I'm Waiting for the Man — The Velvet Underground

Chords and lyrics for I'm Waiting for the Man by The Velvet Underground (key of G).

Intro

[D] [G] [D] [G]
[D] [G] [D] [G]

Verse 1

[D] [G]I'm waiting for my [D]man[G]
[D] Twenty-six [G]dollars in my [D]hand[G]
[D]Up to Lexington, [F#]1-2-5
[G]Feel sick and dirty, more [A]dead than alive
[D] I'm [G]waiting for my [D]man[G]
[D] [G]

Verse 2

[D] Hey, white boy, [G]what you doin' [D]uptown?[G]
[D] Hey, white boy, [G]you chasin' our women [D]around?[G]
[D]Oh pardon me sir, it's the [F#]furthest from my mind
[G]I'm just lookin' for a [A]dear, dear friend of mine
[D] [G]I'm waiting for my [D]man[G]
[D] [G]

Verse 3

[D] Here he comes, [G]he's all dressed in [D]black[G]
[D] PR shoes [G]and a big straw [D]hat[G]
[D]He's never early, [F#]he's always late
[G]First thing you learn is that you [A]always gotta wait
[D] [G]I'm waiting for my man [D] [G] Oh, work it now

Instrumental Break

D G (x12)

Verse 4

[D] Up to a brownstone, [G]up three flights of [D]stairs[G]
[D] Everybody-body's pinned [G]you, but nobody [D]cares[G]
[D]He's got the works, [F#]gives you sweet taste
[G]Ah, then you gotta split because [A]you got no time to waste
[D] [G]I'm waiting for my [D]man[G]
[D] [G] [D] [G]

Verse 5

[D] Baby don't you holler, [G]darlin' don't you bawl and [D]shout[G]
[D] I'm feeling good, [G]you know I'm gonna work it on [D]out[G]
[D]I'm feeling good, [F#]I'm feeling oh so fine
[G]Until tomorrow, but that's [A]just some other time
[D] [G]I'm waiting for my man[D] [G] Walk it home

Outro

[D][G](ad lib)
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