...I'M STILL WAITING... by Diana Ross
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*Released 1971*


*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: Ab)


Intro:

F  C,
Dm  C
F  C,
Am  E,

E  Am, G/B

Verse 1:

F (133211@1)         C (x32010@1)I remember when,
      DmI (xx0231@1)was five and you,
     CWere (x32010@1)ten, boy,
    FYou (133211@1)knew that,
      CI (x32010@1)was shy,
       AmSo (x02210@1)you teased,
            EAnd (022100@1)made me cry.

E (022100@1)    Am (x02210@1)  G/B (143121@7)But I loved you...

Verse 2:

F (133211@1)Then one day,
    CYou (x32010@1)came,
    DmYou (xx0231@1)told me,
         CYou (x32010@1)were leaving,
    FYou (133211@1)gave your,
          CFolks (x32010@1)the blame,
    Am (x02210@1)          EAnd (022100@1)made me cry a-gain.

E (022100@1)   Am (x02210@1)G/B (143121@7)When you said...

Chorus 1:

C (x32010@1)Little girl,
            Fmaj7Please (1x3210@1)dont wait for me,
     C (x32010@1)           AmWait (x02210@1)patiently for love,
     Dm (xx0231@1)            G7Some-day (320001@1)will surely come.

C (x32010@1)Little girl,
            Fmaj7Please (1x3210@1)dont wait for me,
     C (x32010@1)           AmWait (x02210@1)patiently for love,
     Dm (xx0231@1)            G7Some-day (320001@1)will surely come.

    E (022100@1)       Am (x02210@1) G/BAnd (143121@7)I'm still wait-ing.

Interlude:

C  Am, C
        I'm waiting,
Am (x02210@1)F (133211@1)         C (x32010@1)    Ooh, still waiting.

Bridge 1:

F (133211@1)          C (x32010@1)(I'm just a fool,
Dm (xx0231@1)        Am (x02210@1)I'm just a fool,
To keep waiting),
F (133211@1)          C (x32010@1)(I'm just a fool,
Am (x02210@1)        E (022100@1)I'm just a fool).

F (133211@1)          C (x32010@1)(I'm just a fool,
Dm (xx0231@1)        Am (x02210@1)I'm just a fool,
To keep waiting),
F (133211@1)          C (x32010@1)(I'm just a fool,
Am (x02210@1)        E (022100@1)I'm just a fool).

Interlude:

E  Am, G/B

Verse 3:

     FThen (133211@1)someone,
        CFinally (x32010@1)came,
   DmHe (xx0231@1)told me that,
   CHe (x32010@1)loved me,
  FI (133211@1)put him off,
     CWith (x32010@1)lies,
         AmHe (x02210@1)could see,
         EI (022100@1)had no eyes.

E (022100@1)    Am (x02210@1) G/B (143121@7)So he left me...

Verse 4:

F (133211@1)           C (x32010@1)Once again a-lone,
       DmLike (xx0231@1)a child,
            CWithout (x32010@1)her playmate,
  F (133211@1)             CI (x32010@1)had to face the truth,
      AmI (x02210@1)was still,
             EIn (022100@1)love with you.

E (022100@1)  Am (x02210@1)G/B (143121@7)But you said...

Chorus 2:

C (x32010@1)Little girl,
            Fmaj7Please (1x3210@1)dont wait for me,
     C (x32010@1)           AmWait (x02210@1)patiently for love,
     Dm (xx0231@1)            G7Some-day (320001@1)will surely come.

C (x32010@1)Little girl,
            Fmaj7Please (1x3210@1)dont wait for me,
     C (x32010@1)           AmWait (x02210@1)patiently for love,
     Dm (xx0231@1)            G7Some-day (320001@1)will surely come.

    E (022100@1)       Am (x02210@1) G/BAnd (143121@7)I'm still wait-ing.

Break:

C (x32010@1)       Am (x02210@1)Love has never,
Shown his face,
C (x32010@1)Since the day you,
Walked out that door.
Em (022000@1)           F (133211@1)You filled my life,
With empty space,
C (x32010@1)Come back,
Can't you see it's you,
I'm waiting for?

Coda:

(with Vocal Adlibs)

F (133211@1)          C (x32010@1)(I'm just a fool,
Dm (xx0231@1)        Am (x02210@1)I'm just a fool,
To keep waiting),
F (133211@1)          C (x32010@1)(I'm just a fool,
Am (x02210@1)        E (022100@1)I'm just a fool).

F (133211@1)          C (x32010@1)(I'm just a fool,
Dm (xx0231@1)        Am (x02210@1)I'm just a fool,
To keep waiting),
F (133211@1)          C (x32010@1)(I'm just a fool,
Am (x02210@1)        E (022100@1)I'm just a fool).

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   F (133211@1)     C (x32010@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)    Am (x02210@1)    E (022100@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 133211  032010  xx0231  x02210  022100

   G/B (143121@7)  Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)  G7 (320001@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x20033  x03210  323000


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)