The Rolling Stones - I Am Waiting: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Am 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 I Am Waiting Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Rolling Stones

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 "I Am Waiting" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Csus2   C     Csus2   C     F   C     Csus2  C
I am waiting, I am waiting, all year, all    year
Csus2   C     Csus2   C     F   C     Csus2  C
I am waiting, I am waiting, all year, all    year
C       Dm      Em     F        C  Csus2 C
Waiting for someone to come out of somewhere
C       Dm      Em     F        C  Csus2 C
Waiting for someone to come out of somewhere
Csus2          C    Csus2          C     F   C    Csus2 C
You can't hold out, you can't hold out , all year, all  year
Csus2          C    Csus2          C    F   C    Csus2  C
You can't hold out, you can't hold out, all year, all   year
C       Dm      Em     F        C  Csus2 C
Waiting for someone to come out of somewhere
C       Dm      Em     F        C  Csus2 C
Waiting for someone to come out of somewhere
Dm     C     G
See it come along and
Dm         C          G
don't know where it's from
C   G                 Dm
Oh, yes you will find out
Dm               C       G
Well, it happens all the time
      Dm      C        G
It's censored from our minds
       C
You'll find out

Slow or fast, slow or fast, all year, all year
End at last, end at last
Oh yeah, oh yeah
Waiting for someone to come out of somewhere
Waiting for someone to come out of somewhere

Stand up coming years
and escalation fears
Oh, yes we will find out

Well, like a withered stone
Fears will pierce your bones
You'll find out

Oh we're waiting, oh we're waiting
All year, all year
Oh we're waiting, oh we're waiting
All year, all year
Waiting for someone to come out of somewhere
Waiting for someone to come out of somewhere

Oh we're waiting, oh we're waiting
Oh we're waiting, oh were waiting...


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

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 "I Am Waiting" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Am Waiting" by The Rolling Stones.

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