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Waiting On The World To Change by John Mayer
Waiting On The World To Change
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
D Bm G D A Bm G D
[Verse 1]
D Bm G D
Me and all my friends, we're all misunderstood.
A Bm G D
They say we stand for nothing, and theres no way we ever could.
D Bm G D
Now we see everything that's going wrong with the world and those who lead it
A Bm G D
We just feel like we don't have the means to rise above and beat it.
[Chorus]
D Bm G D
So we keep waiting, (waiting) waiting on the world to change.
A Bm G D
We keep on waiting, (waiting) waiting on the world to change.
D Em Bm Em7
It's hard to beat the system, when you're standing at a distance,
A Bm G D
So we keep waiting, (waiting) waiting on the world to change.
[Verse 2]
D Bm G D
Now if we had the power to bring our neighbors home from war
A Bm G D
They would have never missed a Christmas, no more ribbons on their door
D Bm G D
And when you trust your television, what you get is what you got
A Bm G D
Cause when they own the information, oh they can bend it all they want
[Chorus]
D Bm G D
That's why we're waiting (waiting) waiting on the world to change
A Bm G D
We keep on waiting (waiting) waiting on the world to change
D Em Bm Em7
It's not that we don't care, we just know that the fight ain't fair
A Bm G D
So we keep on waiting (waiting) waiting on the world to change
[Bridge]
Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Dm7
Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 D
[Solo]
D Bm G D A Bm G D x2
[Chorus]
D Bm G D
And we're still waiting (waiting) waiting on the world to change
A Bm G D
We keep on waiting (waiting) waiting on the world to change
D Em Bm Em7
One day our generation is gonna rule the population
A Bm G D
We keep on waiting (waiting) waiting on the world to change
A Bm G D
We keep on waiting (waiting) waiting on the world to change
A Bm G D
We keep on waiting (waiting) waiting on the world to change
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version 2
Capo:no capo
Chords:
D*: 10-x-12-11-10-10
D*: 5-7-7-7-x-x
Bm: 7-x-9-7-7-7
G: 3-x-5-4-3-3
A: 5-x-7-6-5-5
Em7: x-7-9-7-8-7
Bm7: 7-9-7-7-7-7
Gm: 3-6-7-0-x-x
[Intro]
D* Bm G D**
A Bm G D**
[Verse 1]
D** Bm
me and all my friends
G D**
we're all misunderstood
A Bm
they say we stand for nothing and
G D**
there's no way we ever could
A Bm
now we see everything that's going wrong
G D**
with the world and those who lead it
A Bm
we just feel like we don't have the means
G D**
to rise above and beat it
[Chorus]
D** D* Bm
so we keep waiting (waiting)
G D**
waiting on the world to change
A Bm
we keep on waiting (waiting)
G D**
waiting on the world to change
D** Em7
it's hard to beat the system
Bm7 Em7
whe n we're standing at a distance
A Bm
so we keep waiting (waiting)
G D**
waiting on the world to change
[Verse 2]
D* Bm
now if we had the power
G D**
to bring our neighbors home from war
A Bm
they would have never missed a Christmas
G D**
no more ribbons on their door
D** Bm
and when you trust your television
G D**
what you get is what you got
A Bm
cause when they own the information, oh
G D**
they can bend it all they want
[Chorus]
D** D* Bm
that's why we're waiting (waiting)
G D**
waiting on the world to change
A Bm
we keep on waiting (waiting)
G D**
waiting on the world to change
D** Em7
it's not that we don't care,
Bm7 Em7
we just know that the fight ain't fair
A Bm
so we keep on waiting (waiting)
G D**
waiting on the world to change
[Bridge]
Gm
[Chorus]
A Bm
and we're still waiting (waiting)
G D**
waiting on the world to change
A Bm
we keep on waiting (waiting)
G D**
waiting on the world to change
[Chorus 2]
D** Em7
one day our generation
Bm7 Em7
is gonna rule the population
A Bm
so we keep on waiting (waiting)
G D**
waiting on the world to change
D** Em7
one day our generation
Bm7 Em7
is gonna rule the population
A Bm
so we keep on waiting (waiting)
G D**
waiting on the world to change
D** Em7
one day our generation
Bm7 Em7
is gonna rule the population
A Bm
so we keep on waiting (waiting)
G D**
waiting on the world to change
[Outro]
D** G D**
