Everyone’s Waiting

Everyone’s Waiting chords by Missy Higgins Share Report Print

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Suggested strumdriving 4/4

1

d

&

–

2

d

&

–

3

d

&

u

4

d

&

u

Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u

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Intro:
    Gb    B   Gb   Gb   B   Gb  Ebm  B   Gb   Db
    Ooh ooh ooh Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh 


   Gb             B      Gb        Gb       B          Gb
I know all the lines to say the part Im expected to play
Ebm           B        Gb             Db
But in the reflection I am worlds away
Gb             B    Gb    Gb        B     Gb
As I put my costume on eyelashes one by one
   Ebm         B      Gb                    Db              B
Been doing this so long I can tie the knot behind by back


                Gb       Abm     B            
And everyones waiting 
                 Db                      Gb          B    Abm           
But its getting harder to hear what my heart is saying cos every ones 
Db           Gb    B    Gb    B  Gb   Db
waiting 

    
Gb                 B          Gb                      B              Gb
Just swallow and breathe she says remember this aint for you its for them
    Ebm              B        Gb                    Db
And all of those painful lessons youve had to learn
                   B	   Db
You gotta use them now or never
                Gb    Abm  B                   Db
Cos everyones waiting       but its getting harder to hear         
         Gb              B
What my heart keeps saying
  Abm                   Db
   Turn it off I wanna turn it all off

Instrumental: Ebm Db B Abm Db Gb B Gb B Gb Db

                Gb     Abm           
When everyones waiting 
B            Db                     Gb               B
It makes it harder to hear what my heart keeps saying
Abm                  Db
Turn it off I wanna turn it all off
   Gb            Abm    B              Db                      Gb          B
But everyones waiting   I hear the answers appear when you just stand still
     Abm                    Db
But make it all how do you make it all stop
B                 B                B          Ebm Db B
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How to play Everyone’s Waiting on ukulele

A solid first pick for Everyone’s Waiting on ukulele is the driving 4/4: d – d – d u d u. This arrangement is in Gb major. The chords ask a bit more of you, so I rate them proficient. Prefer easier shapes? Transpose the song down 2 half-steps, then a capo on fret 2 brings you back to the key on this page.

5 ukulele chords used in "Everyone’s Waiting" by Missy Higgins: B, Db, Ebm, Gb and Abm

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Biography

Missy Higgins (born Melissa Morrison Higgins on August 19, 1983, in Melbourne, Australia) is one of Australia's most popular female singer-songwriters. Missy (Melissa) was thrust into the limelight in her homeland when her sister entered Missy into a competition, which she won. The competition was conducted by the national alternative broadcaster, Triple J. Although she was still in high school, her song All For Believing quickly became one of the station's most requested tracks of 2001.

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Intro:
    F#    B   F#   F#   B   F#  D#m  B   F#   C#
    Ooh ooh ooh Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh 


   F#             B      F#        F#       B          F#
I know all the lines to say the part Im expected to play
D#m           B        F#             C#
But in the reflection I am worlds away
F#             B    F#    F#        B     F#
As I put my costume on eyelashes one by one
   D#m         B      F#                    C#              B
Been doing this so long I can tie the knot behind by back


                F#       G#m     B            
And everyones waiting 
                 C#                      F#          B    G#m           
But its getting harder to hear what my heart is saying cos every ones 
C#           F#    B    F#    B  F#   C#
waiting 

    
F#                 B          F#                      B              F#
Just swallow and breathe she says remember this aint for you its for them
    D#m              B        F#                    C#
And all of those painful lessons youve had to learn
                   B	   C#
You gotta use them now or never
                F#    G#m  B                   C#
Cos everyones waiting       but its getting harder to hear         
         F#              B
What my heart keeps saying
  G#m                   C#
   Turn it off I wanna turn it all off

Instrumental: D#m C# B G#m C# F# B F# B F# C#

                F#     G#m           
When everyones waiting 
B            C#                     F#               B
It makes it harder to hear what my heart keeps saying
G#m                  C#
Turn it off I wanna turn it all off
   F#            G#m    B              C#                      F#          B
But everyones waiting   I hear the answers appear when you just stand still
     G#m                    C#
But make it all how do you make it all stop
B                 B                B          D#m C# B
When everyones waiting every ones waiting