Steve Azar - Waitin' On Joe

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Waitin' On Joe - Steve Azar
Album: Waitin' On Joe
Written by: Steve Azar

I tried to write the chords as close as possible over the lyric
but listen to the CD for sure timing.

For this progression-->  A E F#m E D  just strum once on each chord.

***Capo 2 for the recorded key***

Intro: A E F#m E D  E
      A E F#m E D

Verse 1:
D                        E                        A E F#m E D
We're supposed to start work down on the river today
D        E                     A           E F#m E
And for Joe and me, it's some pretty good pay
          D           E      F#m        E       D
Now I was countin' on him, to be at the dock by ten
Bm
A week's pay says he's still at home
          D                    E
Cause the boy's in his own time zone, I'm


Chorus:
          A E  F#m          E
Waitin' on Joe, what do you know
D           A       Bm     E
Time flies fast and he is slower than a
  A       E        F#m       E            D  A
I told him over and over now don't you be late
       Bm     E
Oh but like always
D                   E
I'm just sittin' on go
              A E F#m E D
And waitin' on Jo--------e

A E F#m E D


Verse 2:
D              E                      A E F#m E D
Tow boats are leaving cause it don't care
D            E            A     E   F#m E
What's not on board and who's not there
D                 E              F#m     E        D
Once that whistle blows, down the mighty river it rolls
Bm
Man if I could be more like that
       D                    E
I'd get on with my life and never look back, instead of


CHORUS

          A E F#m E D
Waitin on Joe


Bridge:
D                   F#m
And he's in a hurry, cause he's runnin behind
   E                C#                  D        E
Now I'm not one to worry but I've got a real bad feeling this time
F#m  G#m  A E F#m E D
Oh   oh   oo------ooh


Verse 3:
D                 E                       A E F#m E D
Cause sirens are crying all through this town
D        E                A        E     F#m E
And one ole boy said, Joe never slowed down
           D                   E                 F#m   E       D
He tried to beat that morning train, my life will never be the same
Bm
I didn't even tell my brother goodbye
       D                     E              Esus E
Lord I wish somehow he could send me a sign


CHORUS


          A E F#m E D
Waitin on Joe

A E F#m E D


Chords:
A   =   x02220
E   =   022100
Esus=   022200
F#m =   244222(bar chord)
G#m =   466444(bar chord)
D   =   xx0232
Bm  =   x24432(bar chord) or xx4432
C#  =   x46664(bar chord) or xx6664

*Note* There is a downloadable version of this song with different
lyrics than on the CD in the 3rd verse, probably a pre-release.

Alternate version 3rd verse:
Cause sirens are crying all through this town
And one ole boy said, Joe never slowed down
It was that twelve o'clock train, so he didn't feel the pain
Lord I believe that my brother's all right
Still I'm prayin' he'll just give me a sign

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