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Jack Johnson - Sitting Waiting Wishing Chords

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ChordsAm, Am7, G, G7, F, F7, C, C7, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

AmAm7GG7FF7CC7
AmWellIwassitting,Am7waiting,wishing
GYoubelievedinG7superstitions
FThenmaybeyou’dF7seetheCsigns
TheAmLordknowsthatthisAm7worldiscruel
IGain’ttheLord,noI’mG7justafool
LearningFlovin’somebodyF7don’tmakethemCloveyou
MustIEalwaysbewaiting,waitingonAmyouAm7AmAm7
MustIEalwaysbeplaying,playingyourAmfoolAm7AmAm7
IAmsangyoursongs,IAm7dancedyourdance
IGgaveyourfriendsG7allachance
ButFputtingupwiththem
F7Wasn’tworthneverChavingyouC7
AmMaybeyou’vebeenthroughAm7thisbefore
Butit’sGmyfirsttimesoG7pleaseignore
TheFnextfewlinescauseF7they’redirectedatyouCC7
Ican’tEalwaysbewaiting,waitingonAmyouAm7AmAm7
Ican’tEalwaysbeplaying,playingyourAmfoolAm7AmAm7
CIkeepplayingyourEpartbutit’snotmyFscene
WantFthisplottoGtwistI’vehadFenough Cmystery
CYoukeepbuildingitEupthenshootingmeFdown
ButI’mFalreadyGdownjustGwaitaminute
AmJustAm7sitting,GwaitingG7F7
CJustC7waita AmminuteAm7JustGsitting,G7waitingF7CC7
Well,AmifIwasinAm7yourposition
I’dGputdownallmyG7ammunition
I’dFwonderwhy’ditF7takenmesoClongC7
ButAmLordknowsthatI’mAm7notyou
AndGifIwas,Iwouldn’tG7besocruel
CauseFwaitin’onloveaintF7soeasytoCdoC7
MustIEalwaysbewaiting,waitingonAmyouAm7AmAm7
MustIEalwaysbeplaying,playingyourAmfoolAm7AmAm7
No,Ican’t Ealwaysbewaiting,waitingonAmyouAm7AmAm7
Ican’tEalwaysbeplaying,playingyourAmfoolAm7foolEAm
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ArtistJack Johnson
AlbumIn Between Dreams
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year2005
KeyAm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Sitting Waiting Wishing on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jack Johnson - Sitting Waiting Wishing on guitar requires 9 chords and 18 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.

Sitting Waiting Wishing uses these transitions most often: Am → Am7 (24), Am7 → G (9), and E → Am (9). 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 - Am7 chord transition.

1. Am → Am7 chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram

To move from Am to Am7:

  1. While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

Am to Am7

2. Am7 → G chord transition

Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Am7 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. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

Am7 to G

3. G → G7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from G to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

G to G7

4. G7 → F chord transition

Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 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 G7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

G7 to F

5. F → F7 chord transition

Switching from F to F7:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

6. F7 → C chord transition

Switching from F7 to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

7. C → C7 chord transition

Switching 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 7 times.

8. C7 → Am chord transition

Here's how 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 5 times.

9. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

10. C → E chord transition

To move from C to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

11. E → Am chord transition

Switching from E to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

12. Am7 → E chord transition

Switching from Am7 to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

13. C7 → E chord transition

To move from C7 to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

14. Am7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Am7 to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

15. E → F chord transition

To move from E to F:

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

16. F → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

17. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

18. G → Am chord transition

To move 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.

Sitting Waiting Wishing chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sitting Waiting Wishing.

  • Sitting Waiting Wishing includes 118 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Sitting Waiting Wishing contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sitting Waiting Wishing connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Am7: 0%
    After Am7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D7 (16%), D (16%), and G (11%).
    • Am7 → G: 11%
    • Am7 → Am: 8%
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