waiting on the world to change
D** G D**
waiting on the world to change
D** G D**
waiting on the world to change
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version 3
Capo:7th fret
[Intro]
G,E,C,G,D,E,C,G
[Verse]
G E
Me and all my friends
C G
We're all misunderstood
D E
They say we stand for nothing and
C G
There's no way we ever could
G E
Now we see everything that's going wrong
C G
With the world and those who lead it
D E
We just feel like we don't have the means
C G
To rise above and beat it
[Chorus]
G E
So we keep waiting
C G
Waiting on the world to change
D E
We keep on waiting
C G
Waiting on the world to change
G A
It's hard to beat the system
E A
When we're standing at a distance
D E
So we keep waiting
C G
Waiting on the world to change
[Verse]
G E
Now if we had the power
C G
To bring our neighbors home from war
D E
They would have never missed a Christmas
C G
No more ribbons on their door
G E
And when you trust your television
C G
What you get is what you got
D E
Cause when they own the information, oh
C G
They can bend it all they want
[Chorus]
G E
So we keep waiting
C G
Waiting on the world to change
D E
We keep on waiting
C G
Waiting on the world to change
G A
It's hard to beat the system
E A
When we're standing at a distance
D E
So we keep waiting
C G
Waiting on the world to change
[Verse]
D E
And we're still waiting
C G
Waiting on the world to change
D E
We keep on waiting
C G
Waiting on the world to change
G A
One day our generation
E A
Is gonna rule the population
D E
So we keep on waiting
C G
Waiting on the world to change
D E
We keep on waiting
C G
Waiting on the world to change
C G
Waiting on the world to change
C G
Waiting on the world to change
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:2nd fret
[Intro]
C Am F G
C Am Am C
C Am
Me and all my friends
F C
We're all misunderstood
G Am
They say we stand for nothing and
F C
There's no way we ever could
C Am
Now we see everything that's going wrong
F C
With the world and those who lead it
G Am
We just feel like we don't have the means
F C
To rise above and beat it
C Am
So we keep waiting
Am C
Waiting on the world to change
G Am
We keep on waiting
F C
Waiting on the world to change
C Am
It's hard to beat the system
F F
When we're standing at a distance
C Am
So we keep waiting
F C
Waiting on the world to change
C Am
Now if we had the power
F C
To bring our neighbors home from war
C Am
They would have never missed a Christmas
F C
No more ribbons on their door
C Am
And when you trust your television
F C
What you get is what you got
F Am
Cause when they own the information, oh
F C
They can bend it all they want
C Am
That's why we're waiting
F C
Waiting on the world to change
G Am
We keep on waiting
F C
Waiting on the world to change
C Am
It's not that we don't care,
F G
We just know that the fight ain't fair
G Am
So we keep on waiting
F C
Waiting on the world to change
[Bridge]
C Am F C
G Am F C
C Am F C
G Am F C
C Am
And we're still waiting
F C
Waiting on the world to change
C Am
We keep on waiting
F C
Waiting on the world to change
C Am
One day our generation
F C
Is gonna rule the population
C Am
So we keep on waiting
F C
Waiting on the world to change
C Am
We keep on waiting
F C
Waiting on the world to change
G C
Waiting on the world to change
F C
Waiting on the world to change
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version 5
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Just standard chords for the song.
I've been asked for strumming patterns, but it's fairly straightforward.
Simply put, I think that it's just strumming, and then right before each change in
chord, there's an accent on the off-beat.
[Intro]
D Bm G D
A Bm G D
[Verse]
D Bm G D
Me and all my friends, we're all misunderstood.
A Bm G D
They say we stand for nothin', and there's no way we ever could.
D Bm G D
Now we see everythin' that's going wrong with the world and those who lead it
A Bm G D
We just feel like we don't have the means to rise above and beat it.
[Chorus]
D Bm G D
So we keep waitin', waitin' on the world to change.
A Bm G D
We keep on waitin', waitin' on the world to change.
