#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # From ponies2@computek.net Thu May 15 16:50:49 1997 Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1982 03:29:36 -0500 From: Keith Barron To: guitar@olga.net Subject: kinks, tired of waiting for you Tired of Waiting for You The Kinks Transcribed by Keith Barron [Riff A] (GTR 1) [Riff B] (GTR 1) e--------0-----------3--0--I I--------0-----------3--------I b-----3-----3-----1--------I I-----3-----3-----1-----------I g--4-----------2-----------I I--4-----------2--------------I [Rhythm Fig.1] (GTR 2) (G) G (320003@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) F (133211@1) e-----------------------------I-----------------------------I b-----------------------------I-----------------------------I g-/(4)-------4--2---------2/-I--4---------4--2---------2/-I d-/(5)-------5--3---------3/-I--5---------5--3---------3/-I a-/(5)-------5--3---------3/-I--5---------5--3---------3/-I e-/(3)-------3--1---------1/-I--3---------3--1---------1/-I * * Do not play notes in parentheses first time [Riff A-9 times] with [Rhythm Fig.1-4 1/2 times] So tired Tired of waiting, Tired of waiting for you. So tired Tired of waiting, Tired of waiting for you [Riff B] with [Last Bar of Rhythm Fig. 1] [Rhythm Fig.2] (GTR 2) F (133211@1) C7 (x32310@1) F (133211@1) C7 (x32310@1) e-------1----------------I-------1-------------------I b-------1----1---1-1-----I-------1----1---1-1--1-----I g-------2----3---3-3-----I-------2----3---3-3--3-----I d-------3----2---2-2-----I-------3----2---2-2--2-----I a-------3----3---3-3--3--I-------3----3---3-3--3--3--I e--1----1----------------I--1----1-------------------I F (133211@1) C7 (x32310@1) F (133211@1) F# (244322@1) e-------1----------------I---------------------------I b-------1----1---1-1-----I---------------------------I g-------2----3---3-3-----I---------------------------I d-------3----2---2-2-----I---------------------------I a-------3----3---3-3--3--I---------------------------I e--1----1----------------I--1---1-1--1--1--1--2--2---I ^ ^ ^ ^ e (022000@1) G (320003@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1) D7 (xx0212@1) e-------3----------------I-------3-------------------I b-------3-------3--------I-------3-------3-----------I g-------4-------5--------I-------4-------5-----------I d-------5-------4--------I-------5-------4-----------I a-------5----------------I-------5-------------------I e--3----3----5-------0---I--3----3----5-------0------I ^ e (022000@1) ^ e (022000@1) [End Rhythm Fig 2] G (320003@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1) e-------3----------------I---------------------------I b-------3-------3--------I---------------------------I g-------4-------5--------I------4-4--4------4--------I d-------5-------4--------I------5-5--5------5--------I a-------5----------------I------5-5--5------5--------I e--3----3----5-------0---I--3---3-3--3------3--------I VERSE 1 [Rhythm Fig 2] with GTR 1 strumming chords in staccato F (133211@1) C7I (x32310@1)was a lonely soul. F (133211@1) C7I (x32310@1)had nobody F (133211@1) C7 (x32310@1) FTill (133211@1)I met you. F# (244322@1) G (320003@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1)But you keep-a me waiting D7 (xx0212@1) GAll (320003@1)of the time. C7 (x32310@1) GWhat (320003@1)can I do? [Rhythm Fig 4] (Both GTRS) G (320003@1) Bm (x24432@1) F (133211@1) D7e--3--I--2--I--1----I-------------------I (xx0212@1)b--3--I--3--I--1----I----3--3--3--3--3--I g--4--I--4--I--2----I----5--5--5--5--5--I d--5--I--4--I--3----I----4--4--4--4--4--I a--5--I--2--I--3--3/I-5--5--5--5--5--5--I e--3--I-----I--1----I-------------------I w w w q q^ e (022000@1)e (022000@1)e (022000@1)e (022000@1) [End Fig 4] [Rhy. Fig 5] (Gtr.2) G (320003@1) Bm (x24432@1) Fe--3--I--2------------I (133211@1) I--------------------------I b--3--I--3------------I I--------------------------I g--4--I--4------------I I--------------------------I d--5--I--4------------I I--------------------------I a--5--I--2------------I I--------------------------I e--3--I------2--2--2--I I--1--1-1-1--1--1--1--1----I w h+e e (022000@1)e (022000@1)e (022000@1) D7 (xx0212@1) F (133211@1) e-------------------------I--------------------------I b-------------------------I--------------------------I g-------------------------I--------------------------I d-------4--4--4--4--4-----I--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--I a--5----5--5--5--5--5-----I--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--I e-------5--5--5--5--5--0--I--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--I ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ [End Rhy Fig 5] [Rhy Fig 6] (Gtr 1) D7 (xx0212@1) Fe--------------------------I (133211@1) I--1----1--1--1--1--1--1--I b--------------------------I I--1----1--1--1--1--1--1--I g-----------------------2--I I--2----2--2--2--2--2--2--I d--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--3--I I--3----3--3--3--3--3--3--I a--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--3--I I--3----3--3--3--3--3--3--I e--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--1--I I--1----1--1--1--1--1--1--I ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ D7 (xx0212@1) Fe--------------------------I--1----1--1--1--1--1--1--I (133211@1) b--3----3--3--3--3--3-3-3--I--1----1--1--1--1--1--1--I g--5----5--5--5--5--5-5-5--I--2----2--2--2--2--2--2--I d--4----4--4--4--4--4-4-4--I--3----3--3--3--3--3--3--I a--5----5--5--5--5--5-5-5--I--3----3--3--3--3--3--3--I e--------------------------I--1----1--1--1--1--1--1--I ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ [End Rhy Fig 6] D7e--------------------------I (xx0212@1)b--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--I g--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--I d--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--I a--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--I e--------------------------I ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Pre-Chorus [Rhy Fig 4] Both GTRS Its your life And you can do what you want Do what you like, but [GTR 1 Rhy Fig 6, GTR 2 Rhy Fig 5] Please dont keep-a me waiting Please dont keep-a me waiting. 'Cause I'm [Rhy Fig 7] (GTR 1) G (320003@1) Fe------3--------3--3--3----I (133211@1)b------3--------3--3--3----I g------4--------2--2--2----I d------5--------3--3--3----I qR q eR s s q Chorus [Rhy Fig 1-5 times] with [Rhy Fig 7-10 times] So tired, Tired of waiting, Tired of waiting for you. So tired, Tired of waiting, Tired of waiting for you. Second Verse [Rhythm Fig 2] with GTR 1 strumming chords in staccato (SAME AS FIRST) SAME BRIDGE Third Chorus [Rhy Fig 1-7 times] with [Rhy Fig 7-14 times] So tired, Tired of waiting, Tired of waiting for you. So tired, Tired of waiting, Tired of waiting for you. For you. For you. END ON: (BOTH GTRS) g----4-------------I d----5-------------I a----5-------------I e----3-------------I Now here are the Chords for GTR 1: F (133211@1) C7 (x32310@1) F# (244322@1) G (320003@1) D7 (xx0212@1) Bm[133211] (x24432@1) [x3231x] [244322] [355433] [x5453x] [x24432] During the verses Gtr 1 plays Chords in this rhythm: qR e^ e^ qR e^ e^ etc...... Important Key: w-whole note h-half note q-quarter note e-eighth note s-sixteenth note qR-quarter note rest eR-eighth note rest ^-staccato - sixteenth note -- eighth note --- eighth+sixteenth note ---- quarter note etc.... Well thats it. Its pretty much right, I think..... Do any of you all know the bass line?