The Patient chords by Tool

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Drop D MajorD (D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: D MajorD

Difficulty: Intermediate

Verse 1:
 D MajorD    E minorEm     D MajorD
A augmentedA groan of tedium escapes me
E minorEm       D MajorD    E minorEm D MajorD
Startling the fearful
     E minorEm  D MajorD   E minorEm   D MajorD
Is this a test?  It has to be
E minorEm      D MajorD    C majorC
Otherwise I can't go on
G+G    C majorC     G+G    C majorC
Draining patience, drain vitality
   G+G     C majorC     G+G    D MajorD        E minorEm
This paranoid, paralyzed vampire act's a little old

Verse 2:
FF       G+G
But I'm still right here
    A augmentedA       A augmentedA
Giving blood, keeping faith
           FF  G+G  A augmentedA
And I'm still right here
FF         G+G
But I'm still right here
    A augmentedA       A augmentedA
Giving blood, keeping faith
A augmentedA    FF      G+G   A augmentedA
And I'm still right here

FF G+G A augmentedA B minorBm

FF      G+G  A augmentedA
Wait it out -t -t.
     FF      G+G A augmentedA
Going to wait it out -t -t.
  FF  G+G  A augmentedA   FF    G+G  A augmentedA
Be patient     (wait it out)


Chorus:
G+G         D MajorD
If there were no rewards to reap
  A augmentedA         G+G
No loving embrace to see me through
   D MajorD         A augmentedA
This tedious path I've chosen here
 G+G          D MajorD    A augmentedA G+G  A augmentedA G+G
I certainly would've walked away -  by now
FF         G+G    A augmentedA
I'm gonna wait it out

Verse 3:
G+G         D MajorD
If there were no desire to heal
  A augmentedA         G+G
The damaged and broken met along
   D MajorD         A augmentedA
This tedious path I've chosen here
 G+G          D MajorD    A augmentedA G+G  D MajorD A augmentedA
I certainly would've walked away  by now


Bridge:
   G+G    D MajorD    A augmentedA    G+G
and I still may. And I still may

  D MajorD   A augmentedA G+G
Be patient      (x4)

 D MajorD           A augmentedA      G+G
I must keep reminding myself of this...  (X5)

  D MajorD   A augmentedA G+G
Be patient      (x4)

Chorus:
G+G         D MajorD
If there were no rewards to reap
  A augmentedA         G+G
No loving embrace to see me through
   D MajorD         A augmentedA
This tedious path I've chosen here
 G+G          D MajorD    A augmentedA G+G  A augmentedA G+G
I certainly would've walked away -  by now
   G+G    D MajorD    A augmentedA    G+G
and I still may. And I still may
G+G    D MajorD   A augmentedA    G+G
still may. And I.
FF         G+G    A augmentedA
I'm gonna wait it out
FF         G+G    A augmentedA
I'm gonna wait it out
FF         G+G    A augmentedA
I'm gonna wait it out