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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.

AmGCFCG
IcameChome,likeaFstone,andIfellCheavyintoyourGarms
ThesedaysofCdust,whichwe’veFknown,willblow CawaywiththisnewGsun
AndAmI’llGkneelCdown,FwaitCforGnow,andAmI’llGkneelCdown,FknowCmyGground
CIwillwait,IwillwaitforEmyou,GandCIwillwait,IwillwaitforEmyouG
SobreakmyCstep,and Frelent,you CforgaveandIwon’t Gforget
Knowwhatwe’veCseen,andhimwithFless,nowinsomeCway,shakethe Gexcess
CIwillwait,IwillwaitforEmyou,GandCIwillwait,IwillwaitforEmyouG
AndCIwillwait,IwillwaitforEmyou,GandCIwillwait,IwillwaitforEmyouG
NowI’llbeCbold,aswellasFstrong,usemyCheadalongsidemyGheart
SotakemyCflesh,andfixmyFeyes,thattetheredCmindfreefromtheGlies
AndAmI’llGkneelCdown,FwaitCforGnow,andAmI’llGkneelCdown,FknowCmyGground
CC7AmFCG
CRaiseC7myAmhands,FpaintmyCspiritGgold,andCbowC7myAmhead,FkeepmyCheartGslow
CIwillwait,IwillwaitforEmyou,GandCIwillwait,IwillwaitforEmyouG
AndCIwillwait,IwillwaitforEmyou,GandCIwillwait,IwillwaitforEmyouG
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ArtistMumford & Sons
AlbumBabel
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2012
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

C to Em

5. Em → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

6. C → C7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

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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