D Em Bm Em7
It's hard to beat the system, when you're standin' at a distance,
A Bm G D
So we keep waitin', waitin' on the world to change.
[Verse]
D Bm G D
Now if we had the power to bring our neighbors home from war
A Bm G D
They would have never missed a Christmas, no more ribbons on their door
D Bm G D
And when you trust your television, what you get is what you got
A Bm G D
'Cause when they own the information, oh, they can bend it all they want
[Chorus]
D Bm G D
That's why we're waitin', waitin' on the world to change
A Bm G D
We keep on waitin', waitin' on the world to change
D Em Bm Em7
It's not that we don't care, we just know that the fight ain't fair
A Bm G D
So we keep on waitin', waitin' on the world to change
[Solo]
First Part
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7~~5h7/10~~7h10/12~~10h12/15~~12h15/17~17/19~~15~~~----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
1 2 3 1/2 (easier than counting the bends)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---19b20r19b20r19b202r19---15~~~~~-----------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
2nd Part
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------12/15--10h12---------------7/10~---------------------|
G|-----11h14--------------11-----7h9-------9h11------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------12~~~~~~----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
D Bm G D
And we're still waitin', waitin' on the world to change
A Bm G D
We keep on waitin', waitin' on the world to change
D Em Bm Em
One day our generation, is gonna rule the population
A Bm G D
So we keep on waitin', waitin' on the world to change
A Bm G D
Now we keep on waitin', waitin' on the world to change
A Bm G D
We keep on waitin', waitin' on the world to change.
[Outro]
G D
Waitin' on the world to change (x4)
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
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version 6
Capo:no capo
Em = x79987
Intro
D Bm |G D |A Bm |G D ||
-10-10---7----7-|7--7----------|5--5---7----7-|7--7----------|
-10-10---7----7-|8--8---7----7-|5--5---7----7-|8--8---7----7-|
-11-11---7----7-|7--7---7----7-|6--6---7----7-|7--7---7----7-|
-12-12---9----9-|9--9---7----7-|7--7---9----9-|9--9---7----7-|
----------------|-------5----5-|--------------|-------5----5-|
----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
Verse 1
D Bm G D
Me and all my friends we're all misunderstood
A Bm G D
They say we stand for nothing and there's no way we ever could
D Bm
Now we see everything that's going wrong
G D
With the world and those who lead it
A Bm G D
We just feel like we don't have the means to rise above and beat it
Chorus
D Bm G D
So we keep waiting (waiting) waiting on the world to change
A Bm G D
We keep on waiting (waiting) waiting on the world to change
D Em Bm Em
It's hard to beat the system when we're standing at a distance
A Bm G D
So we keep waiting (waiting) waiting on the world to change
Verse 2
D Bm G D
Now if we had the power to bring our neighbors home from war
A Bm G D
They would have never missed a Christmas no more ribbons on their door
D Bm G D
And when you trust your television what you get is what you got
A Bm G D
'Cause when they own the information, oh they can bend it all they want
Chorus
D Bm G D
That's why we're waiting (waiting) waiting on the world to change
A Bm G D
We keep on waiting (waiting) waiting on the world to change
D Em Bm Em
It's not that we don't care, we just know that the fight ain't fair
A Bm G D
So we keep on waiting (waiting) waiting on the world to change
Interlude
Gm9 |Gm9 Gm7|Fadd9 |Dm7 |Gm9 |Gm9 |Dm7 |D ||
-5------|5-----3-|3------|1------|5------|5-3-5-8-|10------|10------|
-3------|3-----3-|1------|1------|3------|3-3-3---|10------|7-------|
-3------|3-----3-|2------|2------|3------|3-3-3---|10------|7-------|
-3------|3-----3-|3------|0------|3------|3-3-3---|10------|7-------|
--------|--------|-------|-------|-------|--------|--------|--------|
--------|--------|-------|-------|-------|--------|--------|--------|
(scat vocals)
Solo
D Bm |G D |A Bm |
------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
-5/7~5h7/10~-7h10/|12~-10h12/15~-12h15/|17-17/19-15~-------|
------------------|--------------------|---16/18-16~-------|
------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
G D |
-14b15r14b15r14b15r14----------|
----------------------15~------|
-------------------------------|
-------------------------------|
