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		  While You're Waiting - Alkaline Trio
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I tabbed this out by ear, pretty sure it's perfect.
Listen to the song for the rhythm, it's pretty easy to hear, and play.
Enjoy!
 

Standard Tuning


INTRO: Guitar solo for a measure
Then this little slide thingy,
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A|--9/7/5/7/5----------------------------------------------------------|
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A|-555555--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------555555-222222/3-----------------------------------------------|

PRE CHORUS/VERSE:
Same progression, now a bit faster...
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A|-555-----------------------------------------------------------------| x4
E|----5-55-222222/333333-----------------------------------------------|

VERSE 1:
...Then the vocals come in and the beat slows down...
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A|-555555--------------------------------------------------------------| x4
E|-------555555-222222/3333--------------------------------------------|
"There's a hope in my head that's been cut and bleed,
dry as your bloodshot eyes..."

PRE VERSE:
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D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-555-----------------------------------------------------------------| x4
E|----5-55-222222/333333-----------------------------------------------|

VERSE 2:
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A|-555555--------------------------------------------------------------| x4
E|-------555555-222222/3333--------------------------------------------|
"I don't know how you feel but I'll make you a deal,
If you make it out alive..."

CHORUS:
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E|-77777777-33333333-00000000-3333333333333-5555-----------------------|
"While you're waiting, be thankful for your fingers..."

PRE VERSE:
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D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-555-----------------------------------------------------------------| x4
E|----5-55-222222/333333-----------------------------------------------|


VERSE 3:
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D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-555555--------------------------------------------------------------| x4
E|-------555555-222222/3333--------------------------------------------|
"There's a hope in my head that's been cut and bleed..."

CHORUS:
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A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-77777777-33333333-00000000-3333333333333-5555-----------------------|
"While you're waiting..."

BRIDGE: (same as verse):
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A|-555555--------------------------------------------------------------| x4
E|-------555555-222222/3333--------------------------------------------|
"They locked you up and threw away the key..."

CHORUS:
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E|-77777777-33333333-00000000000000-3333333333333-5555-----------------|
"Contemplating you hanging from your ceiling..."

OUTRO:
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A|-555555--------------------------------------------------------------| x3
E|-------555555-222222/3333--------------------------------------------|

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A|-555555--------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------555555-2--3----5*LET RING-------------------------------------|