The Pretty Reckless - Waiting for a Friend: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Waiting for a Friend" 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.

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

     A#           A#7
The night is when
      A#           F   Fsus4 F
The ghost all come out
  A#
Playin' with my head
A#7            F   Fsus4 F
Spin it all around
      A#
This room is like a prison cell
             Dm
I'm all by myself
     C                   C7
I'm waiting for my friend
                      F Fsus4 F
To come and break me out

You left me today
Lying on the floor
I wanted you to stay, seems you wanted more
This bed is like a prison cell
Cause I'm all by myself
Still waiting for my friend to come
and break me out
And there's stone cold bars on my door
for this stone cold heart

Some people say life is like a lie
Take it day by day, never knowing why
My head is like a prison cell, I'm all by myself
I'm waiting for my friend to come
and break me out
Still waiting for my friend to come
and break me out


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#7

Guitar chord A#7

C

Guitar chord C

C7

Guitar chord C7

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Fsus4

Guitar chord Fsus4

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 for a Friend" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Waiting for a Friend" by The Pretty Reckless.