-------------------------------|
-------------------------------|
D Bm |G D |A Bm |G D ||
---------------5h7/|10~5h7----------|-------------|
-------------7-----|------7~----5h7/|10~5h7-------|
-------------------|----------7-----|-------7~----|
-------------------|----------------|-------------|
-------------------|----------------|-------------|
-------------------|----------------|-------------|
Chorus
D Bm G D
We're still waiting (waiting) waiting on the world to change
A Bm G D
We keep on waiting (waiting) waiting on the world to change
D Em Bm Em
One day our generation is gonna rule the population
A Bm G D
So we keep on waiting (waiting) waiting on the world to change
A Bm G D
Do we keep waiting?(waiting) waiting on the world to change
A Bm G D
We keep on waiting (waiting) waiting on the world to change
G D G D
Waiting on the world to change, waiting on the world to change
G D
Waiting on the world to change
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version 7
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Intro/Verse/Chorus
e|--10---7---------------3-----------------5---7----------------3------|
B|--10---7---------------3---7------7------5---7----------------3---7--|
G|--11---7-----7h9p7-----4---7------7------6---7-----7h9p7------4---7--|
D|--12---7-7h9-------9---5---7------7------7---7-7h9-------9----5---7--|
A|--x----x---------------x---5--7/9----9\--x---x----------------x---5--|
E|--10---7---------------3-----------------5---7----------------3------|
Pre-chorus
e|--10--7---7---7----------------5--7---------------3-------|
B|--10--8---7---8--7h8p7---------5--7---------------3---7---|
G|--11--7---7---7-------7h9p7----6--7-----7h9p7-----4---7---|
D|--12--9---7---9-------------9--7--7-7h9-------9---5---7---|
A|--x---7---x---7----------------x--x---------------x---5---|
E|--10------7--------------------5--7---------------3-------|
Bridge
This is what J.M plays
e|-------------------------------4--------|
B|-------------------------------4--------|
G|-------------------------------x--------|
D|--8---8---8--8--8--------------8--strum-|
A|--7---7---7--7--7--------------7--------|
E|----3---3----------------------3--------|
This is what could be played if you have smaller hands
e|-------------------------------4--------|
B|-------------------------------4--------|
G|--3---3---3--3--3--------------3--------|
D|--2---2---2--2--2--------------2--strum-|
A|-------------------------------x--------|
E|----3---3----------------------3--------|
Solo
e|---------------------------------------------------14h15p14h15p14-------|
B|--7---5h7s10--7h10s12--10h12s15--12h15s17-17s19-15----------------15----|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
One, two
One, two, three
Me and all my friends
We're all misunderstood
They say we stand for nothing and
There's no way we ever could
Now we see everything that's going wrong
With the world and those who lead it
We just feel like we don't have the means
To rise above and beat it
So we keep waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
It's hard to beat the system
When we're standing at a distance
So we keep waiting on (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
Now if we had the power
To bring our neighbors home from war
They woulda never missed a Christmas
No more ribbons on their door
And when you trust your television
What you get is what you got
'Cause when they own the information, oh
They can bend it all they want
That's why we're waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
It's not that we don't care
We just know that the fight ain't fair
So we keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
And we're still waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
One day our generation
Is gonna rule the population
So we keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
Now I keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
We're waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
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version 8
Capo:no capo
Tuning: standard
intro/verse:
e|---------------------7-------------------------------7---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------7---3-3-x-------5-5-x-----------7---3-3-x-------------------------------|
G|---11-11-x-----------7---4-4-x---7---6-6-x-----------7---4-4-x---7---------------------------|
D|---12-12-x---9---9-9-7---5-5-x---7---7-7-x---9---9-9-7---5-5-x---7---------------------------|
