i'll wait
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Intro
Moderately q= 114
Ill WaitWords and Music by David Lee Roth, Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and Michael McDonald
from Van Halen 1984
Copyright 1984 Diamond Dave Music, WB Music Corp., Van Halen Music and Genevieve MusicAll Rights for Diamond Dave Music Administered by Chrysalis Music
All Rights for Van Halen Music Administered by WB Music Corp.All Rights Reserved Used by Permission
*Gtr. 1
w/ fingers
let ring throughout
w/ dist.
mf
**Dm Cadd2
5fr
1342
Dm5fr
13411
Am
13421
F
13421
G6fr
13421
Bb
13331
C
Bb C Am7
*Synth. arr. for gtr . **Chord symbols reflect overall harmony.
Bb Dm Cadd2 Bb C Am7
8v a
Bb
8v a locoDm Cadd2 Bb C Am7
Bb Am(add4) Dm Dsus4
5 87
765
753
753 5
331
2 03
331
010
2 010
010
2333
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151513
121312
14 12 121312
121312
14 101110
5 87
765
753
5 7 753 5
331
3 2 03
0 2 331
3 010
2 0 010
010
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333
755
776
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785
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Cadd2 Bb Am(add4) Dm Csus Bb
Rhy. Fig. 1
Dsus4 D Csus Cadd2 Dsus4 D F G
Dsus4 D Csus Cadd2 Dsus4 D F
End Rhy. Fig. 1
G
Verse
Dm
Youve1. got me
C
cap tured.- Im un der- your spell.
Dm
I guess Ill
Am
nev er
F
- learn.
G
Rhy. Fig. 2 End Rhy. Fig. 2
Dm
I have your
C
pic ture,- yes, I know it well.
Bb Dm/A
An oth- er
Am
- page is
F
turned.
G
Rhy. Fig. 3 End Rhy. Fig. 3
785
6 5553
333
755
776
563
563
5 3331
77
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785
775
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553
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Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
Dm
Are you for
C
real? Its so hard to tell
Dm
from just a
Am
mag a
F
-
G
zine.-
*Gtr. 2
mf
*Synth. arr. for gtr.
Gtr. 2 tacet
Dm
Yeah, you just
C
smile and the pic ture- sells.
Bb Dm/A
Look what that
Am
does to
F
me.
Gsus2 G
Gtr. 1
Ill
Chorus
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1
Dsus4
wait
D
til your
Csus
love comes
Cadd2
down.
Dsus4
Im com
D
ing
F
- straight for your
G
heart.
Gtr. 2
Riff A
No
Dsus4
way
D
you can
Csus
stop me
Cadd2
now
Dsus4
as fine
D
as
F
you are.
G
End Riff A
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8 10
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553
553
331
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210
321
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VerseGtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
Dm
I2. wrote a
C
let ter- and told her these words.
Dm
That meant a
Am
lot to
F
me.
G
8v a
loco
Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3 (1 1/2 times)
Dm
I nev er
C
- sent it, she would nt- have heard.
Bb Dm
Her eyes still
Am
fol low
F
- me.
G
8v a
loco
Dm
And while she
C
watch es- I can nev er- be free.
Bb Dm
Such good
3
Am
pho
F
tog-
G
ra
3
- phy.-
Gtr. 2 8v a
loco
Gtr. 1
Rhy. Fig. 4 End Rhy. Fig. 4
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12
1513
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1310
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10
1210
1010
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1715
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1310
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1012
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1513
15 13 13 1011
1310
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1213 10 13
1213
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210
321
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Ill
Chorus
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 6 meas.)
Dsus4
wait
D
til your
Csus
love comes
Cadd2
down.
Dsus4
Im com
D
ing
F
- straight for your
G
heart.
Gtr. 2
No
Dsus4
way
D
you can
Csus
stop me
Cadd2
now
Dsus4
as fine
D
as
F
you are.
G
Gtr. 2
Gtr. 1
Gtr. 1
InterludeGtr. 2 tacet
w/ pick
D5 Dm C D5 C Bb D5 Dm C
15
12
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785
775
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10108
121210
121210
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0 0010
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0553
0 0331
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0765
0553
0
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1.
