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Aquilo – Waiting Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

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This is the chord progression of Waiting by Aquilo on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keybaord.

[Intro]
B F#m C# B F#m C#

[Verse 1]
B F# C#
I’ll Leave it alone
D#m C# B
Back off if you want
B F# C#
I know that it’s wrong
D#m C# B
But you know where you belong
B F# C#
It’s easy to see
D#m C# B
But you don’t buy what you eat
B F# C#
This light that you need
D#m C# B
Is here fading in me

[Chorus]
B* A#m G#sus4
I’m waiting for you darling
B* A#m G#sus4
I’m waiting for the one
B F# C#
I’m waiting for you darling
D#m C# B
Just say it and nothing will stand in my way

[Verse 2]
B F# C#
I’ll leave you alone
D#m C# B
Pack my bags and go home
B F# C#
There’s something you should know
D#m C# B
I won’t stop till you know that I mean it

[Chorus]
B F# C#
I’m waiting for you darling
B F# C#
I’m waiting for the one
B F# C#
I’m waiting for you darling
D#m C# B
Just say it and nothing will stand in my way
B F# C#
I’m waiting for you darling
B F# C#
I’m waiting for the one
B F# C#
I’m waiting for you darling
D#m C# B
Just say it and nothing will stand in your way (hmm)
D#m C# B
Nothing will stand in your way

[Break]
B B D#m C# B
‘Cause I really love you

[Chorus]
B* A#m G#sus4
Waiting for you darling
B* A#m G#sus4
Waiting for the one
B* A#m G#sus4
Waiting for you darling
D#m C# B
Just say it an nothing will stand in your way
B F# C#
Waiting for you darling, (ahh ahh)
B F# C#
Waiting for the one (ahh ahh)
B F# C#
Waiting for you darling, (ahh ahh)
D#m C# B
Just say it an nothing will stand in my way

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How to play Waiting: key, chords and progression

Waiting by Aquilo is in the key of F♯ major (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯). The song uses 7 chords: B, F#m, C#, F#, D#m, A#m and G#sus4.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C# – B – F# – C# (V – IV – I – V in F♯ major). In solfa, that is soh – fah – doh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Bb, Fm, C, F, Dm, Am, Gsus4 (57% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

C# chord on guitar (x46664) — C♯C♯ E♯ G♯

F# chord on guitar (244322) — F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

D#m chord on guitar (x68876) — D♯mD♯ F♯ A♯

A#m chord on guitar (x13321) — A♯mA♯ C♯ E♯

G#sus4 chord on guitar (466644) — G♯sus4G♯ C♯ D♯

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Waiting chords: questions

What key is Waiting in?

Waiting by Aquilo is in the key of F♯ major (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯).

What chords are in Waiting?

Waiting uses 7 chords: B, F#m, C#, F#, D#m, A#m, G#sus4.

What is the chord progression of Waiting?

The main progression is C# – B – F# – C# (V – IV – I – V).

Is Waiting easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Bb, Fm, C, F, Dm, Am, Gsus4 (57% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of Waiting by Aquilo on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keybaord.

How to play Waiting: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Waiting chords: questions

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