Patience

Guns N' Roses - Patience: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Patience" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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Intro: B   B   F#  F#  G#  G#  C#  C#
       B   B   F#  F#  G#  G#  C#  C#
       B   F#  B   D#m B   F#  C#  C#

B
 Shed a tear 'cause I'm missin' you,
F#
 I'm still alright to smile
G#                              C#
 Girl, I think about you every day now
B
 Was a time when I wasn't sure,
      F#
But you set my mind at ease
G#                               C#
 There is no doubt you're in my heart now


B              F#
Said, "woman, take it slow
           B               D#m
And it'll work itself out fine"
B               F#            C#        C#
All we need is just a little patience
B              F#
Said, "sugar, make it slow
           B             D#m
And we'll come together fine"
B               F#            C#        C#
All we need is just a little patience
C#        C#       C#        C#
          Patience, mm yeah

B
 I sit here on the stairs
            F#
'cause I'd rather be alone
   G#                                C#
If I can't have you right now, I'll wait, dear
B
 Sometimes I get so tense,
       F#
But I can't speed up the time
    G#
But you know, love, there's
                      C#
One more thing to consider


B              F#
Said, "woman, take it slow
      B                  D#m
And things will be just fine"
 B                F#            C#       C#
You and I'll just use a little patience
B              F#
Said, "sugar, take the time
            B                   D#m
'cause the lights are shinin' bright"
 B                 F#              C#     C#
You and I've got what it takes to make it
C#           C#     C#
   We won't fake it, aw,
             C#     C#               C#
I'll never break it, 'cause I can't take it

B  F# B D#m B  F# C# C#
B  F# B D#m B  F# C# C#
C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C#
F# C# F# C#

         F#            C#       F#
(Little patience, hm yeah, hm yeah)
                C#         F#
(Need a little patience, yeah)
                C#         F#
(Just a little patience, yeah)
            C#
(Some more patience)
C#                                        F#
I've been walkin' the streets at night (Yeah)
Just tryin' to get it right (A little patience)
      C#
It's hard to see with so many around (Yeah)
      F#
You know I don't like bein' stuck in the crowd
(Could use some patience)
           C#
An' the streets don't change, but maybe the names
(Yeah)
F#                                      C#
I ain't got time for the game 'cause I need you
(Gotta have more patience)
                  F#
Yeah-yeah, but I need you (Yeah)
        C#   E
Ooh, I need you (All it takes is patience)
       F#
Oh, I need you (Just a little patience)
           C# F# C#
Ooh, this time


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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Patience" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Patience" by Guns N' Roses.

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