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Apr32020

Kygo & Sasha Sloan – I’ll Wait Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

kygo Sasha Sloan

ChordsAm F C G Fm

KeyKeyCapo

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This is the chords of I’ll Wait by Kygo & Sasha Sloan on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am

[Verse 1]
Am
I’ll never forget the songs we used to play
F
And when I put ’em on
C
The feeling never fades out my body
G
I hope you’re thinkin’ of me (Mmm)

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[Verse 2]
Am
There won’t be a night, there won’t be a place
F
Where you don’t cross my mind
C
Where I don’t see your face in somebody (Mmm)
G
I hope you’re thinkin’ of me (Mmm)

[Pre-Chorus]
Am
People say we’re fools, people say we’re dumb
F
People say we’re caught up in temporary love
C
We don’t know what we’re doin’, they say we’re too young
G
But they don’t know a thing about us

[Chorus]
Am F C
I’ll wait forever, that’s what we said
G Am F G
Sixteenth of September, lyin’ in my bed
Am F C
I’ll wait forever, it’s never too late
G Am F C
Couple thousand miles is just a little space

[Post-Chorus]
Am F C
I’ll wait (Mmm-mmm-mm)
Am F C
I’ll wait (Mmm-mmm-mm)
Am F C
I’ll wait (Mmm-mmm-mm)
F Am G C
Couple thousand miles is just a little space, I’ll wait
Am F C
Am F C
Am F C
F Am G C

[Pre-Verse]
Am
I’ll wait

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[Verse 3]
Am
There won’t be an end, can’t forget the start
F
When you’re far away, it’s like we’re not apart
C
I’d play my money
G
Just to hear you say you love me again

[Pre-Chorus]
Am
People say we’re fools, people say we’re dumb
F
People say we’re caught up in temporary love
C
We don’t know what we’re doin’, they say we’re too young
G
But they don’t know a thing about us

[Chorus]
Am F C
I’ll wait forever, that’s what we said
G Am F G
Sixteenth of September, lyin’ in my bed
Am F C
I’ll wait forever, it’s never too late
G Am F C
Couple thousand miles is just a little space

[Post-Chorus]
Am F C
I’ll wait (Mmm-mmm-mm)
Am F C
I’ll wait (Mmm-mmm-mm)
Am F C
I’ll wait (Mmm-mmm-mm)
F Am G C
Couple thousand miles is just a little space, I’ll wait

[Drop]
Am F C
Am F C
Am F C
Fm G C

[Post-Chorus]
Am F C
I’ll wait (Mmm-mmm-mm)
Am F C
I’ll wait (Mmm-mmm-mm)
Am F C
I’ll wait (Mmm-mmm-mm)
F Am G C
Couple thousand miles is just a little space

[Chorus]
Am F C
I’ll wait forever, that’s what we said
G Am F G
Sixteenth of September, lyin’ in my bed
Am F C
I’ll wait forever, it’s never too late
G Am F C
Couple thousand miles is just a little space
I’ll wait

How to play I’ll Wait: key, chords and progression

I’ll Wait by Kygo & Sasha Sloan keeps coming home to C major (no sharps or flats). You need 5 chords: Am, F, C, G and Fm.

Listen for C – Am – F – C (I – vi – IV – I in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – lah – fah – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes F#m, D, A, E, Dm (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210) — AmA C E

F chord on guitar (133211) — FF A C

C chord on guitar (x32010) — CC E G

G chord on guitar (320003) — GG B D

Fm chord on guitar (133111) — FmF A♭ C

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I’ll Wait chords: questions

What key is I’ll Wait in?

I’ll Wait by Kygo & Sasha Sloan is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in I’ll Wait?

I’ll Wait uses 5 chords: Am, F, C, G, Fm.

What is the chord progression of I’ll Wait?

The main progression is C – Am – F – C (I – vi – IV – I).

Is I’ll Wait easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes F#m, D, A, E, Dm (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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