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Beatles - Petty - Johnny Cash - Eagles - John Denver - Dylan

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    Patience

    Guns ‘N Roses

     

    Tuned down ½ step

     

    Chord Guide

           32 1

    C:    x32010

    		       3    4

    G:    3x0003

    		         123

    A:    x02220

    		          132

    D:    xx0232

           12

    Em:   022000

    		        T  132

    D/F#   2x0232

    		        T 3241

    F6:    1x3231

    		  

     

    Strum Guide

     

    Intro Strum:  D   D   D U D U

                  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

    		                    >

    Chorus Strum:  D   D   D U D U

                   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

     

    Outro Strum:  D   D U D   D U   U D   D U D U

                  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

     

    Intro:

    (w/verse riff):

    / C - - - / - - - - / G - - - / - - - - / A - - - / - - - - / D - - - / - - - - / x2

    (w/intro strum):

    / C - - - / G - - - / C - - - / Em - - - / C - - - / G - - - / D (hold 2 measures)

     

    C (2)                                                           G (2)

      Shed a tear cause I'm missing you     I'm still alright to smile

    A (2)                                        D (2)

       Girl I think about you every day now

     

    C (2)                                                                    G (2)

         Was a time when I wasn't sure but you set my mind at ease

    A (2)                                               D (2)

         There is no doubt you're in my heart now

     

    Chorus 1:

    C                      G                       C                  Em

       Said woman, take it slow  It’ll work itself out fine

    C                     G               D (2, w/D Riff)

    All we need is just a little patience

     

    C                 G                             C                        Em

    Said sugar, make it slow and it’ll come together fine

    C                    G               D (8, w/D Riff)

    All we need is just a little patience

     

    C (2)                                                     G (2)

        Sit here on the stairs ‘cause I'd rather be alone

        A (2)                                         D (2)

    If I can't have you right now, I'll wait dear

     

     

    C (2)                                                       G (2)

        Sometimes I get so tense but I can't speed up the time

             A (2)                                                          D (2)

    But you know love, there's one more thing to consider

     

    Chorus 2:

    C                    G                        C                        Em

       Said woman take it slow and things will be just fine

      C                    G               D (2, w/D Riff)

    You and I’ll just use a little patience

     

    C                  G                                  C                          Em

       Said sugar take the time ‘cause the lights are shining bright

      C                     G                    D (8, w/D Riff)

    You and I got what it takes to make it, we don't fake it, and never break it,

    ‘cause I can't take it

     

    Instrumental Chorus, Ritard at End

     

    (w/outro riff):

    / D - - - / D/F# - - - / G - - - / - - - - / x2

     

                D        D/F#      G (2)

    A little patience, yeah

                D        D/F#      G (2)

    A little patience, yeah

                D        D/F#      G (2)

    A little patience, yeah

                D        D/F#      G (2)

    Some more patience, yeah

     

    D                                      D/F#        G (2)

       I've been walking the streets tonight   Just trying to get it right

    D                                      D/F#          G (2)

        It's hard to see with so many around   You know I don’t like being stuck in the ground

                     D                                D/F#                 G (2)

    And the streets don't change but maybe the name        I ain't got time for the game

                    D              D/F#                 G (2)

     ‘Cause I need you   Yeah, yeah well I need you

     

    (w/outro strum):

               F6 (2)

    Ooh, I need you

                  G (2)

    Woah, I need you

     

                 ritard..........................

                 D (hold)   G (hold)   D (hold)  

    Oh, this time

     

     

     

    Verse Riff

     

     

    D Riff (play over D chords in Chorus)

     

     

    Outro Riff


    This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.