Yeah.
(E)This is not the end, this is not the be gin ning, just a voice like a ri ot, rock ing ev ’ry re vi sion.
But you lis ten to the tone and the vi o lent rhy thm and though the words sound stea dy, some thing emp ty’s with in ’em.
We say “yeah,” with fists fly ing up in the air, like we’re hold ing on to some thing that’s in vis i ble there.
’Cause we’re liv ing at the mer cy of the pain and the fear un til we dead it, for get it, let it all dis ap pear, yeah.
Wait ing for the end to come,
wish ing I had (F#m)strength to stand,
this is not what I had planned,
it’s out of my con trol.
Fly ing at the speed of light,
thoughts were spin ning (F#m)in my head,
so man y things were left un said,
it’s hard to let you go.
I know what it takes to move on,
I know how it feels to lie.
All I want to do is trade this life for some thing new, (C#m7)hold ing on to what I have n’t got.
Sit ting in an emp ty room,
try ing to for (F#m)get the past,
so this was nev er meant to last,
I wish it was n’t so.
I know what it takes to move on,
I know how it feels to lie.
All I want to do is trade this life for some thing new, (C#m7)hold ing on to what I have n’t got.
got.
Yeah, yeah.
What was left when that fi re was gone, I thought it felt right, but that right was wrong.
All caught up in the eye of the storm and try’n’ to fi gure out what it’s like mov ing on.
And I don’t e ven know what kind of things I said, my mouth kept mov ing and my mind went dead.
I’m pick ing up those piec es, now where to be gin?
The hard est part of end ing is start ing a gain.
All I want to do is trade this life for some thing new, (C#m7)hold ing on to what I have n’t got.
is not the end, this is just the be gin ning, just a voice like a ri ot, rock ing ev ’ry re vi sion.
But you (C#m7)lis ten to the and the vi o lent rhy and though the words sound stea dy, some thing emp ty’s with in ’em.
We say with fists fly ing up in the air, like we’re hold ing on to some thing that’s in vis i ble there.
’Cause we’re (C#m7)liv ing at the cy of the pain and the fear un til we dead it, for get it, let it all dis ap pear,
Waiting For The End by Linkin Park
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 86 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Waiting For The End”
- What key is "Waiting For The End" in?
- "Waiting For The End" by Linkin Park is in the key of E with a tempo of 86 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Waiting For The End" 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 "Waiting For The End" 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.
- What chords are used in "Waiting For The End"?
- This arrangement of "Waiting For The End" uses 7 chords: A, B, C, C#m, C#m7, E, F#m.
- How long does it take to learn "Waiting For The End" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by Linkin Park can I play here?
- Try "ONE MORE LIGHT", "ONE STEP CLOSER", "LEAVE OUT ALL THE REST". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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