A|---12-12-x---9---9-9-----5-5-x---5---7-7-x---9---9-9-----5-5-x---5---------------------------|
E|---10-10-x---7---7-7-----3-3-x---x---5-5-x---7---7-7-----3-3-x---x---------------------------|
note: john uses his thumb for the E string
chorus: note: "x" under chord means john does a type of palm mute ..he hits and u
the full chord you just donnt let it ring out at all (listen to song)
part A part B
e|-----------------------7--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------7---3-3-x------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---7---11-11-----------7---4-4-x---7----x2-----7-7-7---9-9-9---7-7-7---8-8-8---repeat-------------|
D|---7---12-12---9---9-9-7---5-5-x---7-----------7-7-7---9-9-9---7-7-7---9-9-9---part---------------|
A|---5---12-12---9---9-9-----5-5-x---5-----------5-5-5---7-7-7---5-5-5---9-9-9-----A----------------|
E|---x---10-10---7---7-7-----3-3-x---x-----------x-x-x---x-x-x---x-x-x---7-7-7---one-time-----------|
X X
he does some hammer ons that i havent figured out yet but these are the main chords
bridge/pre solo: he mutes most of it u just pick around on the two chords
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---9---7---9---7--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---7---5---7---5--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---5---3---5---3--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
solo: part A
e|-----------------5----5-7-5h7-10--7h10-12-17----15p14h15p14h15p14--------------|
B|-----------7-5h7----7------------------------15-------------------15-----------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
part B
e|----------------5-10--5h7--------5-7-------------------------------------------|
B|------------5h7-----------7--5h7-----5h7---------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------7--------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
chorus repeats for the rest of the song
One, two
One, two, three
Me and all my friends
We're all misunderstood
They say we stand for nothing and
There's no way we ever could
Now we see everything that's going wrong
With the world and those who lead it
We just feel like we don't have the means
To rise above and beat it
So we keep waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
It's hard to beat the system
When we're standing at a distance
So we keep waiting on (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
Now if we had the power
To bring our neighbors home from war
They woulda never missed a Christmas
No more ribbons on their door
And when you trust your television
What you get is what you got
'Cause when they own the information, oh
They can bend it all they want
That's why we're waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
It's not that we don't care
We just know that the fight ain't fair
So we keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
And we're still waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
One day our generation
Is gonna rule the population
So we keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
Now I keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
We're waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 9
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
"One, two, three, four.."
(Intro)
e--------------|
b--------------|
g---7----7-----|
d---7----7-----|
a---7h9--7h9---|
e--------------|
Intro / Verse
e----------------------------------- -------------------------|
b---10---7--(7h10)---3---7---------- ---5--7--(7)-----3---7---|
g---11---7--(7)------4---7--(7)----- ---6--7--(7h9)---4---7---|
d---12---9--(9)------5---7--(7)----- ---7--9--(9)-----5---7---|
a----x---x-----------x---5--(7h9)--- ---x--x----------x---5---|
e---10---7-----------3-------------- ---5--7----------3-------|
Chorus
e------------------- -------------------|
b---7---7---3---7--- ---5---7---3---7---|
g---7---7---4---7--- ---6---7---4---7---|
d---7---9---5---7--- ---7---9---5---7---|
a---5---x---x---5--- ---x---x---x---5---|
e-------7---3------- ---5---7---3-------|
Variation:
e------------------------ ----0-5---------------|
b-----7-10---7---3---7--- ----2-5---7---3---7---|
g-----7-11---7---4---7--- ----2-6---7---4---7---|
d-----7-12---9---5---7--- ----2-7---9---5---7---|
a---5--------x---x---5--- --0-------x---x---5---|
e------------7---3------- ----------7---3-------|
"It's hard to beat the system.."
"It's not that we don't care.."
"One day our generation.."
