Tuning:

Standard Tuning EADGBe Very simple song. Feel free to add in variations on the D chord. Intro: D G D G Verse 1:

^DI'm waitin' ^Gfor my ^Dman^G ^D26 dollars ^Gin my ^Dhand^G ^DUp to Lexington, ^F#125, f^Geel sick and dirty more ^Adead than alive ^DI'm waitin' ^Gfor my ^Dman.^G..

Verse 2:

^DHey, white boy, ^Gwhat you doin' up^Dtown?^G ^DHey, white boy, ^Gyou chasin' our ^Dwomen around?^G ^DOh pardon me sir its the f^F#urthest from my mind, I^G'm just lookin for a ^Adear friend of mine ^DI'm waiting ^Gfor my ^Dman^G

Verse 3:

^DHere he comes, ^Ghe's all dressed in ^Dblack^G ^DPR shoes ^Gand a big straw ^Dhat^G ^DHe's never early, ^F#he's always late, f^Girst thing you learn is you a^Always gotta wait ^DI'm waiting ^Gfor my ^Dman^G

Verse 4:

^DUp to a Brownstone, ^Gup three flights of ^Dstairs^G ^DEverybody's pinned you, ^Gbut nobody ^Dcares^G ^DHes got the works, ^F#gives you sweet taste, ^Gah then you gotta split cuz you g^Aot no time to waste ^DI'm waiting ^Gfor my ^Dman^G

Verse 5:

^DBaby don't you holler, ^Gdarlin' don't you bawl and ^Dshout^G ^DI'm feeling good, you know ^GI'm gonna work it on ^Dout^G ^DI'm feeling good, ^F#I'm feeling oh so fine, ^Guntil tomorrow, but that's ^Ajust some other time ^DI'm waiting ^Gfor my ^Dman^G

^DI'm walking home...

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The Velvet Underground - Im waiting for the man