I'm Waiting For The Man Acoustic chords by The Velvet Underground

Chords with lyrics

Very simple song. Feel free to add in variations on the D MajorD chord.


Intro: D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G


Verse 1:

D MajorD      G+G   D MajorD G+G
I'm waitin' for my man
D MajorD     G+G   D MajorD  G+G
26 dollars in my hand
D MajorD        F#F#  G+G            A augmentedA
Up to Lexington, 125, feel sick and dirty more dead than alive
D MajorD      G+G   D MajorD  G+G
I'm waitin' for my man...

Verse 2:

D MajorD        G+G        D MajorD  G+G
Hey, white boy, what you doin' uptown?
D MajorD        G+G        D MajorD      G+G
Hey, white boy, you chasin' our women around?
D MajorD             F#F#           G+G          A augmentedA
Oh pardon me sir its the furthest from my mind, I'm just lookin for a dear friend of mine
D MajorD      G+G   D MajorD G+G
I'm waiting for my man


Verse 3:

D MajorD       G+G          D MajorD  G+G
Here he comes, he's all dressed in black
D MajorD    G+G        D MajorD G+G
PR shoes and a big straw hat
D MajorD         F#F#         G+G              A augmentedA
He's never early, he's always late, first thing you learn is you always gotta wait
D MajorD      G+G   D MajorD G+G
I'm waiting for my man


Verse 4:

D MajorD          G+G          D MajorD   G+G
Up to a Brownstone, up three flights of stairs
D MajorD            G+G     D MajorD  G+G
Everybody's pinned you, but nobody cares
D MajorD         F#F#           G+G                A augmentedA
Hes got the works, gives you sweet taste, ah then you gotta split cuz you got no time to waste
D MajorD      G+G   D MajorD G+G
I'm waiting for my man


Verse 5:

D MajorD           G+G             D MajorD  G+G
Baby don't you holler, darlin' don't you bawl and shout
D MajorD             G+G          D MajorD G+G
I'm feeling good, you know I'm gonna work it on out
D MajorD         F#F#           G+G             A augmentedA
I'm feeling good, I'm feeling oh so fine, until tomorrow, but that's just some other time
D MajorD      G+G   D MajorD G+G
I'm waiting for my man

D MajorD
I'm walking home...

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