Jack Johnson - Sitting, Waiting, Wishing Intro Am Am7 G G7 F F7 C C7 E|--0-----0-----3-----3-----1-----1-----0-----0-- B|--1-----1-----3-----3-----1-----1-----1-----1-- G|--2-----0-----4-----4-----2-----2-----0-----3-- D|--2-----2-----5-----3-----3-----1-----2-----2-- A|--0-----0-----5-----5-----3-----3-----3-----3-- E|--------------3-----3-----1-----1-------------- 1st Verse Am Am7 Well I was sitting, waiting, wishing E|-----0--------------0-------------- B|-----1--------------1-------------- G|-----2--------------0-------------- D|-----2--------------2-------------- A|-----0--------------0-------------- E|----------------------------------- G G7 You believed in superstitions E|--3--------------3----------- B|--3--------------3----------- G|--4--------------4----------- D|--5--------------3----------- A|--5--------------5----------- E|--3--------------3----------- F F7 C C7 Then maybe you'd see the signs E|--1-----------------1--------0--------0-- B|--1-----------------1--------1--------1-- G|--2-----------------2--------0--------3-- D|--3-----------------1--------2--------2-- A|--3-----------------3--------3--------3-- E|--1-----------------1-------------------- Am Am7 But lord knows that this world is cruel E|-----0--------------0----------------- B|-----1--------------1----------------- G|-----2--------------0----------------- D|-----2--------------2----------------- A|-----0--------------0----------------- E|-------------------------------------- G G7 And I ain't the lord no I'm just a fool E|--3--------------3----------- B|--3--------------3----------- G|--4--------------4----------- D|--5--------------3----------- A|--5--------------5----------- E|--3--------------3----------- F F7 C C7 Learning loving somebody don't make them love you E|--1-----------------1--------0--------0-------- B|--1-----------------1--------1--------1-------- G|--2-----------------2--------0--------3-------- D|--3-----------------1--------2--------2-------- A|--3-----------------3--------3--------3-------- E|--1-----------------1-------------------------- Chorus E E7 E E7 Am Am7 Am Am7 Must I always be waiting, waiting on you? 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E|--------0--0-----0--------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0-- B|--------0--3-----0--------3-----------1-----1-----1-----1-- G|--------1--1-----1--------1-----------2-----0-----2-----0-- D|--------2--2-----2--------2-----------2-----2-----2-----2-- A|--------2--2-----2--------2-----------0-----0-----0-----0-- E|--------0--0-----0--------0-------------------------------- E E7 E E7 Am Am7 Am Am7 I can't always be playing, playing your fool E|--------0--0--------0--------0--------------0-----0-----0-----0-- B|--------0--3--------0--------3--------------1-----1-----1-----1-- G|--------1--1--------1--------1--------------2-----0-----2-----0-- D|--------2--2--------2--------2--------------2-----2-----2-----2-- A|--------2--2--------2--------2--------------0-----0-----0-----0-- E|--------0--0--------0--------0----------------------------------- Tension C E I keep playing your part E|--0-----------------------0-- B|--1-----------------------0-- G|--0-----------------------1-- D|--2-----------------------2-- A|--3-----------------------2-- E|--------------------------0-- F But it's not my scene E|--------------1----- B|--------------1----- G|--------------2----- D|--------------3----- A|--------------3----- E|--------------1----- G Want this plot to twist E|-----------------3-- B|-----------------3-- G|-----------------4-- D|-----------------5-- A|-----------------5-- E|-----------------3-- F C I've had enough mystery E|--------1-----------0-- B|--------1-----------1-- G|--------2-----------0-- D|--------3-----------2-- A|--------3-----------3-- E|--------1-------------- E Keep building it up E|-----------------0-- B|-----------------0-- G|-----------------1-- D|-----------------2-- A|-----------------2-- E|-----------------0-- F But then you're shooting me down E|--------------------------1-- B|--------------------------1-- G|--------------------------2-- D|--------------------------3-- A|--------------------------3-- E|--------------------------1-- G But I'm already down E|--------------3-- B|--------------3-- G|--------------4-- D|--------------5-- A|--------------5-- E|--------------3-- Pos-Tension Am Am7 Just wait a minute E|--------------0-----0-- B|--------------1-----1-- G|--------------2-----0-- D|--------------2-----2-- A|--------------0-----0-- E|----------------------- G G7 F F7 Just sitting, waiting E|--3--------3-----------1-----1----- B|--3--------3-----------1-----1----- G|--4--------4-----------2-----2----- D|--5--------3-----------3-----1----- A|--5--------5-----------3-----3----- E|--3--------3-----------1-----1----- C C7 Am Am7 