Lyrics
Oh, (A)ba by, don’t it feel a like cou ple (G)heav en right (D)now?
Don’t it (A)feel like some thing from a (G)dream?
Yeah, (A)I’ve nev er known noth in’ (D)quite made me like this.
Don’t it (Bm)feel like to night good as might nev er be a gain?
Ba by, (G)we You’re the know ly bet ter than to try and pre tend.
Hon ey, (A)no make me one wan na could a ev er told me ’bout this.
I said, yeah, yeah, (yeah, yeah,) yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
The (G)wait (D)ing is the (A)hard est (D)part.
(G)Ev ’ry (D)day you see (Asus)one more card.
You (G)take it on (D)faith, you (A)take it to the (D)heart.
The (G)wait
ing is the (Asus)hard est (D)part.
Well, (A)yeah, I might have chased a like cou ple (G)wom en a (D)round.
All it (A)ev er got me was a (G)down.
Yeah, (A)then there were those that in’ (D)quite made me feel good, Don’t but (Bm)nev er as night good as I’m feel in’ right a now.
Ba by, (G)we You’re the on ly one ter than that’s ev er known how Hon to (A)no make me one wan na live a like I wan na live.
Now I said, yeah, yeah, (yeah, yeah,) yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
The (G)wait (D)ing is the (A)hard est (D)part.
(G)Ev ’ry (D)day you see (Asus)one more yard.
You (G)take it on (D)faith, you (A)take it to the (D)heart.
The (G)wait ing is the (Asus)hard est (D)part.
Well,
Oh, don’t let (A)it kill you, ba by.
Don’t let (A)it get to you.
Don’t let (A)it kill you, ba by.
Don’t let (A)it get to you.
I’ll be your bleed in’ heart.
I’ll be your cry in’ fool.
Don’t let this go too far.
Don’t let it get to you.
Yeah, the (G)wait ing is the (Asus)hard
est
(G)part.
The Waiting by Tom Petty
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “The Waiting”
- What key is "The Waiting" in?
- "The Waiting" by Tom Petty is in the key of D with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "The Waiting" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "The Waiting" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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