• Song:

    The Waiting

  • Artist:

    Angel Olsen

  • Album:

    Half Way Home

The Waiting by Angel Olsen
From the album Half Way Home.
Tabbed by Laxan.
I hastily wrote down the lyrics, so there may be errors.

Worked out the tab using this video of her playing live: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SNOC1FabXw

All open chords except for G* and Cm which are played as a barre chord.
Enjoy!

Cm (x3101x@1)      G*  G (320003@1)             
Here you come along,
Am (x02210@1)                    D (xx0232@1)            GI (320003@1)take a breath and remind myself that I too can be strong
Am (x02210@1)                    DThought (xx0232@1)I was cool, turns out I'm a fool
Am (x02210@1)                    DClearly (xx0232@1)you've proved me wrong
G (320003@1)                      Am (x02210@1)        D (xx0232@1)          GI (320003@1)didn't know what I was missing when I was alone.

Chorus:
        Cm (x3101x@1)      G*   GAnd (320003@1)now I'm fruitlessly waiting for
Am (x02210@1)                    D (xx0232@1)                   GSomeone (320003@1)not thinking before they start rushing to my door
Am (x02210@1)            DSomeone (xx0232@1)to run not walk
Am (x02210@1)            DOh, (xx0232@1)someone to sing not talk
Am (x02210@1)            DOh, (xx0232@1)no hesitiation at all
G (320003@1)             Am (x02210@1)           D (xx0232@1)     GSometimes (320003@1)I need you to be the one to call
Am (x02210@1)                       DWell (xx0232@1)im lost in my thoughts they tumble ahead
Am (x02210@1)                DOver (xx0232@1)and over again, yeah it's true

Cm (x3101x@1)     G*                GJust (320003@1)take a look at what's been done to me
Cm (x3101x@1)            G*                     
I wasted time to ponder
Cm (x3101x@1)            G*
Here I am now, all Alice in Wonder
G (320003@1)             Am (x02210@1)                  DPartly (xx0232@1)I do this to myself but why can't you see
G (320003@1)             Am (x02210@1)                   DThe (xx0232@1)gesture is small but know that it means the world to me
Am (x02210@1)                        DOh, (xx0232@1)forgive me for wanting, I'm only learning life
Am (x02210@1)                        DForgiven (xx0232@1)myself and now, there's no returning
G (320003@1)             Am (x02210@1)           DI (xx0232@1)want to be the one who knows the best way
G (320003@1)             Am (x02210@1)           DI (xx0232@1)want to be the one who knows the best way
G (320003@1)             Am (x02210@1)           D (xx0232@1)            G (320003@1)                    
I want to be the one who knows the best way to love you
            Cm (x3101x@1)G*     GBut (320003@1)now I'm foolishly waiting for
Am (x02210@1)                    D (xx0232@1)                    GSomeone (320003@1)not thinking before they start rushing to my door
Am (x02210@1)              DSomeone (xx0232@1)to run not walk
Am (x02210@1)                   DOh, (xx0232@1)someone to sing not talk
Am (x02210@1)                 DOh, (xx0232@1)no hesitation at all
G (320003@1)             Am (x02210@1)          D (xx0232@1)       GSometimes (320003@1)I need you to be the one to call
G (320003@1)     Am (x02210@1)        D (xx0232@1)       GI (320003@1)need you to be the one
G (320003@1)     Am (x02210@1)        D (xx0232@1)       GI (320003@1)need you to be the one
G (320003@1)     Am (x02210@1)        D (xx0232@1)       GI (320003@1)need you to be the one

Outro: 
G (320003@1)     Am (x02210@1)   D (xx0232@1)    G (320003@1)G (320003@1)     Am (x02210@1)   D (xx0232@1)    G (320003@1)Note: I think the G* she uses is a weird variation that I can't seem to find, but 
this is close enough for now.
If you have a correction, please put it in the comments and I'll edit, thanks.
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