e-------7---7---7--- -------------------|
b---7---8---7---8--- ---5---7---3---7---|
g---7---7---7---7--- ---6---7---4---7---|
d---7---9---7---9--- ---7---9---5---7---|
a---5---7---9---7--- ---x---x---x---5---|
e-----------7------- ---5---7---3-------|
Interlude
e--------------- --------------------------------|
b--------------- ---3-3--5-5---------------------|
g---3--(3)--3--- ---3-3--5-5---------------------|
d---3--(5)--3--- ---3-3--5-5---(back to verse)---|
a---7--(7)--7--- ---7-7--9-9---------------------|
e---3--(3)--3--- ---3-3--5-5---------------------|
Solo
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b---/7~~-5h7/10~~~~-7h10/12~~~~--10h12/15~~~~---12h15/17--17b19-15~~--18b20~b20~b20~~~~-15~~--|
g---------------------------------------------------------18b19-16~~--------------------------|
d---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
b------10/12-15~~~~--10h12--------------5/7-10~~~~-5h7----------|
g---11---------------------11~~~~-----7-----------------7~~~~---|
d---------------------------------------------------------------|
a---------------------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
Ending
e------------------- ----------------------|
b---5---7---3---7--- ---3---7--------------|
g---6---7---4---7--- ---4---7--------------|
d---7---9---5---7--- ---5---7---(repeat)---|
a---x---x---x---5--- ---x---5--------------|
e---5---7---3------- ---3------------------|
One, two
One, two, three
Me and all my friends
We're all misunderstood
They say we stand for nothing and
There's no way we ever could
Now we see everything that's going wrong
With the world and those who lead it
We just feel like we don't have the means
To rise above and beat it
So we keep waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
It's hard to beat the system
When we're standing at a distance
So we keep waiting on (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
Now if we had the power
To bring our neighbors home from war
They woulda never missed a Christmas
No more ribbons on their door
And when you trust your television
What you get is what you got
'Cause when they own the information, oh
They can bend it all they want
That's why we're waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
It's not that we don't care
We just know that the fight ain't fair
So we keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
And we're still waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
One day our generation
Is gonna rule the population
So we keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
Now I keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
We're waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
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version 10
Capo:no capo
"One, two, three, four.."
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|---7----7-----|
D|---7----7-----|
A|---7h9--7h9---|
E|--------------|
[Intro / Verse]
e|-----------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|---10---7--(7h10)---3---7----------|---5--7--(7)-----3---7---|
G|---11---7--(7)------4---7--(7)-----|---6--7--(7h9)---4---7---|
D|---12---9--(9)------5---7--(7)-----|---7--9--(9)-----5---7---|
A|----x---x-----------x---5--(7h9)---|---x--x----------x---5---|
E|---10---7-----------3--------------|---5--7----------3-------|
[Chorus]
e|-------------------|-------------------|
B|---7---7---3---7---|---5---7---3---7---|
G|---7---7---4---7---|---6---7---4---7---|
D|---7---9---5---7---|---7---9---5---7---|
A|---5---x---x---5---|---x---x---x---5---|
E|-------7---3-------|---5---7---3-------|
[Variation]
e|------------------------|----0-5---------------|
B|-----7-10---7---3---7---|----2-5---7---3---7---|
G|-----7-11---7---4---7---|----2-6---7---4---7---|
D|-----7-12---9---5---7---|----2-7---9---5---7---|
A|---5--------x---x---5---|--0-------x---x---5---|
E|------------7---3-------|----------7---3-------|
"It's hard to beat the system.."
"It's not that we don't care.."
"One day our generation.."
e|-------7---7---7---|-------------------|
B|---7---8---7---8---|---5---7---3---7---|
G|---7---7---7---7---|---6---7---4---7---|
D|---7---9---7---9---|---7---9---5---7---|
A|---5---7---9---7---|---x---x---x---5---|
E|-----------7-------|---5---7---3-------|
[Interlude]
e|---------------|--------------------------------|
B|---------------|---3-3--5-5---------------------|
G|---3--(3)--3---|---3-3--5-5---------------------|
D|---3--(5)--3---|---3-3--5-5---(back to verse)---|
A|---7--(7)--7---|---7-7--9-9---------------------|
E|---3--(3)--3---|---3-3--5-5---------------------|
[Solo]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---/7~~-5h7/10~~~~-7h10/12~~~~--10h12/15~~~~---12h15/17--17b19-15~~--18b20~b20~b20~~~~-15~~--|
G|---------------------------------------------------------18b19-16~~--------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------10/12-15~~~~--10h12--------------5/7-10~~~~-5h7----------|
G|---11---------------------11~~~~-----7-----------------7~~~~---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Ending]
e|-------------------|----------------------|
B|---5---7---3---7---|---3---7--------------|
G|---6---7---4---7---|---4---7--------------|
D|---7---9---5---7---|---5---7---(repeat)---|
A|---x---x---x---5---|---x---5--------------|
E|---5---7---3-------|---3------------------|
[Lyrics]
Me and all my friends
We're all misunderstood
They say we stand for nothing and
There's no way we ever could
Now we see everything that's going wrong
With the world and those who lead it
We just feel like we don't have the means
To rise above and beat it
So we keep waiting
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting
Waiting on the world to change
It's hard to beat the system
When we're standing at a distance
So we keep waiting
Waiting on the world to change
Now if we had the power
To bring our neighbors home from war
They would have never missed a Christmas
No more ribbons on their door
And when you trust your television
What you get is what you got
Cause when they own the information, oh
They can bend it all they want
That's why we're waiting
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting
Waiting on the world to change
It's not that we don't care,