Just wait a minute E|--0--------0--------0-----0-- B|--1--------1--------1-----1-- G|--0--------3--------2-----0-- D|--2--------2--------2-----2-- A|--3--------3--------0-----0-- E|----------------------------- G G7 F F7 C C7 Just sitting, waiting E|--3--------3-----------1-----1-----0-----0-- B|--3--------3-----------1-----1-----1-----1-- G|--4--------4-----------2-----2-----0-----3-- D|--5--------3-----------3-----1-----2-----2-- A|--5--------5-----------3-----3-----3-----3-- E|--3--------3-----------1-----1-------------- 3rd Verse Am Am7 Well if I was in your position E|-----0-----------0-------------- B|-----1-----------1-------------- G|-----2-----------0-------------- D|-----2-----------2-------------- A|-----0-----------0-------------- E|-------------------------------- G G7 I'd put down all my amuntintion E|-----3-----------------3----------- B|-----3-----------------3----------- G|-----4-----------------4----------- D|-----5-----------------3----------- A|-----5-----------------5----------- E|-----3-----------------3----------- F F7 C C7 I'd wonder why it had taken me so long E|--1-----------------1-----------0-----0-- B|--1-----------------1-----------1-----1-- G|--2-----------------2-----------0-----3-- D|--3-----------------1-----------2-----2-- A|--3-----------------3-----------3-----3-- E|--1-----------------1-------------------- Am Am7 But the Lord knows that I'm not you E|--------0-----------------0-------------- B|--------1-----------------1-------------- G|--------2-----------------0-------------- D|--------2-----------------2-------------- A|--------0-----------------0-------------- E|----------------------------------------- G G7 And if I was I wouldn't be so cruel E|--3--------------------3-------------- B|--3--------------------3-------------- G|--4--------------------4-------------- D|--5--------------------3-------------- A|--5--------------------5-------------- E|--3--------------------3-------------- F F7 C C7 Cause waitin' on love ain't so easy to do E|-----1--------------------1-----------0-----0-- B|-----1--------------------1-----------1-----1-- G|-----2--------------------2-----------0-----3-- D|-----3--------------------1-----------2-----2-- A|-----3--------------------3-----------3-----3-- E|-----1--------------------1-------------------- Last Chorus E E7 E E7 Am Am7 Am Am7 Must I always be waiting, waiting on you? 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About Sitting, Waiting, Wishing : "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" is written and sung by Jack Johnson . It is the sixth song on the album In Between Dreams . The song was inspired by one of his friends' pursuit of a woman . The music video features reverse narration, similar The single, "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" only became a chart hit in the United Kingdom after the re-issue climbed into the Top 75 following Jack Johnson's exposure on the 2006 BRIT Awards on ITV1 . The single was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Male Pop Vocal Performance . It was released in 2005. It was released as part of album In Between Dreams. The genre is folk rock. The track was release in 2005. Sitting, Waiting, Wishing has a significant contribution from artist(s) Jack Johnson. It is related to the album(s) - In Between Dreams.
About Jack Johnson (musician) - Jack Hody Johnson is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor, record producer, documentary filmmaker and former surfer . Johnson achieved commercial success after the release of his debut album, Brushfire Fairytales Johnson and wife Kim created the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation and the Kōkua Hawaii Foundation . Johnson adopted the concept of greening (reduce and reuse) and donated 100% of the proceeds of the Sleep Through the Static tour . Jack Johnson was the youngest invitee to make the finals of Pipeline Masters . The son of well-known surfer Jeff Johnson, was born and raised on Oahu's North Shore . The most notable albums include - Brushfire Fairytales. Jack Johnson (musician)'s music is influenced by genre(s) - folk rock soft rock acoustic rock surf rock trop rock.
About In Between Dreams : In Between Dreams is the third studio album by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson . The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics . However, the album has sold over 15 million copies worldwide . The album cover depicts a mango tree, referring to the studio where In Between Dreams was recorded . There is also a reference to the mango tree in All lyrics are written by Jack Johnson; all music is composed by Johnson, except where noted. It had a contribution from notable artists like Jack Johnson. Its music is influenced by genres - folk rock , acoustic rock.