~~~ Chords for Michael Kiwanuka's Always Waiting ~~~

Capo at first fret, all chords are played according to this.

Chords: EADGBe
Am    : x02210
Am7   : x02213
Bm7*  : x24435 (intro)
Bm7   : x21202 (verses)
C*    : x32013 (intro)
C     : x32010 (intro and verses)
E     : 022100
Em-9  : 022001
G     : 320003
F     : 133211
Dm    : xx0231

Intro:
Am Am7 Bm7* C* C
E Em-9 Am
x2

Slide from Am7 to Bm7

Verse 1:
Am         C        E
My soul is yearning
                Am
And I'm longing too
           C      E
See my day tiring
                Am
See me breakin' through

Chorus:
C          B7     G    F
My time is coming soon
    C         F
So I'm waitin'
        C
I'll be waitin'
    E       Am
For you, my friend

Bridge:
C E Am x2

Verse 2:
Am         C     E
My low day burden
             Am
That I carry too
         C      E
My demon hallin'
                      Am
All the things that I do

Chorus:
C          B7     G    F
My time is coming soon
   C          F
So I'm waitin'
        C
I'll be waitin'
    E       Am
For you, my friend

Middle Eight:
Dm          Am
Who will be stay?
Dm  G
Who is?
Dm          Am           E  Am
Who will be prayin'? For me
            C      E
They told I stakin'
                       Am
All the song that's in me
                 C     E
The road they're makin'
                        Am
Won't take me where I should be

Chorus:
C          B7     G    F
My soul is coming soon
       C      F
So I'm waitin'
        C      F
I'll be waitin'
       C      F
Always waitin'
    E       Am
For you, my friend

C E Am x6

The very last chord is plucked.

Tab: 90% of the song is played like this.
e|-----------|
B|-x-----x---|
G|----x----x-|
D|---x----x--|
A|-x----x----|
E|-----------|

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