The Patient chords by Tool

Tuning: Drop D (D A D G B E)

Key: D

Difficulty: Intermediate

Verse 1:
 D    Em     D
A groan of tedium escapes me
Em       D    Em D
Startling the fearful
     Em  D   Em   D
Is this a test?  It has to be
Em      D    C
Otherwise I can't go on
G    C     G    C
Draining patience, drain vitality
   G     C     G    D        Em
This paranoid, paralyzed vampire act's a little old

Verse 2:
F       G
But I'm still right here
    A       A
Giving blood, keeping faith
           F  G  A
And I'm still right here
F         G
But I'm still right here
    A       A
Giving blood, keeping faith
A    F      G   A
And I'm still right here

F G A Bm

F      G  A
Wait it out -t -t.
     F      G A
Going to wait it out -t -t.
  F  G  A   F    G  A
Be patient     (wait it out)


Chorus:
G         D
If there were no rewards to reap
  A         G
No loving embrace to see me through
   D         A
This tedious path I've chosen here
 G          D    A G  A G
I certainly would've walked away -  by now
F         G    A
I'm gonna wait it out


Verse 3:
G         D
If there were no desire to heal
  A         G
The damaged and broken met along
   D         A
This tedious path I've chosen here
 G          D    A G  D A
I certainly would've walked away  by now


Bridge:
   G    D    A    G
and I still may. And I still may

  D   A G
Be patient      (x4)

 D           A      G
I must keep reminding myself of this...  (X5)

  D   A G
Be patient      (x4)

Chorus:
G         D
If there were no rewards to reap
  A         G
No loving embrace to see me through
   D         A
This tedious path I've chosen here
 G          D    A G  A G
I certainly would've walked away -  by now
   G    D    A    G
and I still may. And I still may
G    D   A    G
still may. And I.
F         G    A
I'm gonna wait it out
F         G    A
I'm gonna wait it out
F         G    A
I'm gonna wait it out