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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.

GYoulooksoDbeautifulEmtoday,Cwhenyou’resittingthere
EmIt’shardformetoDlookaway,Cso,ItrytofindtheDwordsthatIcouldsay
CIknowthatdistancedoesn’tEmmatter,Dbutyoufeelsofaraway
CAndIcantAlie,CeverytimeIleavemyEmheartturnsDgrey
CAndI,GwannacomebackhometoCseeyourfaceGtonight,andIjustcanttakeit
GAnotherdaywithoutyouwithme,Emislikeabladethatcutsrightthroughme
DButIcanwait,CIcanwaitforever,Gwhenyoucall,myheartstopsbeating
EmWhenyou’regone,itwontstopbleeding,DbutIcanwait,CIcanwaitforever
GYoulooksoDbeautifulEmtoday,it’slikeCeverytimeIEmturnaround
IDseeyourface,CthethingImisstheDmostIs,Emwakingupnexttoyou
CWhenIlookIntoyourEmeyes,IDwishIcouldAstay
CAndIcan’tlie,CeverytimeIleavemyEmheartturnsgrey
CAndI,GwannacomebackhometoCseeyourAfaceGtonight,andIjustcan’ttakeit
GAnotherdaywithoutyouwithme,Emislikeabladethatcutsrightthroughme
DButIcanwait,CIcanwaitforever,Gwhenyoucall,myheartstopsbeating
EmWhenyou’regone,itwontstopbleeding,DbutIcanwait,CIcanwaitforever
ICknowitfeelslikeEmforever,IguessthatsjustthepriceI’vegottoDpay
ButCwhenIcomebackhome,tofeelyourtouchmakesitEmbetter
AUntilthatdaytheresnothingelsethatIGcando
AndIjustcanttakeit(andIGjustcanttakeit)
GAnotherdaywithoutyouwithme,Emislikeabladethatcutsrightthroughme
DButIcanwait,CIcanwaitforever,Gwhenyoucall,myheartstopsbeating
EmWhenyou’regone,itwontstopbleeding,DbutIcanwait,CIcanwaitforever
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ArtistSimple Plan
AlbumSimple Plan (Napster Exclusive)
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2008
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

7. G → Em chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

8. D → A chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. A → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. Em → A chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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 (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → D: 18%
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