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     Crying, Waiting, Hoping (undubbed version, 1958) – Buddy Holly
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Written by: Buddy holly
From: "Down The Line - Rarities [CD 2]"

Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

I had a closer look at Holly’s original demo recording because it just 
didn’t feel right to play the song in G with capo 1st fret as suggested by 
the other tabs here. It turns out, Holly used his favourite shapes in A but 
the guitar is tuned down one step and thus the song sounds in Ab. So, even 
if you don’t want to take the trouble of retuning the guitar, I’d still
suggest playing in A – it is much easier and definitely sounds more
authentic.

A lot of additional, very Holly-like quick chord changes can also be heard 
that later got buried in the overdubs. Very cute and easy to play with 
A-shapes, so I included them, too.

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Tuning: one step down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)
play: A
key: Ab

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CHORDS 

    (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)
E*     x-x(0)4-5-4
A6     x-0-2-2-2-2
E6     0-2-2-1-2-0

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[Intro]
| E |

[Verse 1]
A      D A
Crying
E       A E
Waiting
A      D A
Hoping
D
You’ll come back
  A
I just can't seem 
   E              A        E
To get you off my mi-ah-ah-ind

[Verse 2]
A      D A
Crying
E       A E
Waiting
A      D A
Hoping
D
you'll come back
           A
You're the one I love 
      E                      [ A ]
And I think about you all the time

[Interlude]
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
| A       D       | A   D A   D A   |

[Middle 8]
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  E       A E       A A   E  [e f# g#]
  Crying                     (single notes, 6th string)
   A          D       A
My tears keep falling all night long
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
  E       A E       A A   E
  Waiting
   A        D         A         E
It feels so useless I know it's wrong to keep-a ...

[Verse 3]
A      D A
Crying
E       A E
Waiting
A      D A
Hoping
D
You’ll come back
      A
Maybe someday soon 
            E            A      E [ A ]
Things will change and-a you'll be mine

[Interlude]
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  A       D     A           E

[Solo]
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
  A       D A       E       A E
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
  A     A     A     D        E* D
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
  A     A6  A A6    E         A E
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
  A       D D   A       D A   D A

[Middle 8]
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  E       A E       A A   E   E
  Crying
   A          D       A
My tears keep falling all night long
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  E       A E       A A   E
  Waiting
   A        D         A         E
It feels so useless I know it's wrong to keep-a ...

[Verse 4]
A      D A
Crying
E       A E
Waiting
A      D A
Hoping
D
You’ll come back
      A
Maybe someday soon 
            E            A      E [ A ]
Things will change and-a you'll be mine

[Interlude]
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
  A       D     A           E  E6 E

[Coda]
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 
  A       D A
  Crying
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 
  E   A E
  Waiting
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + |
  A                 A A A A
  Hoping
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