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Lewis Capaldi - Hold Me While You Wait Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.

CI’mwaitingup,savingallmyGprecioustime
AmLosinglight,I’mmissingmyCsameoldus
BeforewelearnedourGtruthtoolate
AmResignedtofate,fadingaway
AmSotellme,Gcanyouturnaround?
CIneedsomeoneGtotearmedown
AmOh,tellme,canyouCturnaround?
GButeitherway
HoldmewhileyouCwait
IwishthatIwasgoodenoughG(Holdmewhileyouwait)
IfonlyIcouldwakeyouAmup(Holdmewhileyouwait)
Mylove,mylove,mylove,myGlove
Won’tyoustayawhile?C(Holdmewhileyouwait)
CTellmemore,tellmesomethingGIdon’tknow
AmCouldwecomeclosetoGhavingitall?
AmIfyou’regonnawastemytime
GLet’swasteitright
AndholdmewhileyouCwait
IwishthatIwasgoodGenough(Holdmewhileyouwait)
IfonlyIcouldwakeyouAmup(Holdmewhileyouwait)
Mylove,mylove,mylove,myGlove
Won’tyoustayaCwhile?(Holdmewhileyouwait)
IwishyoucaredalittleGmore(Holdmewhileyouwait)
Iwishyou’dtoldmethisAmbefore(Holdmewhileyouwait)
Mylove,mylove,mylove,myGlove
Won’tyoustayaCwhile?(Holdmewhileyouwait)
AmThisisyou,thisGisme,thisisallweneed
CIsittrue?MyfaithisGshaken,butIstillbelieve
AmThisisyou,thisisGme,thisisallweneed
CSowon’tyouGstayawhile?
Andholdmewhileyouwait
CIwishthatIwasgoodenough(Holdmewhileyouwait)
GIfonlyIcouldwakeyouup(Holdmewhileyouwait)
AmMylove,mylove,mylove,mylove
GWon’tyoustayawhile?(Holdmewhileyouwait)
CIwishyoucaredalittlemore(Holdmewhileyouwait)
GIwishyou’dtoldmethisbefore(Holdmewhileyouwait)
AmMylove,mylove,mylove,mylove
GWon’tyoustayawhile?(Holdmewhileyouwait)
CStayawhile(Holdmewhileyouwait)
(Myfaithisshaken,butIstillbelieve)
GStayawhile(Holdmewhileyouwait)
AmMylove,mylove,mylove
GWon’tyoustayawhile?
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ArtistLewis Capaldi
AlbumDivinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2019
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Hold Me While You Wait on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Lewis Capaldi - Hold Me While You Wait on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Hold Me While You Wait uses these transitions most often: C → G (13), G → Am (12), and Am → G (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from G to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

G to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Am to C:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Am to C

Hold Me While You Wait chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hold Me While You Wait.

  • Hold Me While You Wait includes 50 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Hold Me While You Wait contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Hold Me While You Wait connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
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