#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # From [email protected] Thu May 15 16:50:49 1997 Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1982 03:29:36 -0500 From: Keith Barron To: [email protected] Subject: kinks, tired of waiting for you Tired of Waiting for You The Kinks Transcribed by Keith Barron [Riff A] (GTR 1) [Riff B] (GTR 1) e--------0-----------3--0--I I--------0-----------3--------I b-----3-----3-----1--------I I-----3-----3-----1-----------I g--4-----------2-----------I I--4-----------2--------------I [Rhythm Fig.1] (GTR 2) (G) G F G F e-----------------------------I-----------------------------I b-----------------------------I-----------------------------I g-/(4)-------4--2---------2/-I--4---------4--2---------2/-I d-/(5)-------5--3---------3/-I--5---------5--3---------3/-I a-/(5)-------5--3---------3/-I--5---------5--3---------3/-I e-/(3)-------3--1---------1/-I--3---------3--1---------1/-I * * Do not play notes in parentheses first time [Riff A-9 times] with [Rhythm Fig.1-4 1/2 times] So tired Tired of waiting, Tired of waiting for you. So tired Tired of waiting, Tired of waiting for you [Riff B] with [Last Bar of Rhythm Fig. 1] [Rhythm Fig.2] (GTR 2) F C7 F C7 e-------1----------------I-------1-------------------I b-------1----1---1-1-----I-------1----1---1-1--1-----I g-------2----3---3-3-----I-------2----3---3-3--3-----I d-------3----2---2-2-----I-------3----2---2-2--2-----I a-------3----3---3-3--3--I-------3----3---3-3--3--3--I e--1----1----------------I--1----1-------------------I F C7 F F# e-------1----------------I---------------------------I b-------1----1---1-1-----I---------------------------I g-------2----3---3-3-----I---------------------------I d-------3----2---2-2-----I---------------------------I a-------3----3---3-3--3--I---------------------------I e--1----1----------------I--1---1-1--1--1--1--2--2---I ^ ^ ^ ^ e G D7 G D7 e-------3----------------I-------3-------------------I b-------3-------3--------I-------3-------3-----------I g-------4-------5--------I-------4-------5-----------I d-------5-------4--------I-------5-------4-----------I a-------5----------------I-------5-------------------I e--3----3----5-------0---I--3----3----5-------0------I ^ e ^ e [End Rhythm Fig 2] G D7 G e-------3----------------I---------------------------I b-------3-------3--------I---------------------------I g-------4-------5--------I------4-4--4------4--------I d-------5-------4--------I------5-5--5------5--------I a-------5----------------I------5-5--5------5--------I e--3----3----5-------0---I--3---3-3--3------3--------I VERSE 1 [Rhythm Fig 2] with GTR 1 strumming chords in staccato F C7 I was a lonely soul. F C7 I had nobody F C7 F Till I met you. F# G D7 G But you keep-a me waiting D7 G All of the time. C7 G What can I do? [Rhythm Fig 4] (Both GTRS) G Bm F D7 e--3--I--2--I--1----I-------------------I b--3--I--3--I--1----I----3--3--3--3--3--I g--4--I--4--I--2----I----5--5--5--5--5--I d--5--I--4--I--3----I----4--4--4--4--4--I a--5--I--2--I--3--3/I-5--5--5--5--5--5--I e--3--I-----I--1----I-------------------I w w w q q^ e e e e [End Fig 4] [Rhy. Fig 5] (Gtr.2) G Bm F e--3--I--2------------I I--------------------------I b--3--I--3------------I I--------------------------I g--4--I--4------------I I--------------------------I d--5--I--4------------I I--------------------------I a--5--I--2------------I I--------------------------I e--3--I------2--2--2--I I--1--1-1-1--1--1--1--1----I w h+e e e e D7 F e-------------------------I--------------------------I b-------------------------I--------------------------I g-------------------------I--------------------------I d-------4--4--4--4--4-----I--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--I a--5----5--5--5--5--5-----I--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--I e-------5--5--5--5--5--0--I--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--I ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ [End Rhy Fig 5] [Rhy Fig 6] (Gtr 1) D7 F e--------------------------I I--1----1--1--1--1--1--1--I b--------------------------I I--1----1--1--1--1--1--1--I g-----------------------2--I I--2----2--2--2--2--2--2--I d--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--3--I I--3----3--3--3--3--3--3--I a--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--3--I I--3----3--3--3--3--3--3--I e--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--1--I I--1----1--1--1--1--1--1--I ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ D7 F e--------------------------I--1----1--1--1--1--1--1--I b--3----3--3--3--3--3-3-3--I--1----1--1--1--1--1--1--I g--5----5--5--5--5--5-5-5--I--2----2--2--2--2--2--2--I d--4----4--4--4--4--4-4-4--I--3----3--3--3--3--3--3--I a--5----5--5--5--5--5-5-5--I--3----3--3--3--3--3--3--I e--------------------------I--1----1--1--1--1--1--1--I ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ [End Rhy Fig 6] D7 e--------------------------I b--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--I g--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--I d--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--I a--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--I e--------------------------I ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Pre-Chorus [Rhy Fig 4] Both GTRS Its your life And you can do what you want Do what you like, but [GTR 1 Rhy Fig 6, GTR 2 Rhy Fig 5] Please dont keep-a me waiting Please dont keep-a me waiting. 'Cause I'm [Rhy Fig 7] (GTR 1) G F e------3--------3--3--3----I b------3--------3--3--3----I g------4--------2--2--2----I d------5--------3--3--3----I qR q eR s s q Chorus [Rhy Fig 1-5 times] with [Rhy Fig 7-10 times] So tired, Tired of waiting, Tired of waiting for you. So tired, Tired of waiting, Tired of waiting for you. Second Verse [Rhythm Fig 2] with GTR 1 strumming chords in staccato (SAME AS FIRST) SAME BRIDGE Third Chorus [Rhy Fig 1-7 times] with [Rhy Fig 7-14 times] So tired, Tired of waiting, Tired of waiting for you. So tired, Tired of waiting, Tired of waiting for you. For you. For you. END ON: (BOTH GTRS) g----4-------------I d----5-------------I a----5-------------I e----3-------------I Now here are the Chords for GTR 1: F C7 F# G D7 Bm [133211] [x3231x] [244322] [355433] [x5453x] [x24432] During the verses Gtr 1 plays Chords in this rhythm: qR e^ e^ qR e^ e^ etc...... Important Key: w-whole note h-half note q-quarter note e-eighth note s-sixteenth note qR-quarter note rest eR-eighth note rest ^-staccato - sixteenth note -- eighth note --- eighth+sixteenth note ---- quarter note etc.... Well thats it. Its pretty much right, I think..... Do any of you all know the bass line?
About the artist behind Tired Of Waiting For You Tab:
The band's early hard-driving singles set a standard in the mid-1960s for rock and roll, while albums such as Face to Face,[2] Something Else, The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur and Muswell Hillbillies are highly regarded by fans, critics, and peers, and are considered amongst the most influential recordings of the era.[3]
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