Verse
[Am] She's watching the [G]taxi driver and pul[F]pulls away
She's been[Am] locked up ins[G]ide her apartment a hu[F]ndred days
She says, [Am]Yeah, he's still coming, just a [G]little bit late
He got [F]stuck at the laundromat washing his cape
She's jus[Am]just watching the [G]clouds roll
by and they [F]spell her name like Lois Lane
And she s[Dm]smiles, oh the way she [C]smiles
Chorus
She's talking to [C]angels, counting the [G]stars
Making a [Am]wish on a passing [F]car
Sh'es dancing with [C]strangers, falling a[G]apart
Waiting for [Am]Superman to pick her [F]up
In his [Am]arms,[F]arms, [G]
In his [Am]arms[F]arms [G]
Waiting for Superman
Verse
[Am]She's out on the [G]corner trying to c[F]catch a glimpse
(still F)
Nothing's making sense
She's been [Am]chasing an ans[G]answer
A sign lost in [F]the abyss, this Metropolis
She says... [Am]Yeah, he's still coming, just a l[G]little bit late
He got [F]stuck at the Five and Dime saving the day
She says... [Am]If life was a mo[G]movie, then it wouldn't en[F]end like this
Left without a kiss
Still, she [Dm]smiles, the way she s[C]smiles, yeah
Chorus
She's talking to [C]angels, she's counting the [G]stars
Making a [Am]wish on a passing [F]car
She's dancing with [C]strangers, she's falling a[G]apart
Waiting for [Am]Superman to pick her [F]up
In his [Am]arms, [F] [G]
In his [Am]arms [F] [G]
She's waiting for Superman
Verse
To [Am]lift her up[F]up and take her anywhere
[G]Show her love and climbing through the air
[Am]Save her now[F]now before it's too late to[G]tonight
Oh, like a speeding light
And she s[G]smiles
Chorus
S[(pause)]She's talking to [C]angels, she's counting the [G]stars
Making a [Am]wish on a passing [F]car
She's dancing with [C]strangers, she's falling a[G]apart
Waiting for [Am]Superman to pick her [F]up
In his [Am]arms,[F]arms, [G]
In his [Am]arms [F] [G]
She's waiting for Superman
Verse
To [Am]lift her up[F]up and take her anywhere
[G]Show her love and climbing through the air
[Am]Save her now[F]now before it's too late ton[G]tonight
She’s waiting for Su[Am]Superman