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TABBY CAT MUSIC ARCHIVES 

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Transcribed by: asf0@comcast.net  Alice Franceschini
Date: September 17, 2002   
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Note: You can capo the first fret and use these chords ignoring
The sharp symbol.  E becomes an F

     WAITIN' ON JOE   Steve Azar

Intro chords:  B F# G#m F# E F#

E                       F#                          B F# G#m F# E 
We're suppose to start work down on the river today
E            F#                 B            F# G#m F# 
And for Joe and me it's some pretty good pay
             E         F#    G#m        F#      E           
Now I was countin' on him to be at the dock by ten
F# E
     A week's pay says he's till at home
F#           E                      F#
  Cause the boy's in his own time zone  I'm a-

CHORUS:
            B  F# G#m        F# 
Waitin' on Joe-wo-What'd'ya know
 E           B       E   
Time flies fast and he is slower than a
    B       F#       G#m       F#           E               
I told 'im over and over now Don't you be late  
E               F# 
Oh but like al-ways
E                    F#                B  F# G#m F#m  E   B F# G#m F#m E
I'm just sittin' on go and waitin' on Joe-wo-wo- oh  -oh     "ooo yeah"


E                F#                      B F# G#m F# E
Tow boats are leaving cause they don't care
E              F#         B    F#   G#m F#
What's not on board and who's not there
E                   F#            G#m     F#      E       
Once that whistle blows down the mighty river it rows
F# E 
     Man if I could be more like that
F#         E                   F#  
  I'd get on with my life and never look back
                                            B F# G#m F# E   
Instead of      go to chorus    Waitin' on Joe 
E                   G#m
And he's in a hurry    cause he's running behind
     F#              D#                  E         F#
Now I'm not one to worry But I've got a real bad feeling this time 
       B F# G#m F# E
Wo wo oh wo oh oh
E                  F#                       B F# G#m F# E       
Cause siren's are crying all through this town   yeah
E            F#                B     F#    G#m F#
And one old boy said Hey Joe never slowed down
             E                  F#       G#m            F#       E      
He tried to beat that morning train  My life will never be the same

F# E
     I didn't even tell my brother goodbye
F# E                               F# 
     Lord I wish somehow He could send me a sign  Yeah     Go to chorus
ENDING:
            B F# G#m F# E
Waitin' on Joe