"Patience" is a song by American rock band Guns N' Roses from their second studio album, G N' R Lies (1988), released as a single in March 1989.

[4] The song is a ballad,[5] played using three acoustic guitars and was recorded in a single session by producer Mike Clink.

The motivation for the track is generally accepted to be the troublesome relationship between Axl Rose and his now ex-wife Erin Everly, though this was never stated in the album or interviews.

According to bass guitarist Duff McKagan, "Axl came up with a great lyric, seemingly out of nowhere, that of course became the story and melody of that song.

In the video, the band members are situated in a hotel where they are the only constant images, as all other people are present for a moment, then fade away.