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Introduction: C9 F C9 F C9 F C9 F C9 F C9 F C9 F C9 F
Am F
Watching girls go passing by
G C
It ain't the latest thing
G G7 C
I'm just standing in a doorway
G G7 C Am
I'm just trying to make some sense
Am F
Out of these girls go passing by
G C
The tales they tell of men
G G7 C
I'm not waiting on a lady
G G7 C Am
I'm just waiting on a friend
Am F
A smile relieves a heart that grieves
G C
Remember what I said
G G7 C
I'm not waiting on a lady
G G7 C F
I'm just waiting on a friend
C9 F C9 F
I'm just waiting on a friend....
Am
Don't need a whore
F
I don't need no booze
G C
Don't need a virgin priest
G G7 C
But I need someone I can cry to
G G7 C Am
I need someone to protect
Am F
Making love and breaking hearts
G C
It is a game for youth
G G7 C
But I'm not waiting on a lady
G G7 C F
I'm just waiting on a friend
C9 F C9 F
I'm just waiting on a friend....
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