Verse 1Eb
Are you waiting on a lightening strike
Bb
Are you waiting for the perfect night
Cm
Are you waiting till the time is right?
Ab
What are you waiting for
Verse 2Eb
Don't you wanna learn to deal with fear
Bb
Don't you wanna take the wheel and steer
Cm
Don't you wait another minute here
Ab
What are you waiting for?
ChorusEbBb
You gotta go and reach for the top
Cm
Believe in every dream that you got
Ab
You're only living once so tell me?
Eb
What are you, what are you waiting for?
Bb
You know you gotta give it your all
Cm
And don't you be afraid if you fall
Ab
You're only living once so tell me?
Eb
What are you, what are you waiting for?
Verse 3Eb
Are you waiting for the right excuse?
Bb
Are you waiting for a sign to choose
Cm
While your waiting it's the time you lose
Ab
What are you waiting for?
Verse 4Eb
Don't you wanna spread your wings and fly?
Bb
Don't you wanna really live your life?
Cm
Don't you wanna love before you die?
Ab
What are you waiting for?
ChorusEbBb
You gotta go and reach for the top
Cm
Believe in every dream that you got
Ab
You're only living once so tell me?
What are you, what are you waiting for?
EbBb
You know you gotta give it your all
Cm
And don't you be afraid if you fall
Ab
You're only living once so tell me?
Eb
What are you, what are you waiting for?
BridgeEb
Tell me what your waiting for
Bb
Show me what your aiming for
Cm
What you gonna save it for?
Ab
So what you really waiting for?
Eb
Tell me what your waiting for
Bb
Show me what your aiming for
Cm
What you gonna save it for?
Ab
So what you really waiting for?
Eb
Everybody's gonna make mistakes
Bb
but everybody's got a choice to make
Cm
Everybody needs a leap of faith
Ab
When are you taking yours?
What are you waiting for?
Chorus 1EbBb
You gotta go and reach for the top
Cm
Believe in everything that you've got.
Ab
You're only living once so tell me?
Eb
What are you, what are you waiting for?
Bb
You know you gotta give it your all
Cm
And don't you be afraid if you fall
Ab
You're only living once so tell me?
Eb
What are you, what are you waiting for?
Chorus 2EbBb
You gotta go and reach for the top
Cm
What are you, What are you waiting for?
Ab
Believe in everything that you've got
Eb
What are you, What are you waiting for?
Bb
You know you gotta give it your all
Cm
What Are You, What are you waiting for?
Ab
You're only living once so tell me?
Eb
What are you, What are you waiting for?
OutroEb
What are you, What are you,
Bb
What are you, What are you waiting for?
Cm
What are you, What are you,
AbEb
What are you, What are you waiting for?
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