Green Day - Waiting: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Waiting" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Waiting Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Green Day

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Waiting" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G#        C#
I've been waitingfor a long time
A#m       C#
For this moment to come
    G#       C#              A#m C#
I'm destined for anything at all

Downtown lights will be shining
On me like a diamond
Ring out under the midnight hour

Well, no one can touch me now, well
And I can't turn my back
It's too late ready or not at all

Chorus:
     Fm
Well I'm so much
C/E
closer than
D#
I have ever
 A#        C# G# C#
known Wake up

Dawning of a new era
Calling, don't let it catch you
Falling, ready or not at all

Oh so close enough to taste it
Almost, I can embrace this
Feeling on the tip of my tongue

Chorus

C#  G#  C#
Better thank
G#   C# G#  C#  G# C# G# C# G#
your lucky stars
 C#   G#  C# D#
Say, hey, hey!

Chorus

Better thank
your lucky stars
Say, hey, hey!

I've been waiting a lifetime
For this moment to come, I'm
Destined for anything at all.
Dumbstruck, colour me stupid
Good luck, you're gonna need it
Where I'm going, if I get there at all
Wake up! Better thank your lucky stars!


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

C

Guitar chord C

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Waiting" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Waiting" by Green Day.

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