Seeing Double – Dont Wait Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Seeing Double – Dont Wait Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsDmaj7Amaj7Emin7Gmaj7F#min7

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[Intro]
Dmaj7 Amaj7
Dmaj7 Amaj7

[Verse 1]
Dmaj7
Reaching out with no reply
Amaj7
Diving in to come up dry
Dmaj7
You're hearing 'bout
           Amaj7
me from my friends
Emin7          Gmaj7
And starting this
             Dmaj7
thing over again

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[Chorus]
Emin7
Hey! Go!
Gmaj7
I'm falling behind and
       Amaj7
you're taking your time
Amaj7
But I just can't lie
Emin7                Gmaj7
I'm begging you go on your way
F#min7
Don't wait for me
Emin7
Hey! Go!
Gmaj7
I'm falling behind and
       Amaj7
you're taking your time
Amaj7
But I just can't lie
Emin7                Gmaj7
I'm begging you go on your way don't

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[Verse 2]
Dmaj7 Amaj7
Dmaj7 Amaj7
Dmaj7
I see you swimming in the clouds
Amaj7
When you're surrounded by the crowds
Dmaj7                           Amaj7
Why do I always catch an eye to eye
Emin7         Gmaj7          Amaj7
It makes it harder to say goodbye

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[Chorus]
Emin7
Hey! Go!
Gmaj7
I'm falling behind and
       Amaj7
you're taking your time
Amaj7
But I just can't lie
Emin7                Gmaj7
I'm begging you go on your way
F#min7
Don't wait for me
Emin7
Hey! Go!
Gmaj7
I'm falling behind and
       Amaj7
you're taking your time
Amaj7
But I just can't lie
Emin7                Gmaj7
I'm begging you go on your
way don't wait for me

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[Instrumental]
F#min7 Gmaj7
F#min7 Gmaj7
F#min7 Gmaj7
F#min7 Gmaj7
F#min7 Gmaj7 Amaj7

[Chorus]
Emin7
Hey! Go!
Gmaj7
I'm falling behind and
       Amaj7
you're taking your time
Amaj7
But I just can't lie
Emin7                Gmaj7
I'm begging you go on your way
F#min7
Don't wait for me
Emin7
Hey! Go!
Gmaj7
I'm falling behind and
       Amaj7
you're taking your time
Amaj7
But I just can't lie
Emin7                Gmaj7
I'm begging you go on your way don't

[Outro]
Dmaj7 Amaj7
Dmaj7 Amaj7

How to play Dont Wait: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Dont Wait by Seeing Double on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Dont Wait by Seeing Double is written in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 5 chords: Dmaj7, Amaj7, Emin7, Gmaj7 and F#min7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Gmaj7 – Amaj7 – Emin7 – Gmaj7 (IVmaj7 – Vmaj7 – ii7 – IVmaj7 in D major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – reh – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Cmaj7, Gmaj7, Dm7, Fmaj7, Em7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dmaj7 chord on guitar (xx0222)
Dmaj7D F♯ A C♯
Amaj7 chord on guitar (x02120)
Amaj7A C♯ E G♯
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D
Gmaj7 chord on guitar (320002)
Gmaj7G B D F♯
F#m7 chord on guitar (242222)
F♯m7F♯ A C♯ E

Dont Wait chords: questions

What key is Dont Wait in?

Dont Wait by Seeing Double is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Dont Wait?

Dont Wait uses 5 chords: Dmaj7, Amaj7, Emin7, Gmaj7, F#min7.

What is the chord progression of Dont Wait?

The main progression is Gmaj7 – Amaj7 – Emin7 – Gmaj7 (IVmaj7 – Vmaj7 – ii7 – IVmaj7).

Is Dont Wait easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Cmaj7, Gmaj7, Dm7, Fmaj7, Em7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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