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The Waiting Game chords by
Todd Rundgren
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
G
G

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Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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Verse 1

F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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A
A

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G#m
G#m
4

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Every time that I fall for that same old trick
F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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I punish myself with
A
A

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E
E

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the same old stick
F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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A
A

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I want to believe it so

badly I deceive myself
F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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A
A

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Forgetting reality
F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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A
A

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Ignoring the fact that you're
E
E

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altogether someplace else
F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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A
A

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Forgetting reality
E
E

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F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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Verse 2
A
A

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But I swear
E
E

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Bsus4
Bsus4
2

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here and now

The truth shall be mine
E
E

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Bsus4
Bsus4
2

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And surrender to my prayer
E
E

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Bsus4
Bsus4
2

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B
B
2

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G
G

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My weapon is time
Asus4
Asus4

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I'll play
Verse 3
G
G

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your waiting game
Asus4
Asus4

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I'm gonna win the win the waiting game
G
G

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Asus4
Asus4

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G
G

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I'll play your waiting game
Asus4
Asus4

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G
G

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I'm gonna win this game, my friend
F#m
F#m
2

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Em
Em

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And forget you in the end
G
G

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Your
Verse 4
F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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A
A

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G#m
G#m
4

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memory seems like a living thing
F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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A
A

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I never know if I'm imagining
F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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A
A

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I look at your face and I
B
B
2

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know that's impossible
F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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A
A

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Forgetting it's just a dream
F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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Now I'm hearing your voice
A
A

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saying anything is possible
F#m
F#m
2

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B
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2

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A
A

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E
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F#m
F#m
2

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B
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2

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A
A

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Forgetting it's just a dream
Verse 5
E
E

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Bsus4
Bsus4
2

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And I still can't say why

You keep invading my mind
E
E

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Bsus4
Bsus4
2

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But this uncontrolled fixation
E
E

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Bsus4
Bsus4
2

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B
B
2

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G
G

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Grows weaker with time
Verse 6
G
G

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I'll play your waiting game

I'm gonna win the win the waiting game

I'll play your waiting game

I'm gonna win this game, my friend
F#m
F#m
2

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Em
Em

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And forget you in the end
Verse 7
Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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A cloud of unknowing floats between
G
G

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Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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you and me
A
A

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A trickle of love still flows between
G
G

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Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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you and me
Asus4
Asus4

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Em
Em

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F#m
F#m
2

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But we live in different
A
A

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G
G

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Abdim
Abdim
6

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G
G

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Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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galax ies
Verse 8
B
B
2

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A
A

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Bsus4
Bsus4
2

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But I swear here and now

Your heart will be mine
E
E

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Bsus4
Bsus4
2

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You'll surrender to my love
B
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2

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My weapon is time
Verse 9
C#m
C#m
4

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A
A

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And your wall of resistance
D
D

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E
E

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F#m
F#m
2

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I will slowly undermine
E
E

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A
A

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While your uncontrolled fixation

Grows stronger with time
G
G

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I'll
Verse 10

play your waiting game

I'm gonna win the win the
D
D

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G
G

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waiting game
F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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G
G

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I'll play your waiting game
A
A

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G
G

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I'm gonna win this game, my friend
F#m
F#m
2

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Em
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G
G

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And I'll be with you in the end
Verse 11

I'll play your waiting game

I'm gonna win the win the waiting game
A
A

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G
G

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I'll play your waiting game
A
A

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G
G

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I'm gonna win this game, my friend
F#m
F#m
2

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Em
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And I'll be with you again
Verse 12
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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G
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I'll play your waiting game

I'm gonna win the win the waiting game

I'll play your waiting game

I'm gonna win this game, my friend
F#m
F#m
2

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Em
Em

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And I'll be with you again
Verse 13
G
G

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D
D

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I'll play your waiting game
G
G

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I'm gonna win the win the waiting game

I'll play your waiting game

I'm gonna win this game,

my friend

And I'll be with you again

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Asus4

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • B

    2

  • G#m

    4

  • E

  • Bsus4

    2

  • Em

  • Abdim

    6

  • C#m

    4

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Waiting Game by Todd Rundgren is D major.

The primary chords used in The Waiting Game are G, Asus4, A, F#m, B, G#m.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Asus4, A, F#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Waiting Game is approximately 109 beats per minute.

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