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WAITING IN VAIN... by Bob Marley

The song is about not wanting to wait in vain for a lover's affection and expresses frustration at having already waited for three years without any commitment from the lover. The singer worries they will have to keep knocking on the lover's door and waiting endlessly for their turn at love and relief from grief.

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WAITING IN VAIN... by Bob Marley

The song is about not wanting to wait in vain for a lover's affection and expresses frustration at having already waited for three years without any commitment from the lover. The singer worries they will have to keep knocking on the lover's door and waiting endlessly for their turn at love and relief from grief.

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WAITING IN VAIN...

by Bob Marley
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*from 'Exodus' (1977)*

[Intro]

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7 (x2)

[Chorus]

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.
Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.

[Verse]

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
From the very first time I rest my eyes on you, girl,
Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
My heart says follow through.
Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
But I know, now, that I'm way down on your line,
Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
But the waitin' feel is fine.

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
So don't treat me like a puppet on a string,
Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
'Cos I know how to do my thing.
Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
Don't talk to me as if you think I'm dumb,
Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
I wanna know when you're gonna come. See...

[Chorus]

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.
Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.
Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.

[Bridge]

Db Eb Cm7 Bbm7
'Cos if summer is here, I'm still waiting there.
Db Eb Cm7 Bbm7
Winter is here, and I'm still waiting there.

[Solo]

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7 (x4)

(Like I said)...
[Verse]

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
It's been three years since I'm knockin' on your door,
Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
And I still can knock some more.
Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
Ooh girl, ooh girl, is it feasible, (I wanna know now),
Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
For I to knock some more? Yah see...

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
In life, I know, there's lots of grief,
Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
But your love is my re-lief.
Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
Tears in my eyes burn, tears in my eyes burn,
Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
While I'm waiting, while I'm waiting for my turn. See...

[Chorus]

Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.
Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.
Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.
Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.
Abmaj7 Dbmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love, oh...
Abmaj7
I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
Dbmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain.
Abmaj7
No, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
Dbmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain.
Abmaj7
No, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
Dbmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain.
Abmaj7
No, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
Dbmaj7
I don't wanna wait in vain.
Abmaj7
It's your love that I'm waiting on,
(I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
I don't wanna wait in vain).
Dbmaj7
It's my love that you're running from.
Abmaj7
It's jah love that I'm waiting on,
(I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
I don't wanna wait in vain).
Dbmaj7
It's me love that you're running from.

(Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Abmaj7 Dbmaj7 Db Eb Cm7 Bbm7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EA DGBE EADGBE


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