Waiting For an Alibi - Thin Lizzy

Tabbed by Mark Hewitt

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Intro
Bass & drums for 4 bars, then solo(s) over: C#m E  Abm B x4

Verse 1
C#m (x13321@4)E (022100@1)        Abm (133111@4)     BValentino (x2444x@1)got a booky shop
C#m (x13321@4)       E (022100@1)      Abm (133111@4)     Abm (133111@4) 
And what he takes he gives for what he's got
C#m (x13321@4)         E (022100@1)    Abm (133111@4)       BAnd (x2444x@1)what he's got he says he has not
C#m (x13321@4) E (022100@1)        Abm (133111@4)name="chord_133111@4">Abm
Stole from anyone

Bridge
C#m (x13321@4)                  AbmIt's (133111@4)not that he don't tell the truth
C#m (x13321@4)           F#mOr (244222@1)even that he misspent his youth
C#m (x13321@4)        AbmIt's (133111@4)just he holds the proof
A (x02220@1)                      BBut (x2444x@1)you know something's wrong

Chorus
E (022100@1)                   E (022100@1)                   Abm (133111@4)    A (x02220@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B
Waiting for an alibi (Waiting for an alibi)
E (022100@1)                   E (022100@1)                   Abm (133111@4)    A (x02220@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B
Waiting for an alibi (Waiting for an alibi)

Repeat Intro solo(s)

Verse 2
C#m (x13321@4)E (022100@1)         Abm (133111@4)     BValentino's (x2444x@1)in a cold sweat
C#m (x13321@4)          E (022100@1)           Abm (133111@4)     Abm (133111@4) 
Placed all his money on that last bet
C#m (x13321@4)          E (022100@1)      Abm (133111@4)          BAgainst (x2444x@1)all the odds he smokes another cigarette
C#m (x13321@4)   E (022100@1)              Abm (133111@4)     AbmSays (133111@4)it helps him to forget he's a nervous wreck

Bridge
C#m (x13321@4)            AbmIt's (133111@4)not that he misses much
C#m (x13321@4)           F#mOr (244222@1)even that he lost his lucky touch
C#m (x13321@4)             AbmIt's (133111@4)just that he gambles so much
A (x02220@1)                    BAnd (x2444x@1)you know that it's wrong

Chorus
E (022100@1)                   EWaiting (022100@1)for an alibi (Waiting for an alibi)
Abm (133111@4)                          A (x02220@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B
Waiting just to catch your eye
E (022100@1)                   EWaiting (022100@1)for an alibi (Waiting for an alibi)
Abm (133111@4)                 A (x02220@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B
Try to say I told you I told you

Solo
C#m (x13321@4)name="chord_022100@1">E    Abm (133111@4)name="chord_x2444x@1">B
C#m (x13321@4)name="chord_022100@1">E    Abm (133111@4)name="chord_133111@4">Abm   x2

C#m (x13321@4)    Abm (133111@4)name="chord_x13321@4">C#m      F#m (244222@1)name="chord_x13321@4">C#m      Abm (133111@4)name="chord_x02220@1">A        B (x2444x@1)Chorus
E (022100@1)                   EWaiting (022100@1)for an alibi
Abm (133111@4)                          A (x02220@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B
Waiting just to catch your eye
E (022100@1)                   E (022100@1)                   Abm (133111@4)    A (x02220@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B
Waiting for an alibi (Waiting for an alibi)

Verse  3
C#m (x13321@4)E (022100@1)      Abm (133111@4)     BValentino (x2444x@1)got nowhere to go
C#m (x13321@4)  E (022100@1)      Abm (133111@4)     Abm (133111@4) 
On his own like Romeo
C#m (x13321@4)   E (022100@1)     Abm (133111@4)       BBlow (x2444x@1)by blow he watches his money go 
C#m (x13321@4)    E (022100@1)        Abm (133111@4)name="chord_133111@4">Abm
Now he's oh so low

Bridge
C#m (x13321@4)            AbmIt's (133111@4)not that he misses her 
C#m (x13321@4)           F#mOr (244222@1)even that he can't resist her
C#m (x13321@4)          AbmIt's (133111@4)just that kissing her 
A (x02220@1)         BHe (x2444x@1)feels so strong
 

Chorus
E (022100@1)                   EWaiting (022100@1)for an alibi (Waiting for an alibi)
Abm (133111@4)                     A (x02220@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B
Waiting just to hold you
E (022100@1)                   EWaiting (022100@1)for an alibi (Waiting for an alibi)
Abm (133111@4)                 A (x02220@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B
Try to say I told you

E (022100@1)                   E (022100@1)    Abm (133111@4)    A (x02220@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B
Waiting for an alibi
E (022100@1)                   E (022100@1)    Abm (133111@4)    A (x02220@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B
Waiting for an alibi       Oh my, my, my, my, my, my, etc

Solo
E (022100@1)  E (022100@1)  Abm (133111@4)  A (x02220@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B x4

Intro/outro
C#m (x13321@4)name="chord_022100@1">E    Abm (133111@4)name="chord_x2444x@1">B
C#m (x13321@4)name="chord_022100@1">E    Abm (133111@4)name="chord_x2444x@1">B
C#m (x13321@4)name="chord_022100@1">E    Abm (133111@4)name="chord_x2444x@1">B
Abm  C#m  Abm  F#m  E