Ill Be Waiting chords – Michael Franti & Spearhead 

 This is the full album version. The radio edit clips the intro, the first part of pre-chorus 1, and condenses 
the outro. The C chord during the verses is actually "Csus4 C Csus4 C", but writing that in messes up the 
formatting of the lyrics.


CAPO 2
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INTRO:
 G C 

VERSE 1:
 G 
The best things in life aren't things
         C 
They're living and breathing
 G 
The best things in life aren't things
         C 
They're something you can believe in

PRE-CHORUS 1:
       G 
Well, do you believe me
       C 
Well, do you believe me when I say
 D 
Tonight won’t last for long
 C 
And soon it will be gone
     G C 
But I won’t leave you alone, no, no

CHORUS:
              G 
Whenever you call me, whenever you need me
              Em 
Wherever you wander until you see me
         D C G 
I’ll be waiting, I’ll be waiting for you
              C 
For you, for you, for you

VERSE 2:
 G 
The best things in life aren't things
         C 
They're laughing and crying
 G 
The best things in life aren't things
         C 
They're frightened, but they’re still fighting

PRE-CHORUS 2:
       G 
Well, do you believe me
       C 
Well, do you believe me (yeah) when I say
 D 
Tonight won’t last for long
 C 
And soon it will be gone
     G C 
But I won’t leave you alone, no, no

CHORUS:
              G 
Whenever you call me, whenever you need me
              Em 
Wherever you wander until you see me
         D C G 
I’ll be waiting, I’ll be waiting for you
              C 
For you, for you, for you

BRIDGE:
 Am 
You said that you were leaving
          C 
But it’s alright (alright), it’s alright (alright)
 Am 
You said that you were sorry
          D 
But it’s alright (alright), yes, it’s alright (alright)

VERSE 3:
 G 
The best things in life aren't things
         C 
They're broken and bleeding
 G 
The best things in life aren't things
         C 
They’re chosen to believe in

CHORUS:
                 G 
So whenever you call me, whenever you need me
              Em 
Wherever you wander until you see me
         D C G 
I’ll be waiting, I’ll be waiting for you
              C 
For you, for you, for you

OUTRO:
            G                             
And I say, eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh, 
 G 
Eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh
 C 
Eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh
        G 
I say, it’s alright (eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh),
 G 
it’s alright (eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh, eee-ohh),
 C G 
It’s alright, it’s gonna be alright now

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