Jethro Tull – Reasons For Waiting (Guitar Tab)

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Beat Count: 1..2..3.. 1..2..3 1..2.. 1..2..3.. 1..2..3 1..2.. etc.

Intro: [Chords and flute solo (below), played 2x]
 |Section I |Section II|    Section III      |Section IV |
 |       Flute solo part: A----B----C----D---|           |
e|----------|----------|---------------------|-----------|
B|----------|----------|---------------------|-----------|
G|----------|----------|---------------------|-----------|
D|----------|----------|------12---11--------|-----------|
A|-9-10-11--|-9-10-11--|-11---14---12---11---|-9-10-11---|
E|-0--0--0--|-0--0--0--|--0----0----0----0---|-0--0--0---|

            [Intro flute solo played over Section III chords above (2x)]
                 |           Section III          |
            Part:|    A    |  B  |     C    |  D  |
                e|---------|2----|----------|-----|
                B|---------|--5--|5-2----4-5|-----|
                G|----1-2-4|----4|----2-----|4-1--|
                D|2-4------|-----|----------|----2|
                A|---------|-----|----------|-----|
                E|---------|-----|----------|-----|

Verse 1: [sung over tab]
e|-------------------|----------------------------|-----------------|
B|-------------------|----------------------------|-----------------|
G|-------------------|----------------------------|-----------------|
D|-------------------|-12-11---11-11-11-9h11-9--9-|---7--/---9------|
A|--11--h12-11-9-7---|--0--------0-------------11-|---9--/--11------|
E|---0----0--0-0-0---|--------------------------0-|---0------0------|
    What a sight for   my eyes       to see you asleep.
    Could it stop the  sun rise     hearing you weep.

[strumming] D A E G A E You're not seen, you're not heard. But I stand by my word. G C D A Came a thousand miles... Just to catch you while... you're smiling.

Bridge 1:
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------5-----------------7-------9-9-9-7-7-9--|
A|-7---7-7-5-7---7-7---7---7-7-5-7-7-7---7-7-7—7-7-7-5-5-7--|
E|-0--------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|
D|-------------------5-----------------7-------9-9-9-7-7-9-----|----------|----------|
A|-7---7-7-5-7---7-7---7---7-7-5-7-7-7---7-7-7—7-7-7-5-5-7--11-|-9-10-11--|-9-10-11--|
E|-0---------------------------------------------------------0-|-0--0--0--|-0--0--0--|

Verse 2: [sung over tab]
e|-------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------|
B|-------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------|
G|-------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------|
D|-------------------|-12-11---11-11-11-9h11----9---9-|------7--/---9------|
A|--11--h12-11-9-7---|--0--------0-----------------11-|------9--/--11------|
E|---0----0--0-0-0---|------------------------------0-|------0------0------|
    What a day for     laughter     and walking at night.
    Me following       after,       your hand holding tight.

[strumming] D A E G A E And the memory stays clear. With the song that you hear. G C D A If I can but make... The words awake... the feeling.

Bridge 2:
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------5-----------------7-------9-9-9-7-7-9--|
A|-7---7-7-5-7---7-7---7---7-7-5-7-7-7---7-7-7—7-7-7-5-5-7--|
E|-0--------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|
D|-------------------5-----------------7-------9-9-9-7-7-9-----|----------|----------|
A|-7---7-7-5-7---7-7---7---7-7-5-7-7-7---7-7-7—7-7-7-5-5-7--11-|-9-10-11--|-9-10-11--|
E|-0---------------------------------------------------------0-|-0--0--0--|-0--0--0--|

Interlude: [Chords and flute solo (below), played 2x]
 |Section I |Section II|    Section III      |Section IV |
 |       Flute solo part: A----B----C----D---|           |
e|----------|----------|---------------------|-----------|
B|----------|----------|---------------------|-----------|
G|----------|----------|---------------------|-----------|
D|----------|----------|------12---11--------|-----------|
A|-9-10-11--|-9-10-11--|-11---14---12---11---|-9-10-11---|
E|-0--0--0--|-0--0--0--|--0----0----0----0---|-0--0--0---|

            [Interlude flute solo played over Section III chords above (2x)]
                 |           Section III          |
            Part:|    A    |  B  |     C    |  D  |
                e|---------|2----|----------|-----|
                B|---------|--5--|5-2----4-5|-----|
                G|----1-2-4|----4|----2-----|4-1--|
                D|2-4------|-----|----------|----2|
                A|---------|-----|----------|-----|
                E|---------|-----|----------|-----|

Verse 3: [sung over tab]
e|-------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------|
B|-------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------|
G|-------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------|
D|-------------------|----12-11---11-11-11-9h11----9----9----|---7--/---9------|
A|--11--h12-11-9-7---|-----0--------0------------------11----|---9--/--11------|
E|---0----0--0-0-0---|----------------------------------0----|---0------0------|
    What a reason for  waiting            and dreaming of dreams.
    So here's hoping you've faith in      impossible schemes.

[strumming] D A E G A E That are born in the sigh... of the wind blowing by. G C D A While the dimming light... brings the end to a night... of loving.

Bridge 3:
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------5-----------------7-------9-9-9-7-7-9--|
A|-7---7-7-5-7---7-7---7---7-7-5-7-7-7---7-7-7—7-7-7-5-5-7--|
E|-0--------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------5-----------------7-------9-9-9-7-7-9-----|
A|-7---7-7-5-7---7-7---7---7-7-5-7-7-7---7-7-7—7-7-7-5-5-7--11-|
E|-0---------------------------------------------------------0-|

Outro: [Chords and flute solo (below), played 2x]
 |Section I |Section II|    Section III      |Section IV |
 |       Flute solo part: A----B----C----D---|           |
e|----------|----------|---------------------|-----------|
B|----------|----------|---------------------|-----------|
G|----------|----------|---------------------|-----------|
D|----------|----------|------12---11--------|-----------|
A|-9-10-11--|-9-10-11--|-11---14---12---11---|-9-10-11---|
E|-0--0--0--|-0--0--0--|--0----0----0----0---|-0--0--0---|

            [Outro flute solo played over Section III chords above (2x)]
                 |           Section III          |
            Part:|    A    |  B  |     C    |  D  |
                e|---------|2----|----------|-----|
                B|---------|--5--|5-2----4-5|-----|
                G|----1-2-4|----4|----2-----|4-1--|
                D|2-4------|-----|----------|----2|
                A|---------|-----|----------|-----|
                E|---------|-----|----------|-----|

End on E major chord (022100) Tab Legend ************************************ h = Hammer-on ************************************ ================================================================================== Comments and suggestions for improvements are welcome, I appreciate your feedback. If you find this tab helpful, please take the time to provide a rating. Enjoy the journey! -=blackbeard=-