D   G   D   G


D   G               D   G
I'm waitin' for my man
D           G             D     G
Twenty-six dollars in my hand
D                F#       G                         A
Up to Lexington 1-2-5 feel sick and dirty more dead than alive
D   G               D   G
I'm waitin' for my man


D   G


D             G                  D      G
Hey white boy what you doin' uptown
D              G                        D        G
Hey white boy you chasin' our women around
D                       F#
Oh pardon me sir it's furthest from my mind
G                       A
I'm just lookin' for a dear dear friend of mine
D   G               D   G
I'm waitin' for my man


D   G


D              G                     D      G
Here he comes he's all dressed in black
D        G                D      G
PR shoes and a big straw hat
D                  F#
He's never early he's always late
G                            A
First thing you learn is you always gotta wait
D   G               D   G
I'm waitin' for my man


D   G   x10


D                   G                     D        G
Up to a Brownstone up three flights of stairs
D                      G            D      G
Everybody's pinned you but nobody cares
D                    F#
He's got the works gives you sweet taste
   G                                A
Ah then you gotta split because you got no time to waste
D   G               D    G
I'm waitin' for my man


D   G   x2


D                       G                          D      G
Baby don't you holler darlin' don't you bawl and shout
D                 G                              D      G
I'm feeling good you know I'm gonna work it on out
D                      F#
I'm feeling good I'm feeling oh so fine
G                                A
Until tomorrow but that's just some other time
D   G               D    G
I'm waitin' for my man