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Maroon 5 - Wait Chords

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ChordsG, D, Em, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GDirtylooksfromyourDmother
EmNeverseenyouinadressthatCcolor,no
GIt’saspecialDoccasion
EmNotinvitedbutI’mCgladImadeit
Oh,GletmeDapologize
I’llEmmakeup,makeup,makeup,makeupforCallthosetimes
YourGlove,Idon’twannaDlose
I’mEmbegging,begging,begging,begging,I’mCbeggingyou
GWait,canyouturnaround,Dcanyouturnaround?
EmJustwait,canweworkthisout,Ccanweworkthisout?
GJustwait,canyoucallmeplease?D’CauseIwannabewithyou
EmWoo,Cwoo…
GCanwetalkforaDmoment?
EmGotthesefeelingsthatI’mCtiredofholdingon
GWasn’ttrynagetDwasted
IneededEmmorethanthreeorCfourtosaythis
Oh,GletmeDapologize
I’llEmmakeup,makeup,makeup,makeupforCallthosetimes
YourGlove,Idon’twannaDlose
I’mEmbegging,begging,begging,begging,I’mCbeggingyou
GWait,canyouturnaround,Dcanyouturnaround?
EmJustwait,canweworkthisout,Ccanweworkthisout?
GJustwait,canyoucallmeplease?D’CauseIwannabewithyou
EmWoo,Cwoo…
GWait,canyouturnaround,Dcanyouturnaround?
EmJustwait,canweworkthisout,Ccanweworkthisout?
GJustwait,canyoucallmeplease?D’CauseIwannabewithyou
EmWoo,Cwoo…
GDEmEm
YousayGI’mjustanotherbadDguy
YousayEmI’vedonealotofthingsIcan’tCundo
BeforeyouGtellmeforthelastDtime
I’mEmbegging,begging,begging,Cbeggingyou
GWait,canyouturnaround,Dcanyouturnaround?
EmJustwait,canweworkthisout,Ccanweworkthisout?
GJustwait,canyoucallmeplease?D’CauseIwannabewithyou
EmWoo,Cwoo…
GWait,canyouturnaround,Dcanyouturnaround?
EmJustwait,canweworkthisout,Ccanweworkthisout?
GJustwait,canyoucallmeplease?D’CauseIwannabewithyou
EmWoo,Cwoo…
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ArtistMaroon 5
AlbumRed Pill Blues
GenresPop, R&B
Year2018
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

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

Maroon 5 - Wait on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Wait uses these transitions most often: D → Em (21), G → D (21), and Em → C (20). 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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 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 21 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 20 times.

Em to C

4. C → G chord transition

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

Switching 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 19 times.

C to G

5. Em → G chord transition

Switching 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.

Wait chord transition analysis

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

  • Wait includes 82 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Wait contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Wait connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
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