The Waiting
The Waiting - Better Off As Friends guitar tab
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Author/Artist: Brad and Todd Olsen Title: Better Off As Friends Album: The Waiting Transcribed by: Mark Email: calvin@bright.net This is my 2nd attempt.? A little harder this time.? I had to use my ear a little more than number 9 (which was mostly power chords).? Don't let the solo scare you.? It's not hard. -------------10---8----|-----------10---8-------|----------------------------- ----7h8p--------7---7--|--7h8p--------7---7-----|----------------------------- --7------7-------------|-------7----------------|----------------------------- -----------------------|------------------------|----------------------------- -----------------------|------------------------|----------------------------- -----------------------|------------------------|----------------------------- Begining solo.?????????????????? X3????????????????????????????????????????? ------------------------------|--------------------|-------------2------2----- ---------------3---------3----|---------------3----|-------------3--3---3--3-- -------------2---2-----2---2--|-----0---0---0---0--|-----2---0---------------- ----------0-------------------|--------------------|-------------------------- --------------------3---------|--------------------|-------------------------- ------------------------------|--3----2---0--------|-------------------------- Please excuse my religion.? Excuse the ceremony and the show.??????????????? ------------------------------|--------------------|-------------2------2----- ---------------3---------3----|---------------3----|-------------3--3---3--3-- -------------2---2-----2---2--|-----0---0---0---0--|-----2---0---------------- ----------0-------------------|--------------------|-------------------------- --------------------3---------|--------------------|-------------------------- ------------------------------|--3----2---0--------|-------------------------- When I first gave into Your advances, You were wanting to get closer than??? I'd know.??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------7-------7-----7----------------12--------12------12------------------ ---------7-------7-----7----------------12--------12------12------------------ ---------5-------5-----5----------------10--------10------10------------------ But I'll allow it for a moment.? For just a moment I'll come near??????????? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------8---------8--------8--------------8--------8--------8------------------ -------8---------8--------8--------------8--------8--------8------------------ -------6---------6--------6--------------8--------8--------8------------------ Long enough to say those words that all men are taught to fear.????????????? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---12--12------5---5-----2---2--------7----7---------------------------------- ---12--12------5---5-----2---2--------7----7---------------------------------- ---10--10------3---3-----0---0--------5----5---------------------------------- Chorus:? I think we'd be better off as friends.????????????????????????????? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------5---5-----2---2------7---7------------------12---12-----5---5----------- -12---5---5-----2---2------7---7------------------12---12-----5---5----------- -10---3---3-----0---0------5---5------------------10---10-----3---3----------- I think that should be where it ends.? There's no complicated reason.??????? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------2---2-----7---7---------------5-------5-------------------------------- -------2---2-----7---7---------------5-------5-------------------------------- -------0---0-----5---5---------------3-------3-------------------------------- Just as simple as sin.? I think we'd be better off as friends. (chorus end)? -Beginging solo X4-????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ------------------------------|--------------------|-------------2------2----- ---------------3---------3----|---------------3----|-------------3--3---3--3-- -------------2---2-----2---2--|-----0---0---0---0--|-----2---0---------------- ----------0-------------------|--------------------|-------------------------- --------------------3---------|--------------------|-------------------------- ------------------------------|--3----2---0--------|-------------------------- Please excuse my reluctance.? Turn Your eyes away from my embarrassed grin.? ------------------------------|--------------------|-------------2------2----- ---------------3---------3----|---------------3----|-------------3--3---3--3-- -------------2---2-----2---2--|-----0---0---0---0--|-----2---0---------------- ----------0-------------------|--------------------|-------------------------- --------------------3---------|--------------------|-------------------------- ------------------------------|--3----2---0--------|-------------------------- Never gone this far before.? Don't think I could ever go this way again.???? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----7---------7------7----------------12------12-----12--------8-----8-------- ----7---------7------7----------------12------12-----12--------8-----8-------- ----5---------5------5----------------10------10-----10--------6-----6-------- So I'll just raise my head, and look deep into Your eyes, and offer You????? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------8--------------10------10------10-------------------------------------- -------8--------------10------10------10-------------------------------------- -------6---------------8-------8-------8-------------------------------------- those words I've been conditioned to despise.??????????????????????????????? -Chorus-???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? -----------2---------------------------3---------------2---------------------- -------------3---------------------------3---------------3-------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I wanted flowers You were buying me a ring.? I wanted candy You were???????? ---3-------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----3------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ giving everything.?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? --2---2-3--2---2--|--8--7h8p-5--3--2--|--2-3-2-------------------------|------ ------------------|-------------------|--------3-1---------------------|------ ------------------|-------------------|--------------4h5p-2-0---0---0--|------ ------------------|-------------------|-----------------------4---4---4|------ ------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------|------ ------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------|------ -SOLO-?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ----5--3--2--0-0-0-1/2-0--|--5--2/3--5--7-8--7h8p-5-7-8-7h8p-5-7-10--|-------- --3-----------------------|------------------------------------------|-------- --------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------- --------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------- --------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------- --------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------- -SOLO-?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----7---------7-------7----7---------12------12--------12-----12-------------- ----7---------7-------7----7---------12------12--------12-----12-------------- ----5---------5-------5----5---------10------10--------10-----10-------------- You took my breath away, don't think that I have denied it.????????????????? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------8---------8--------8--------8-------10------10------10------10------- ---------8---------8--------8--------8-------10------10------10------10------- ---------6---------6--------6--------6--------8-------8-------8-------8------- But this heart You've stolen sir do You think we could still divide it?????? -----------10---8------------------------------------------------------------- ---7h8p-------7--------------------------------------------------------------- --------7--------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? -Chorus- X2????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? -Begining Solo- X4???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? --5---3---2---0--------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------5/6\5--3--------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ??????? 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