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----------------------------------------------------------------------------- While You're Waiting - Alkaline Trio ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- I tabbed this out by ear, pretty sure it's perfect. Listen to the song for the rhythm, it's pretty easy to hear, and play. Enjoy! Standard Tuning INTRO: Guitar solo for a measure Then this little slide thingy, G|---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--9/7/5/7/5----------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-555555--------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------555555-222222/3-----------------------------------------------| PRE CHORUS/VERSE: Same progression, now a bit faster... G|---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-555-----------------------------------------------------------------| x4 E|----5-55-222222/333333-----------------------------------------------| VERSE 1: ...Then the vocals come in and the beat slows down... G|---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-555555--------------------------------------------------------------| x4 E|-------555555-222222/3333--------------------------------------------| "There's a hope in my head that's been cut and bleed, dry as your bloodshot eyes..." PRE VERSE: G|---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-555-----------------------------------------------------------------| x4 E|----5-55-222222/333333-----------------------------------------------| VERSE 2: G|---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-555555--------------------------------------------------------------| x4 E|-------555555-222222/3333--------------------------------------------| "I don't know how you feel but I'll make you a deal, If you make it out alive..." CHORUS: G|---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-77777777-33333333-00000000-3333333333333-5555-----------------------| "While you're waiting, be thankful for your fingers..." PRE VERSE: G|---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-555-----------------------------------------------------------------| x4 E|----5-55-222222/333333-----------------------------------------------| VERSE 3: G|---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-555555--------------------------------------------------------------| x4 E|-------555555-222222/3333--------------------------------------------| "There's a hope in my head that's been cut and bleed..." CHORUS: G|---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-77777777-33333333-00000000-3333333333333-5555-----------------------| "While you're waiting..." BRIDGE: (same as verse): G|---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-555555--------------------------------------------------------------| x4 E|-------555555-222222/3333--------------------------------------------| "They locked you up and threw away the key..." CHORUS: G|---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-77777777-33333333-00000000000000-3333333333333-5555-----------------| "Contemplating you hanging from your ceiling..." OUTRO: G|---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-555555--------------------------------------------------------------| x3 E|-------555555-222222/3333--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-555555--------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------555555-2--3----5*LET RING-------------------------------------|