Thin Lizzy – Waiting For An Alibi (Guitar)

Half-Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)
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Chords

Written by Phil Lynott Tabbed by Mark Hewitt [Intro]
| C#m E | G#m B | C#m E | G#m B | 
Bass & drums

| C#m E | G#m B | C#m E | G#m B | 
+ lick

| C#m E | G#m B | C#m E | G#m B | 
+ lick
[Verse 1]
C#m   E         G#m      B
 Valentino got a booky shop

C#m          E        G#m
 And what he takes he gives for what he's got

C#m            E      G#m         B
 And what he's got he says he has not

C#m   E        G#m
 Stole from anyone
[Bridge]
C#m                     G#m
 It's not that he don't tell the truth

C#m              F#
 Or even that he misspent his youth

C#m           G#m
 It's just he holds the proof

A                         B
 But you know something's wrong
[Chorus]
E                     E                    | G#m | | A B | |
Waiting for an alibi (Waiting for an alibi)

E                     E                    | G#m | | A B | |
Waiting for an alibi (Waiting for an alibi)
[Instrumental 1]
| C#m E | G#m B | C#m E | G#m B | 
+ lick

| C#m E | G#m B | C#m E | G#m B | 
+ lick
[Verse 2]
C#m   E           G#m     B
 Valentino's in a cold sweat

C#m             E             G#m
 Placed all his money on that last bet

C#m              E               G#m        B
 Against all the odds he smokes another cigarette

C#m      E               G#m
 Says it helps him to forget he's a nervous wreck
[Bridge]
C#m               G#m
 It's not that he misses much

C#m              F#
 Or even that he lost his lucky touch

C#m                G#m
 It's just that he gambles so much

A                       B
 And you know that it's wrong
[Chorus]
E                     E
Waiting for an alibi (Waiting for an alibi)

G#m                            | A B |
Waiting just to catch your eye

E                     E
Waiting for an alibi (Waiting for an alibi)

G#m                   A  B
Try to say I told you, I told you
[Verse]
| C#m E | G#m B | C#m E | G#m | 
(solo)

| C#m E | G#m B | C#m E | G#m | 
(solo)
[Bridge]
| C#m | G#m | C#m | F# |
(solo)

| C#m | G#m | A | B |
(solo)
[Chorus]
E                   | E |
Waiting for an alibi

G#m                            | A B |
Waiting just to catch your eye

E                     E
Waiting for an alibi (Waiting for an alibi)

G#m                   | A B |
Try to say I told you
*********************(only on extended version)********************* [Verse 3]
C#m   E        G#m          B
 Valentino got nowhere to go

C#m     E        G#m
 On his own like Romeo

C#m      E       G#m         B
 Blow by blow he watches his money go

C#m      E      G#m
 Now he's oh so low
[Bridge]
C#m               G#m
 It's not that he misses her

C#m              F#
 Or even that he can't resist her

C#m             G#m
 It's just that kissing her

A            B
 He feels so strong
[Chorus]
E                     E
Waiting for an alibi (Waiting for an alibi)

G#m                     | A B |
Waiting just to hold you

E                     E
Waiting for an alibi (Waiting for an alibi)

G#m                   | A B |
Try to say I told you
*********************(only on extended version)********************* [Chorus]
E                    | E | G#m | A B |
Waiting for an alibi

E                    | E | G#m | A B |
Waiting for an alibi    Oh my, my, my, my, my, my, etc
[Instrumenmtal 2] | E | % | G#m | A B | | E | % | G#m | A B | | E | % | G#m | A B | | E | % | G#m | A B | [Instrumental 1]
| C#m E | G#m B | C#m E | G#m B | 
+ lick

| C#m E | G#m B | C#m B | G#m B/F# | E
+ lick            (coda)