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Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait Chords

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ChordsAm, G, C, F, Em, C7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [G] [C] [F] [C] [G]
I came [C]home, like a [F]stone, and I fell [C]heavy into your [G]arms
These days of [C]dust, which we’ve [F]known, will blow a[C]way with this new [G]sun
And [Am]I’ll [G]kneel [C]down, [F]wait [C]for [G]now, and [Am]I’ll [G]kneel [C]down, [F]know [C]my [G]ground
[C]I will wait, I will wait for [Em]you, [G]and [C]I will wait, I will wait for [Em]you [G]

[verse 2]
So break my [C]step, and rel[F]ent, you for[C]gave and I won’t for[G]get
Know what we’ve [C]seen, and him with [F]less, now in some [C]way, shake the exc[G]ess
[C]I will wait, I will wait for [Em]you, [G]and [C]I will wait, I will wait for [Em]you [G]
And [C]I will wait, I will wait for [Em]you, [G]and [C]I will wait, I will wait for [Em]you [G]

[verse 3]
Now I’ll be [C]bold, as well as [F]strong, use my [C]head alongside my [G]heart
So take my [C]flesh, and fix my [F]eyes, that tethered [C]mind free from the [G]lies
And [Am]I’ll [G]kneel [C]down, [F]wait [C]for [G]now, and [Am]I’ll [G]kneel [C]down, [F]know [C]my [G]ground

[Closing]
[C] [C7] [Am] [F] [C] [G]
[C]Raise [C7]my [Am]hands, [F]paint my [C]spirit [G]gold, and [C]bow [C7]my [Am]head, [F]keep my [C]heart [G]slow
[C]I will wait, I will wait for [Em]you, [G]and [C]I will wait, I will wait for [Em]you [G]
And [C]I will wait, I will wait for [Em]you, [G]and [C]I will wait, I will wait for [Em]you [G]

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ArtistMumford & Sons
AlbumBabel
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2012
KeyAm

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

Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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 Will Wait uses these transitions most often: G → C (24), C → G (14), and F → C (14). 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 Am - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

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

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Am to G

2. G → C chord transition

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

To move from G to C;

  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 A string fret 3.
G to C

3. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

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

4. C → Em chord transition

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

To move from C to Em;

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

5. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

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

6. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

7. C7 → Am chord transition

To move from C7 to Am;

  1. While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

8. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

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

I Will Wait chord transition analysis

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

  • I Will Wait includes 101 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Will Wait contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Will Wait 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 → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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