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Simple Plan - I Can Wait Forever Chords

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ChordsG, D, Em, C, A
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

[Opening]
[G]You look so [D]beautiful [Em]today, [C]when you’re sitting there
[Em]It’s hard for me to [D]look away, [C]so, I try to find the [D]words that I could say
[C]I know that distance doesn’t [Em]matter, [D]but you feel so far away
[C]And I cant [A]lie, [C]every time I leave my [Em]heart turns [D]grey
[C]And I, [G]wanna come back home to [C]see your face [G]tonight, and I just cant take it

[chorus]
[G]Another day without you with me, [Em]is like a blade that cuts right through me
[D]But I can wait, [C]I can wait forever, [G]when you call, my heart stops beating
[Em]When you’re gone, it wont stop bleeding, [D]but I can wait, [C]I can wait forever

[verse 2]
[G]You look so [D]beautiful [Em]today, it’s like [C]every time I [Em]turn around
I [D]see your face, [C]the thing I miss the [D]most Is, [Em]waking up next to you
[C]When I look Into your [Em]eyes, I [D]wish I could [A]stay
[C]And I can’t lie, [C]every time I leave my [Em]heart turns grey
[C]And I, [G]wanna come back home to [C]see your [A]face [G]tonight, and I just can’t take it

[chorus]
[G]Another day without you with me, [Em]is like a blade that cuts right through me
[D]But I can wait, [C]I can wait forever, [G]when you call, my heart stops beating
[Em]When you’re gone, it wont stop bleeding, [D]but I can wait, [C]I can wait forever

[Closing]
I [C]know it feels like [Em]forever, I guess thats just the price I’ve got to [D]pay
But [C]when I come back home, to feel your touch makes it [Em]better
[A]Until that day theres nothing else that I [G]can do
And I just cant take it (and I [G]just cant take it)

[chorus]
[G]Another day without you with me, [Em]is like a blade that cuts right through me
[D]But I can wait, [C]I can wait forever, [G]when you call, my heart stops beating
[Em]When you’re gone, it wont stop bleeding, [D]but I can wait, [C]I can wait forever

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ArtistSimple Plan
AlbumSimple Plan (Napster Exclusive)
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2008
KeyG

How to play I Can Wait Forever on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Simple Plan - I Can Wait Forever on guitar requires 5 chords and 10 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.

I Can Wait Forever uses these transitions most often: D → C (12), Em → D (12), and C → Em (8). 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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

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

2. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from D to Em;

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

3. Em → C chord transition

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

To move from Em to C;

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

4. D → C chord transition

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

To move from D to C;

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

5. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A;

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

6. C → G chord transition

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.

7. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

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

8. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

9. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

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

10. Em → A chord transition

To move from Em to A;

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

I Can Wait Forever chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Can Wait Forever.

  • I Can Wait Forever includes 66 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Can Wait Forever contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Can Wait Forever connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → D: 17%
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