"Waiting For The Man"
By the Velvet Underground
As performed by David Bowie
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INTRO D | G Gsus4 (x2)
{with riff}
CHORUS 1 D G Gsus4 D G Gsus4
I'm waiting for the man
D G Gsus4 D G Gsus4
Twenty six dollars in my hand
D F
Up to Lexington, One Two Five
G A
So sick and dirty more dead than alive
D G Gsus4 D G Gsus4
I'm waiting for the man
CHORUS 2 Hey white boy, what you doing uptown?
Hey white boy, you're chasing all the women around
Oh pardon me sir it's furthest from my mind
I'm just looking for a good friend of mine
I'm waiting for the man
CHORUS 3 Here he comes, he's all dressed in black
PR shoes, and a big straw hat
He's never early, he's always late
First thing you learn is that you've always got to wait
I'm waiting for the man
CHORUS 4 Brown stone building and three flights of stairs
Nobody stops you 'cause nobody cares
He's got the works and he gives you sweet taste
But then you've got to split because you've got no time to waste
I'm waiting for the man
CHORUS 5 Baby don't you holler, darling don't you scream and shout
I'm feeling good, I'm going to work it on out
I'm feeling good, I'm feeling so fine
Until tomorrow but that's just another time
I'm waiting for the man
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JACK
19/4/2005 - 2:54:38 Love this song. First heard it on Almost Famous soundtrack and loved it ever since.
STICK IT TO THE MAN, MAN!!!!!!
JBR
25/1/2005 - 11:12:22 Tab is ok.
ALEX
21/5/2004 - 23:41:20 the best version on a lou reed classic
JOHNNY
17/2/2004 - 2:51:47 velvet undergroud rocks...bowie loves em.