Waiting for a girl like you (Foreigner)

"Waiting for a Girl like You" is a song by British-American rock band Foreigner. The distinctive synthesizer theme was performed by the then-unknown Thomas Dolby.

It was the second single released from the album 4 (1981), and was co-written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones. It has become one of the band's most famous songs worldwide, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for ten weeks and #1 on Billboard's Rock Tracks chart for one week.On the Billboard adult contemporary chart, the song topped out at #5. In the UK, the song peaked at #8 on the UK Singles Chart.

Definetely one of the top ballads that the eighties brought to life. I fell in love with the fine combination between tender true heart feeling lyrics and nice melody.

This one is easy to try in piano. Here are the chords I used:

INTRO

Am G/A Am G/A

Am G/A Am G/A
So long I've been looking too hard, I've been waiting too long.

Am G/A Am G/A
Sometimes I don't know what I will find. I only know it's a
matter of time.

Em7 DaddE Em7 D
When you love someone, when you love someone,

Em7 D/E Em7 D/E E7
It feels so right, so warm and true. I need to know if you
feel it too.

Fmaj9 G Fmaj9 G
Maybe I'm wrong. Won't you tell me if I'm coming on too strong?

F G Fmaj9 G
This heart of mine has been hurt before. This time I wanna
be sure.

Dm Bb Dm C/D
I've been waiting for a girl like you to come into my life.

Dm Bb Gm
I've been waiting for a girl like you, a love that will survive.

Dm Bb Dm C/D
I've been waiting for someone new to make me feel alive.

Dm Bb Gm
Yeah, waiting for a girl like you to come into my life.

PLAY INTRO

Am G/A Am G/A
Your'se so good. When we make love it's understood.

Am G/A Am G/A
It's more than a touch or a word we say. Only in dreams could it be

this way.

Em7 DaddE Em7 D/F# E7
When you love someone, yeah, really love someone.

Fmaj9 G Fmaj9 G
Now, I know it's right from the moment I wake up till deep in the
night.

Fmaj9 G Fmaj9 G
There's nowhere on earth that I'd rather be than olding you

tenderly.