We just know that the fight ain't fair
So we keep on waiting
Waiting on the world to change
And we're still waiting
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting waiting on the world to change
One day our generation
Is gonna rule the population
So we keep on waiting
Waiting on the world to change
No, we keep on waiting
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
| x Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
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version 11
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
D G D
e|--2------------2---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3--3-----3---3---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2--2----0----2---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--0------------0---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----2---3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
One, two
One, two, three
Me and all my friends
We're all misunderstood
They say we stand for nothing and
There's no way we ever could
Now we see everything that's going wrong
With the world and those who lead it
We just feel like we don't have the means
To rise above and beat it
So we keep waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
It's hard to beat the system
When we're standing at a distance
So we keep waiting on (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
Now if we had the power
To bring our neighbors home from war
They woulda never missed a Christmas
No more ribbons on their door
And when you trust your television
What you get is what you got
'Cause when they own the information, oh
They can bend it all they want
That's why we're waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
It's not that we don't care
We just know that the fight ain't fair
So we keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
And we're still waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
One day our generation
Is gonna rule the population
So we keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
Now I keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
We're waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
------------------
version 12
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Standard
Solo
Part 1:
e|--------5----5-7--5-7-10--7-10/12-17-----15p14h15p14h15p14----|
B|-7--5-7----7-------------------------15--------------------15-|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Part 2:
e|-----5-10--5-7------------------------------------------------|
B|-5-7-----------7--5-7/10--5-7---------------------------------|
G|------------------------------7-------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
One, two
One, two, three
Me and all my friends
We're all misunderstood
They say we stand for nothing and
There's no way we ever could
Now we see everything that's going wrong
With the world and those who lead it
We just feel like we don't have the means
To rise above and beat it
So we keep waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
It's hard to beat the system
When we're standing at a distance
So we keep waiting on (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
Now if we had the power
To bring our neighbors home from war
They woulda never missed a Christmas
No more ribbons on their door
And when you trust your television
What you get is what you got
'Cause when they own the information, oh
They can bend it all they want
That's why we're waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
It's not that we don't care
We just know that the fight ain't fair
So we keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
And we're still waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
One day our generation
Is gonna rule the population
So we keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
Now I keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
We're waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
------------------
version 13
Capo:no capo
Solo
[Part 1]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5/7~5h7/10~-7h10/12~-10h12/15~-12h15/17-17/19-15~------------|
G|-----------------------------------------16/18-14~------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-19b20b19b20b19b20b19-----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------19~-------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
[Part 2]
e|---5h7/10~5h7-------------------------------------------------|
B|-7------------7~--5h7/10~5h7----------------------------------|
G|----------------7------------7~-------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
One, two
One, two, three
Me and all my friends
We're all misunderstood
They say we stand for nothing and
There's no way we ever could
Now we see everything that's going wrong
With the world and those who lead it
We just feel like we don't have the means
To rise above and beat it
So we keep waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
It's hard to beat the system
When we're standing at a distance
So we keep waiting on (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
Now if we had the power
To bring our neighbors home from war
They woulda never missed a Christmas
No more ribbons on their door
And when you trust your television
What you get is what you got
'Cause when they own the information, oh
They can bend it all they want
That's why we're waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
It's not that we don't care
We just know that the fight ain't fair
So we keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
And we're still waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
One day our generation
Is gonna rule the population
So we keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
Now I keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
We're waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
| b Bend
------------------
version 14
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Solo
e|------------------------------------12--14p-10--14(pull-up-and-down-3-times)|
B|-7------10-------12-------15--12/15-----------------------------------------|
