Verse:
F
I see you from across the room
Dm
I thought I wouldnʼt feel a thing
Am
I think itʼs getting colder now
G
I wanna get close to you
F
I swear that weʼve been here before
Dm
I guess you didnʼt notice me
Am
But you Do now
G
Oh, you Do now
Chorus:
F
What are you waitinʼ for?
Dm
What are you waitinʼ for?
Am
ʼCause Iʼve been standinʼ here
G
Oh, Iʼve been standinʼ here
F
What are you waitinʼ for?
Dm
What are you waitinʼ for?
Am
ʼCause Iʼve been standinʼ here
G
Itʼs never been so clear
Verse:
F
I get it if you wanna wait, ʼcause I stay in my place
Dm
I ainʼt got nowhere to go, I got plenty time to waste
Am
I think Iʼve fallen in love, but thatʼs not enough
G
If you donʼt feel the same, I guess Iʼll leave you alone
Pre-chorus:
F
But itʼs time and time again, babe, youʼre never listeninʼ, babe
DmAm
If thereʼs no promises made, I donʼt ever wanna fall in love
G
I donʼt ever wanna mess it up, weʼre runninʼ out of luck
Chorus:
F
What are you waitinʼ for? (For)
Dm
What are you waitinʼ for? (For)
Am
ʼCause Iʼve been standinʼ here
G
Oh, Iʼve been standinʼ here
F
What are you waitinʼ for? (What are you waitinʼ for?)
Dm
What are you waitinʼ for? (For)
Am
ʼCause Iʼve been standinʼ here
G
Itʼs never been so clear
Post-chorus:
F
(Why Do you wait? Why Do you wait?)
Dm
(Why Do you wait? Why Do you wait?)
Am
(Why Do you wait? Why Do you wait?)
G
(Why Do you wait? Why Do you wait?)
Bridge:
F
Tell me to stay, youʼre wastinʼ my time
Dm
Every day Iʼm waitinʼ in line
AmG
Standing in place, ʼcause, baby, thatʼs all I know
Why Do you wait? Just tell me
Chorus:
F
What are you waitinʼ for?
Dm
What are you waitinʼ for?
Am
ʼCause Iʼve been standinʼ here
G
Oh, Iʼve been standinʼ here
F
What are you waitinʼ for? (Why Do you wait? Why Do you wait?)
Dm
What are you waitinʼ for?
Am
ʼCause Iʼve been standinʼ here
G
Oh, Iʼve been standinʼ here, oh
