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Dear Evan Hansen - Waving Through A Window Chords

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ChordsG, Em, C, D, Bm, Fm, C#, G#, D#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

GEmG
GI’velearnedtoEmslamontheGbrakeEmG
GBeforeIevenEmturntheGkeyEmG
GBeforeIEmmaketheGmistakeEmG
GBeforeIEmleadwiththeGworstofmeEmG
GGivethemnoEmreasontoGstareEmG
GNoslippingEmupifGyouslipawayEmG
GSoIgotEmnothingtoGshareEmG
GNoI’vegotEmnothingtoGsayEmG
EmStepout,stepCoutofthesun.
IfyouGkeepgettingDburned.
EmStepout,stepCoutofthesun.
GBecauseyou’velearned, Dbecauseyou’velearned.
EmOntheoutside,Calwayslookingin
WillIGeverbemoreDthanI’vealwaysbeen?
CauseI’mEmtap,tap,tappingontheCglass
I’mGwavingthroughaDwindow
EmItrytospeakbutCnobodycanhear
GSoIwaitaroundforanDanswertoappear
WhileI’mEmwatch,watch,watchingpeopleCpass
I’mGwavingthroughaDwindowEm
CananybodyDsee?
IsanybodywavingbackatGme?C
GD
GWestartwithstarsinoureyes
CWestartbelievingthatweDbelong
BmButeverysundoesn’tDrise
GAndnobodytellsyouwhereCyouwentDwrong
EmStepout,stepCoutofthesun.
IfyouGkeepgettingDburned.
EmStepout,stepCoutofthesun.
GBecauseyou’velearned, Dbecauseyou’velearned.
EmOntheoutside,Calwayslookingin
WillIGeverbemoreDthanI’vealwaysbeen?
CauseI’mEmtap,tap,tappingontheCglass
I’mGwavingthroughaDwindow
EmItrytospeakbutCnobodycanhear
GSoIwaitaroundforanDanswertoappear
WhileI’mEmwatch,watch,watchingpeopleCpass
I’mGwavingthroughaDwindowEm
CananybodyDsee?Isanybodywaving?
Whenyou’veGfalleninaDforest,andthere’sEmnobodyCaround
DoyouGeverreallyDcrashorEmevenmakeaCsound?
DidIEmevenmakeaCsound?
DidIGevenmakeaDsound?
It’slikeIEmnevermadeaCsound
WillIGevermakeasound?
FmOntheoutside,C#alwayslookingin
WillIG#everbemoreD#thanI’vealwaysbeen?
CauseI’mFmtap,tap,tappingontheC#glass
I’mG#wavingthroughaD#window
FmItrytospeakbutC#nobodycanhear
G#SoIwaitaroundforanD#answertoappear
WhileI’mFmwatch,watch,watchingpeopleC#pass
I’mG#wavingthroughaD#windowFm
CananybodyD#see?
IsanybodywavingbackatG#me?
IsC#anybodyD#wavingFmwavingD#waving?
C#WhoaG#whoa
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ArtistDear Evan Hansen
AlbumDear Evan Hansen Soundtrack
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyG
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Waving Through A Window on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Dear Evan Hansen - Waving Through A Window on guitar requires 9 chords and 13 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.

Waving Through A Window uses these transitions most often: G → Em (18), Em → G (17), and C → G (16). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move 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 verse, played 18 times.

G to Em

2. 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

Here's how 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 chorus, played 16 times.

Em to C

3. 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

Here's how 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 chorus, played 16 times.

C to G

4. 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

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 chorus, played 16 times.

G to D

5. D → Em chord transition

To move 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 chorus, played 16 times.

6. C → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

8. G → Fm chord transition

Switching from G to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

9. Fm → C# chord transition

To move from Fm to C#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

10. C# → G# chord transition

Here's how to move from C# to G#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

11. G# → D# chord transition

To move from G# to D#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

12. D# → Fm chord transition

Switching from D# to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

13. C# → D# chord transition

Here's how to move from C# to D#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

Waving Through A Window chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Waving Through A Window.

  • Waving Through A Window includes 138 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Waving Through A Window contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Waving Through A Window connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%
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