Sitting In The Park chords by Billy Stewart (Official Version)

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Gmaj7
Am7
Bm7
Cmaj7
C/D

Intro 1

(Hoo- hoo- hoo- hoo)

Chorus 1

Sittin' in the park,

Waitin' for you- hoo- hoo (sha-la-la)

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Verse 1

Yes I'm sitting right here

Waiting for you my dear

Wondering if you ever want to show up

I don't know if you're gonna show

My darlin' I got to go

But nevertheless I said

You got to be waiting

Chorus 2

Sittin' in the park,

Waitin' for you- hoo- hoo (sha-la-la)

Verse 2
Gmaj7 
 (G minoraj7) Sitting here on the bench
Am7 
 (A minor7) With my back against the fence
Bm7 
Am7 
 (B minor7) Wonderin' if I  (A minor7) have any sense
Gmaj7 
 (G minoraj7) Something tells me I'm a fool
Am7 
 (A minor7) To let you treat me so cruel
Bm7 
 (B minor7) But nevertheless I say again
Am7 
 (A minor7) You gotta be waiting

Chorus 3

Sittin' in the park,

Waitin' for you- hoo- hoo

Bridge 1
Cmaj7 
 (C minoraj7) Why oh, why oh, why oh,
why oh, why oh, why
Bm7 
(tell me  (B minor7) why)  Won't you tell me why
Am7 
(oh  (A minor7) why)  Oh my darlin I'm sittin' right now
Gmaj7 
Oh girl, I want to know  (G minoraj7) why?
C/D 
 (C/D) Why?  (sha-la-la)

Chorus 4

Sittin' in the park,

Waitin' for you- hoo- hoo (sha-la-la)

Verse 3
Gmaj7 
 (G minoraj7) Sitting here on the bench
Am7 
 (A minor7) With my back against the fence
Bm7 
Am7 
 (B minor7) Wonderin' if I  (A minor7) have any sense
Gmaj7 
 (G minoraj7) Something tells me I'm a fool
Am7 
 (A minor7) To let you treat me so cruel
Bm7 
 (B minor7) Nevertheless I say it
Am7 
 (A minor7) You gotta be waiting

Outro 1
Gmaj7 
Am7 
 (G minoraj7) Sittin'  in the  (A minor7) park,
Bm7 
Am7 
Waitin' for  (B minor7) you-  hoo-  (A minor7) hoo
Cmaj7 
Bm7 
Am7 
 (C minoraj7)  (B minor7)  (A minor7) 
Gmaj7 
 (G minoraj7) No I'm not gonna wait
Am7 
 (A minor7) I am tired of waiting
Bm7 
 (B minor7) No longer gonna wait, girl
Am7 
Cmaj7 
Bm7 
Am7 
 (A minor7) Any  (C minoraj7) lon       (B minor7) ger    (A minor7) 
[Fade out]

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Gmaj7
Am7
Bm7
Cmaj7
C/D

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: G majorBPM: 84

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
C/D: x-x-0-0-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Sitting In The Park by Billy Stewart, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It suits players who want to learn Sitting In The Park the way Billy Stewart intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.