Bb Bb Cm D Eb Eb D Cm Bb Bb F
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[Verse 1]
Bb Bb7 Eb Eb7
Like a flower waiting to bloom like a lightbulb in a dark room
Bb Gm Cm F Bb
I'm just sitting here waiting for you to come on home and turn me on
Bb Bb Cm D Eb Eb D Cm Bb Bb F
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[Verse 2]
Bb Bb7 Eb Eb7
Like the desert waiting for the rain like a school kid waiting for the spring
Bb Gm Cm F Bb
I'm just sitting here waiting for you to come on home and turn me on
Bb Bb Cm D Eb Eb D Cm Bb Bb F
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[Bridge]
D7 Eb Bb D7
My poor heart it's been so dark since you've been gone after all you're
Eb F
the one who turns me off you're the only one who can turn me back on
[Verse 3]
Bb Bb7 Eb Eb7
My hi-fi is waiting for a new tune my glass is waiting for some fresh ice cubes
Bb Gm Cm F Bb Eb Bb
I'm just sitting here waiting for you to come on home and turn me on turn me on
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This is Nina Simone's Version and requires you to detune your guitar by -20 cents to be in tune
[Intro]
C B Am7 G G Am7 A# B C C
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G C G D
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[Verse 1]
G G7 C/G C
Like a flower waiting to bloom, like a lightbulb, in a dark room
G Em C C/G G G C G D
I'm here waiting for you to come on home..... and turn me on
[Verse 2]
G G7 C/G C C/G C
Like... the desert waiting for...rain , like a school kid waiting for spring
G Em Am7 Dsus2 D G C G G7
I'm sitting here waiting for you to come on back home.... and turn me on.......
[Bridge]
B7 C/G C G G G# A
My poor heart it's been so dark since you've..... been gone,
B B7 C/G C D D7
After all you're the one who turns me off now you're the only one who can turn me back on
[Verse 3]
G G7 C/G C C/G C7
Oooh, my hi-fi is waiting for a new tune, and my glass is waiting for some fresh ice cubes
G Em Am7 D G C/G G
I'm just sitting here waiting for you to come home and turn me on