Waiting for my real life to begin Colin Hay
Tabbed by t.belbeck@rogers.com
The "*" indicates a hameron.. You have to listen to the song
The "/" is basically means the chord gets one beat.
Capo 4
Intro:
/ / /,
/ / G, / / / C,
/ / G, / / B,
Verse:
Any minute now,
*D G *C G/
my ship is coming in
Am7/ B/ C B Am7 G/
I'll keep checking the horizon
Am7/ B/ C *D G *C
I'll stand on the bow, feel the waves come crashing
G/Am7/B/ C B Am7 G *Am7 G
Come crashing down, down, down, on me
Chorus:
And you say, be still my love
Open up your heart
C Am7 G G/Am7/B/C/
Let the light shine in
But don't you understand
I already have a plan
*C
I'm waiting, for my real life, to begin
//
// *C //
Verse:
When I awoke today,
*D G *C G/
suddenly nothing happened
Am7/ B/ C B Am7 G G/
But in my dreams, I slew the dragon
Am7/B/ C *D G *C G/
And down this beaten path, and up this cobbled lane
Am7/B/ C B Am7 G *C G
I'm walking in my old footsteps, once again.
Chorus:
And you say, just be here now
Forget about the past,
Am7 G G/Am7/B/C/
your mask is wearing thin
Let me throw one more dice
I know that I can win
*C
I'm waiting, for my real life, to begin
//
// *Am7 //
Verse:
Any minute now,
*D G *C G/
my ship is coming in
Am7/ B/ C B Am7 G/
I'll keep checking the horizon
Am7/ B/ C *D G *C G/
And I'll check my machine, there's sure to be that call
Am7/ B/ C B Am7 Am7 G/C/
It's gonna happen soon, soon, oh so very soon,
G/
It's just that times are lean
Chorus:
And you say, be still my love
Open up your heart,
C Am7 G G/A/B/C/
let the light shine in
Don't you understand
I already have a plan
I'm waiting, for my real life, to begin
Bridge:
//
//
Outro:
On a clear day
//
I can see
C/ F#/ G
See a very long way
On a clear day
//
I can see
/////
See a very long way
Chords used:
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|--0--|--0--|--2--|-----|--2--|-----|--2--|--2--|
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