G|---9/11----11/14----14/16---------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-10--7---7---3--7-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----7---7---3--7-----------15--10/12-------------10---7h10-----------------|
G|-----7---7---4--7---9/11/14-----------11---7/9/11-----------7---------------|
D|-----7---7---5--7-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----5---x---5--5-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------7---3--------------------------------------------------------------|
One, two
One, two, three
Me and all my friends
We're all misunderstood
They say we stand for nothing and
There's no way we ever could
Now we see everything that's going wrong
With the world and those who lead it
We just feel like we don't have the means
To rise above and beat it
So we keep waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
It's hard to beat the system
When we're standing at a distance
So we keep waiting on (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
Now if we had the power
To bring our neighbors home from war
They woulda never missed a Christmas
No more ribbons on their door
And when you trust your television
What you get is what you got
'Cause when they own the information, oh
They can bend it all they want
That's why we're waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
It's not that we don't care
We just know that the fight ain't fair
So we keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
And we're still waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
One day our generation
Is gonna rule the population
So we keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
Now I keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
We're waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
------------------
version 15
Capo:no capo
Tuning: EADGBe
Key: Dmaj
Solo
1.
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---/7~--5h7-7/10~---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2.
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---7h10/12~-10h12/15~-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
3.
e|---7h10--10/12~---12b14r---12~--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
4.
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---19b20r19b20r19b20r19---\15~--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2 measurements rest.
5.
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---7--10/12----12/15--10h12\7~--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
6.
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------5h7/10~---5h7\3~----------------------------------------------------|
G|---7----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
- There's probably a harmonizer used in the third measurement.
- Combining the solo with a pentatonic minor scale in D can also give a nice effect.
does that a lot when he's performing this song live.
One, two
One, two, three
Me and all my friends
We're all misunderstood
They say we stand for nothing and
There's no way we ever could
Now we see everything that's going wrong
With the world and those who lead it
We just feel like we don't have the means
To rise above and beat it
So we keep waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
It's hard to beat the system
When we're standing at a distance
So we keep waiting on (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
Now if we had the power
To bring our neighbors home from war
They woulda never missed a Christmas
No more ribbons on their door
And when you trust your television
What you get is what you got
'Cause when they own the information, oh
They can bend it all they want
That's why we're waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
It's not that we don't care
We just know that the fight ain't fair
So we keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
And we're still waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
One day our generation
Is gonna rule the population
So we keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
Now I keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
We're waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
------------------
version 16
Capo:no capo
Try to use vibrato the whole time if possible.
SOLO:
e:----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-5s7--5h7s10---7h10s12--10h12s15---12h15-15s17-17s19-15s0-19b20b19b20b19b20-|
G:-----------------------------------------14s16-16s18-14s0-------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:-----------------------------------------------------5-7-7s10--5h7s2--------|
B:-15--15-17b19-15-15-17--13-15-15--18p17p15-15-15s0-s7-------------------5h7-|
G:----------------------------------------------------------------------s7----|
D:----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-7s10--5h7s3---------------------------------------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
One, two
One, two, three
Me and all my friends
We're all misunderstood
They say we stand for nothing and
There's no way we ever could
Now we see everything that's going wrong
With the world and those who lead it
We just feel like we don't have the means
To rise above and beat it
So we keep waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
It's hard to beat the system
When we're standing at a distance
So we keep waiting on (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
Now if we had the power
To bring our neighbors home from war
They woulda never missed a Christmas
No more ribbons on their door
And when you trust your television
What you get is what you got
'Cause when they own the information, oh
They can bend it all they want
That's why we're waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
It's not that we don't care
We just know that the fight ain't fair
So we keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
And we're still waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
One day our generation
Is gonna rule the population
So we keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
Now I keep on waiting (waiting)
Waiting on the world to change
We keep on waiting (waiting)
We're waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
Waiting on the world to change
------------------