Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me (Guitar)

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[Intro] E E Esus4 A/E Asus2/E E Esus4 A/E Asus2/E E Esus4 A/E Asus2/E E Esus4 [Verse 1]
A/E     Asus2/E      E     Esus4           A/E   Asus2/E
 Like a warrior that fights,  and wins the battle

  A6/E              B9/E
I know the taste of victory

E         Esus4             E          Esus4        A/E
 Though I went through some nights, consumed by the shadows

Asus2/E A6/E       B9/E      E Esus4
  I was crippled emotionally
[Pre-Chorus 1]
F#m        F#m7                C#m      C#m7     F#m F#m7   C#m      C#7sus4
 Somehow I made it through the heartache,  yes I did,  I escaped Aha ha

F#m         F#m7           C#m     C#m7       A                 Asus2         A6
 I found my way out of the darkness,  kept my faith (I know you did), kept my faith
[Chorus 1]
         B9/E      E      Esus4  A/E
When the river was deep I didn't falter

         Asus2/E      E      Esus4   A/E
When the mountain was high I still believed

         Asus2/E    E      Esus4  A/E      A6/E
When the valley was low it didn't stop me, no no

  F#m7          C#m7       F#m7          A          B9 E Esus4  A/E Asus2/E E Esus4  A/E Asus2/E
I knew you were waiting, I knew you were waiting for  me
[Interlude 1] Esus4 A/E Asus2/E E Esus4 A/E Asus2/E [Verse 2]
A/E      Asus2/E   E   Esus4        A/E      Asus2/E
 With an endless desire,  I kept on searching

A6/E             B9/E
Sure in time our eyes would meet

E           Esus4            E   Esus4          A/E Asus2/E
 And like a bridge that's on fire,  the hurt is over

A6/E              B9/E   E   Esus4
One touch and you set me free, no
[Pre-Chorus 2]
F#m        F#m7          C#m   C#m7    F#m               F#m7           C#m C#7sus4
 I don't regret a single moment,  no I don't (I know you don't) Looking back

F#m              F#m7          C#m        C#m7      A                 Asus2       A6
 When I think of all those disappointments,  I just laugh (I know you do), I just laugh
[Chorus 2]
         B9/E      E      Esus4  A/E
When the river was deep I didn't falter

         Asus2/E      E      Esus4   A/E
When the mountain was high I still believed

         Asus2/E    E      Esus4  A/E      A6/E
When the valley was low it didn't stop me, no no

  F#m7          C#m7       F#m7          A          B9
I knew you were waiting, I knew you were waiting for me
[Bridge]
E           A/C#  C6 E/B   Esus4/B  G#/D#  C#m  C#m7   C#m  C#7sus4
 So we were drawn to-gether through dest - in - y  ooh boy, ooh

E           A/C# C6 E/B       Esus4/B  D  Dsus2
I know this love we share was meant to be
[Inerlude 2]
F#m7           C#m7     C#m  C#7sus4
(Knew you were waiting) Ooh, yeah

F#m7           C#m7       C#m           C#7sus4
(Knew you were waiting) I knew you were waiting

F#m7           A           B9
(Knew you were waiting for me)
[Outro]
E  Esus4  A/E              Asus2/E
(I didn't falter) I didn't falter, no

E  Esus4   A/E              Asus2/E
(I still believed) When the valley was low

E   Esus4  A/E                  A6/E
(It didn't stop me) Nothing can stop me no

   F#m7          C#m7
(I knew you were waiting)

   F#m7          A          B9
(I knew you were waiting for me)