#
Oh pardon me sir it's furthest from my mind
G A
I'm just lookin' for a dear dear friend of mine
D G D G
I'm waitin' for my man
[D][G]
D G D G
Here he comes he's all dressed in black
D G D G
PR shoes and a big straw hat
D F#
He's never early he's always late
G A
First thing you learn is you always gotta wait
D G D G
I'm waitin' for my man
[D][G] x10
D G D G
Up to a Brownstone up three flights of stairs
D G D G
Everybody's pinned you but nobody cares
D F#
He's got the works gives you sweet taste
G A
Ah then you gotta split because you got no time to waste
D G D G
I'm waitin' for my man
[D][G] x2
D G D G
Baby don't you holler darlin' don't you bawl and shout
D G D G
I'm feeling good you know I'm gonna work it on out
D F#
I'm feeling good I'm feeling oh so fine
G A
Until tomorrow but that's just some other time
D G D G
I'm waitin' for my man
[D][G] x12