Tool – The Patient (Guitar)

Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E)
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Chords

[Verse 1]
  D        Em         D
A groan of tedium escapes me

Em             D        Em D
Startling the fearful

          Em    D     Em      D
Is this a test?   It has to be

Em            D       C
Otherwise I can't go on

G        C         G       C
Draining patience, drain vitality

     G         C         G       D               Em
This paranoid, paralyzed vampire act's a little old
[Verse 2]
F              G
But I'm still right here

        A              A
Giving blood, keeping faith

                      F    G    A
And I'm still right here

F                 G
But I'm still right here

        A              A
Giving blood, keeping faith

A        F           G      A
And I'm still right here
F G A Bm
F           G   A
Wait it out -t -t.

          F           G  A
Going to wait it out -t -t.

    F    G   A      F        G    A
Be patient         (wait it out)
[Chorus]
G                 D
If there were no rewards to reap

   A                 G
No loving embrace to see me through

      D                  A
This tedious path I've chosen here

  G                   D       A  G   A  G
I certainly would've walked away -   by now

F                  G       A
I'm gonna wait it out
[Verse 3]
G                  D
If there were no desire to heal

    A                 G
The damaged and broken met along

      D                  A
This tedious path I've chosen here

 G                    D       A G   D  A
I certainly would've walked away    by now
[Bridge]
      G       D       A        G
and I still may. And I still may

    D      A G
Be patient           (x4)

  D                      A           G
I must keep reminding myself of this...   (X5)

    D      A G
Be patient           (x4)
[Chorus]
G                 D
If there were no rewards to reap

   A                 G
No loving embrace to see me through

      D                  A
This tedious path I've chosen here

  G                   D       A  G   A  G
I certainly would've walked away -   by now

      G       D       A        G
and I still may. And I still may

G       D      A        G
still may. And I.

F                  G       A
I'm gonna wait it out

F                  G       A
I'm gonna wait it out

F                  G       A
I'm gonna wait it out