waiting for an alibi – thin lizzy
intro
bass & drums for 4 bars , then solo ( s ) over : C#m E G#m B x4
verse 1
C#m E G#m B
valentino got a booky shop
C#m E G#m 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 G#m
stole from anyone
bridge
C#m G#m
it’s not that he don’t tell the truth
C#m F#m
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 )
repeat intro solo ( s )
verse 2
C#m E G#m B
valentino’s in a cold sweat
C#m E G#m 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 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#m
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
solo
C#m E G#m B
C#m E G#m G#m x2
C#m G#m
C#m F#m
C#m G#m
A B
chorus
E E
waiting for an alibi
G#m A B
waiting just to catch your eye
E E G#m A B
waiting for an alibi ( waiting for an alibi )
verse 3
C#m E G#m B
valentino got nowhere to go
C#m E G#m 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 G#m
now he’s oh so low
bridge
C#m G#m
it’s not that he misses her
C#m F#m
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
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
solo
E E G#m A B x4
intro/outro
C#m E G#m B
C#m E G#m B
C#m E G#m B
G#m C#m G#m F#m E
waiting for an alibi – thin lizzy
intro
bass & drums for 4 bars , then solo ( s ) over : C#m E G#m B x4
verse 1
C#m E G#m B
valentino got a booky shop
C#m E G#m 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 G#m
stole from anyone
bridge
C#m G#m
it’s not that he don’t tell the truth
C#m F#m
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 )
repeat intro solo ( s )
verse 2
C#m E G#m B
valentino’s in a cold sweat
C#m E G#m 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 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#m
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
solo
C#m E G#m B
C#m E G#m G#m x2
C#m G#m
C#m F#m
C#m G#m
A B
chorus
E E
waiting for an alibi
G#m A B
waiting just to catch your eye
E E G#m A B
waiting for an alibi ( waiting for an alibi )
verse 3
C#m E G#m B
valentino got nowhere to go
C#m E G#m 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 G#m
now he’s oh so low
bridge
C#m G#m
it’s not that he misses her
C#m F#m
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
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
solo
E E G#m A B x4
intro/outro
C#m E G#m B
C#m E G#m B
C#m E G#m B
G#m C#m G#m F#m E
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