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Waving man chords by
Don Mclean
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
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I get in my car and I drive away
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There sit's a man who waves all day
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He sit's right there in his wheelchair
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And his wave says hi and
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it say goodbye
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He's the
Verse 2
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waving man he's
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the waving man
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Waves 'em all the same
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he's the waving man
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He's the waving man and he
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doesn't know
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Anybody's name
Verse 3
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Well I can tell by his cap
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That he was in the war

But he don't get around
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like he did before
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When he waved those troops
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Onto a foreign shore and he lost his friends
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That he did adore
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Verse 4
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Well he's the waving man
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he's the waving man
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Waves 'em all the same
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he's the waving man
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He's the waving man and he
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doesn't know
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Anybody's name
Verse 5
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Well he waved hello when
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he came back home
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And he told his girl that he would never
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And he raised his kids
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Until they waved goodbye
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Then he waved good luck
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though he had to cry
Verse 6
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He's the waving man
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he's the waving man
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Waves 'em all the same
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he's the waving man
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He's the waving man and he
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doesn't know
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Anybody's name
Verse 7
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Well he waved goodbye
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to his loving wife
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The one true girl he loved for life
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But he never grieves for
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his loving bride
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'Cause he knows they'll meet

On the other side
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He's the waving man
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he's the waving man
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Waves 'em all the same
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he's the waving man
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He's the waving man and he
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doesn't know
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Anybody's name
Verse 9
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Well does he wave hello
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Or does he wave goodbye
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only he can know
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What he waves and why
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does he wave goodbye
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To the life he led or does
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he wave hello

To the life ahead
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Verse 10
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He's the waving man
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he's the waving man
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Waves 'em all the same he's
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the waving man
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He's the waving man and he
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doesn't know
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Anybody's name and no he
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • D

  • G

Capo: 2

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The original key of Waving man by Don mclean is E major.

The primary chords used in Waving man are B, E, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, E, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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