Waiting For Superman chords by
Daughtry (Official Version)

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Key: A minorDifficulty: Easy

Verse 1
Am7 Am7 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
She's watching the taxi     driver,
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
he pulls away
Am7 Am7 
 
She's been  locked up
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
inside     her apartment a hundred     days
Am7 Am7 
 
She says  "Yeah, he's still coming,
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
just a little   bit late"
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
"He got stuck    at the laundromat
washing his cape"
Am7 Am7 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
She's just  watching the clouds   roll by
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
and they spell her      name like Lois Lane
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
And she smiles, oh the way she smiles

Chorus 1
C C 
 
She's talking to angels,
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
counting the stars
Am7 Am7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Making a wish  on a passing car
C C 
 
She's dancing with strangers,
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
falling apart
Am7 Am7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Waiting for Superman to pick her up
Am7 Am7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
In his arms  yeah,
Am7 Am7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
in his arms  yeah

Verse 2
Waiting for Superman
Am7 Am7 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
She's out on the corner
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
trying to catch a        glimpse
Nothing's making sense
Am7 Am7 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
She's been  chasing an answer
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
A sign lost in the abyss,
this Metropolis
Am7 Am7 
 
She says  "Yeah, he's still coming,
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
just a little   bit late"
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
He got stuck    at the Five
and Dime saving the day"
Am7 Am7 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
She says  "If life was a movie,
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
then it wouldn't end like     this"
Left without a kiss
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Still, she smiles, oh the way she smiles,  yeah

Chorus 2
C C 
 
She's talking to angels,
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
she's counting the stars
Am7 Am7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Making a wish  on a passing car
C C 
 
She's dancing with strangers,
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
she's falling apart
Am7 Am7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Waiting for Superman to pick her up
Am7 Am7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
In his arms  yeah,
Am7 Am7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
in his arms  yeah
She's waiting for Superman

Bridge 1
Am7 Am7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
To lift  her up       and take her anywhere
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
Show     her love and climbing through the air
Am7 Am7 
 
Save  her now,
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
before it's too late tonight
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Oh like the speed of light
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
And she smiles

Chorus 3
C C 
 
She's talking to angels,
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
she's counting the stars
Am7 Am7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Making a wish  on a passing car
C C 
 
She's dancing with strangers,
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
she's falling apart
Am7 Am7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Waiting for Superman to pick her up
Am7 Am7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
In his arms  yeah,
Am7 Am7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
in his arms  yeah
She's waiting for Superman

Outro 1
Am7 Am7 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
To lift  her up       and take her anywhere
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
Show     her love and climbing through the air
Am7 Am7 
 
Save  her now,
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
before it's too late tonight
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
She's waiting for Superman

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsAm7 Gsus4 Fadd9 Dm7 C

Chords

Am7
Gsus4
Fadd9
Dm7
C

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

Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Gsus4: 3-x-0-0-1-3
Fadd9: x-x-3-2-1-3
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Waiting For Superman by Daughtry, 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 A minor. It suits players who want to learn Waiting For Superman the way Daughtry intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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