Waiting In The Wings Chords
Waiting In The Wings by Steve Wariner is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C/G, D, C, Bm, C/B and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
(G) Jimmy was a (C/G) shadow the (G) youngest of three (C/G) boys
(G) How he longed to (D) feel the (C) light
(G) Jimmys older (C/G) brothers (G) sure could make some (C/G) noise
(G) So he became the (D) quiet (C) type
(Bm) But deep in(C)side he had some (G) powerful (C) dreams
(Bm) He'd think a(C)bout them then he'd (G) smile
And he was (G) gone, (D) gone, to (C/B) somewhere far be(C)yond
Where (D) he was (G) strong, (D) strong, (C/B) shining in the (C) sun
They (D) say that (Bm) some(D)day the (G) meekest heart will (C) sing
There was (G) Jimmy (D) waiting in the (G) wings (C/G) (G) (C/G)
(G) Susie was a (C/G) waitress (G) morning noon and (C/G) night
(G) But she never (D) did comp(C)lain
(G) Jimmy'd stopped for (C/G) lunch there at (G) least a thousand (C/G) times
(G) But one Monday (D) something (C) changed
(Bm) She leaned a(C)cross him with some (G) chocolate (C) pie
(Bm) Then he looked into her (C) eyes (G)
And he was (G) gone, (D) gone, to (C/B) somewhere far be(C)yond
His (D) heart beat (G) strong (D) strong he (C/B) knew she was the (C) one
They (D) say that (Bm) some(D)day the (G) meekest heart will (C) sing
Love found (G) Jimmy (D) waiting in the (G) wings
(Bm) And when he (G) held her for the (C) very first (D) time
(Bm) He found the (G) one thing hed been (C/B) missing all his (C) life
And they were (G) gone, (D) gone, to (C/B) somewhere far be(C)yond
Their (D) love was (G) strong (D) strong (C/B) two hearts beat as (C) one
He (D) stood be(Bm)side (D) her and (G) she put on his (C) ring
And when she (G) smiled (D) how his heart did (F) sing
Solo
They (D) say that (Bm) some(D)day the (G) meekest heart will (C) sing
So (C/B) re(C)member if youre (D) waiting in the (G) wings
Fade out