2.
Half-time feel End half-time feel
Bb C Bb
Gtr. 3 (dist.)
Guitar Solo
Dsus4
w/ slap back delay
mf
w/ bar
C Bb *
w/ bar
Dm/A Gsus2
w/ bar
Dsus2/A
Harm.
Bb C
P.M.
-1 -1 -1 -1 1/2 -1
-4 1/2
-1 -1/2
Gtr. 1
(cont. in slashes)
*Bass plays A.
Gtr. 1
Rhy. Fig. 5
Dm Am F
Gtr. 3
P.M.
1/4 1/4 1/4
GEnd Rhy. Fig. 5
BbGtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 5 (2 times)
Dm Am
grad. release
rake
8v a
3
1 1/21/2
553
0
5
0331
553
0
5
0331
331
331
331
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 76
7 76
57
0233
32010
1333
00231
3X023
00230
13331
35553
5 7 5 X 7 X6
78
7 55 7 3 12
12 10
14
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1415
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1213 10
10 10
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Gtr. 3
F
loco
rake
G *
w/ bar
Bb/G
3
*Bass plays G.
1 1
Dm Am
8v a
loco
steadygliss.
F
Harm. steadygliss.
w/ bar
3
6
1/2 1/2 1 1 1 1 1 2
G Bb/G
Gtr. 1
Dm C
(cont. in notation)
Bb
Bb/G A5
VerseGtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2Gtr. 3 tacet
Dm
You3. cant im
C
ag- ine- what your im age- means,
Dm
Gtr. 3
w/ bar
w/ bar
8v a
-2 1/2 -1 1/2-1/2
-1
1
Gtr. 1
X
XX 12 10 13 13 12 13 12 13 12
1310
1310
1313 1012
13 13
20 20 2020
20 2020
18
5 12
129 12
10 11 1210 12 13
10 13
3 0 3 0 3 0 3 3 3 0
12 12 1010 X
8
1010 10 8
8 8
10 1210
10 10 19
13331
13331
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the pag es
Am
- come a
F
live.
G
-
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3
Dm
Your mag ic
C
- free to ev ry- one- who reads,
Bb
Gtr. 2
8v a
heart
Dm
break- in
Am
- mo tor
F
- drive.
GGtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2
Dm
Are you for
C
real? Its so hard to tell
Dm
loco
8v a
from just a
Am
mag a
F
-
G
zine.-
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3 (1st 2 meas.)
Dm
Yeah, you just
C
smile and the pic ture- sells.
Bb
loco
8v a
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 4
Dm
Look what that
Am
does to
F
me.
G
Ill
Outro-ChorusGtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 6 meas.)
Dsus4
wait
D
til your
Csus
love comes
Cadd2
down.
loco
1514
1512
15 14 12
1715
17 1515
15 1213
1513
15 1311
1310
10
13 1010
13 1010 12
1012
10
12
10
10
10
14 12
1715
17 1513
15 1213
1513
15 1311
13 1010
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1013 12
1310
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1210
10 12 1210
1012
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17 1513
15 1213
1513
15 1311
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10
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1210
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Begin fade
Fade out
Gtr. 2: w/ Riff A
Dsus4
Im com
D
ing
F
- straight for your
G
heart. No
Dsus4
way
D
you can
Csus
stop me
Cadd2
now
Dsus4
as fine
D
as
F
you are.
G
Ill
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 6 meas.)
Dsus4
wait
D
til your
Csus
love comes
Cadd2
down.
Gtr. 2
Gtr. 1
Rhy. Fig. 6 End Rhy. Fig. 6
Dsus4
Im com
D
ing
F
- straight for your
G
heart. No
Dsus4
way
D
you can
Csus
stop me
Cadd2
now
Gtr. 2
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 6
Dsus4
as fine
D
as
F
you are.
G
Ill
Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (till fade)Gtr. 2 tacet
Dsus4
wait
D
til your
Csus
love comes
Cadd2
down.
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12
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12
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12
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1214 12
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15
1214 12
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15
1214
785
775
10108
10108
121210
121210
77
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1212
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1212
12
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12
13
12
12
12
1514
1212 14
15
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15
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