I'll Wait

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Moderately q= 114

Ill WaitWords and Music by David Lee Roth, Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and Michael McDonald

from Van Halen 1984

Copyright 1984 Diamond Dave Music, WB Music Corp., Van Halen Music and Genevieve MusicAll Rights for Diamond Dave Music Administered by Chrysalis Music

All Rights for Van Halen Music Administered by WB Music Corp.All Rights Reserved Used by Permission

*Gtr. 1

w/ fingers

let ring throughout

w/ dist.

mf

**Dm Cadd2

5fr

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Dm5fr

13411

Am

13421

F

13421

G6fr

13421

Bb

13331

C

Bb C Am7

*Synth. arr. for gtr . **Chord symbols reflect overall harmony.

Bb Dm Cadd2 Bb C Am7

8v a

Bb

8v a locoDm Cadd2 Bb C Am7

Bb Am(add4) Dm Dsus4

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Cadd2 Bb Am(add4) Dm Csus Bb

Rhy. Fig. 1

Dsus4 D Csus Cadd2 Dsus4 D F G

Dsus4 D Csus Cadd2 Dsus4 D F

End Rhy. Fig. 1

G

Verse

Dm

Youve1. got me

C

cap tured.- Im un der- your spell.

Dm

I guess Ill

Am

nev er

F

- learn.

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Rhy. Fig. 2 End Rhy. Fig. 2

Dm

I have your

C

pic ture,- yes, I know it well.

Bb Dm/A

An oth- er

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- page is

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turned.

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Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2

Dm

Are you for

C

real? Its so hard to tell

Dm

from just a

Am

mag a

F

-

G

zine.-

*Gtr. 2

mf

*Synth. arr. for gtr.

Gtr. 2 tacet

Dm

Yeah, you just

C

smile and the pic ture- sells.

Bb Dm/A

Look what that

Am

does to

F

me.

Gsus2 G

Gtr. 1

Ill

Chorus


Dsus4

wait

D

til your

Csus

love comes

Cadd2

down.

Dsus4

Im com

D

ing

F

- straight for your

G

heart.

Gtr. 2

Riff A

No

Dsus4

way

D

you can

Csus

stop me

Cadd2

now

Dsus4

as fine

D

as

F

you are.

G

End Riff A

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VerseGtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2

Dm

I2. wrote a

C

let ter- and told her these words.

Dm

That meant a

Am

lot to

F

me.

G

8v a

loco

Gtr. 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3 (1 1/2 times)

Dm

I nev er

C

- sent it, she would nt- have heard.

Bb Dm

Her eyes still

Am

fol low

F

- me.

G

8v a

loco

Dm

And while she

C

watch es- I can nev er- be free.

Bb Dm

Such good

3

Am

pho

F

tog-

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ra

3

- phy.-

Gtr. 2 8v a

loco

Gtr. 1


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Ill

Chorus

Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 6 meas.)

Dsus4

wait

D

til your

Csus

love comes

Cadd2

down.

Dsus4

Im com

D

ing

F

- straight for your

G

heart.

Gtr. 2

No

Dsus4

way

D

you can

Csus

stop me

Cadd2

now

Dsus4

as fine

D

as

F

you are.

G

Gtr. 2

Gtr. 1

Gtr. 1

InterludeGtr. 2 tacet

w/ pick

D5 Dm C D5 C Bb D5 Dm C

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1.

2.

Half-time feel End half-time feel

Bb C Bb

Gtr. 3 (dist.)

Guitar Solo

Dsus4

w/ slap back delay

mf

w/ bar

C Bb *

w/ bar

Dm/A Gsus2

w/ bar

Dsus2/A

Harm.

Bb C

P.M.

-1 -1 -1 -1 1/2 -1

-4 1/2

-1 -1/2

Gtr. 1

(cont. in slashes)

*Bass plays A.

Gtr. 1

Rhy. Fig. 5

Dm Am F

Gtr. 3

P.M.

1/4 1/4 1/4

GEnd Rhy. Fig. 5

BbGtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 5 (2 times)

Dm Am

grad. release

rake

8v a

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Gtr. 3

F

loco

rake

G *

w/ bar

Bb/G

3

*Bass plays G.

1 1

Dm Am

8v a

loco

steadygliss.

F

Harm. steadygliss.

w/ bar

3

6

1/2 1/2 1 1 1 1 1 2

G Bb/G

Gtr. 1

Dm C

(cont. in notation)

Bb

Bb/G A5

VerseGtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2Gtr. 3 tacet

Dm

You3. cant im

C

ag- ine- what your im age- means,

Dm

Gtr. 3

w/ bar

w/ bar

8v a

-2 1/2 -1 1/2-1/2

-1

1

Gtr. 1

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the pag es

Am

- come a

F

live.

G

-


Dm

Your mag ic

C

- free to ev ry- one- who reads,

Bb

Gtr. 2

8v a

heart

Dm

break- in

Am

- mo tor

F

- drive.

GGtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2

Dm

Are you for

C

real? Its so hard to tell

Dm

loco

8v a

from just a

Am

mag a

F

-

G

zine.-


Dm

Yeah, you just

C

smile and the pic ture- sells.

Bb

loco

8v a


Dm

Look what that

Am

does to

F

me.

G

Ill

Outro-ChorusGtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (1st 6 meas.)

Dsus4

wait

D

til your

Csus

love comes

Cadd2

down.

loco

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Begin fade

Fade out

Gtr. 2: w/ Riff A

Dsus4

Im com

D

ing

F

- straight for your

G

heart. No

Dsus4

way

D

you can

Csus

stop me

Cadd2

now

Dsus4

as fine

D

as

F

you are.

G

Ill


Dsus4

wait

D

til your

Csus

love comes

Cadd2

down.

Gtr. 2

Gtr. 1


Dsus4

Im com

D

ing

F

- straight for your

G

heart. No

Dsus4

way

D

you can

Csus

stop me

Cadd2

now

Gtr. 2


Dsus4

as fine

D

as

F

you are.

G

Ill

Gtr. 1: w/ Rhy. Fig. 1 (till fade)Gtr. 2 tacet

Dsus4

wait

D

til your

Csus

love comes

Cadd2

down.

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