Shakira – Don’t Wait Up Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Shakira – Don’t Wait Up Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsBD#mC#A#m

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These are the chords for Dont Wait Up by Shakira on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
 B    D#m   C#   A#m

[Verse 1]
B                       D#m
  Do you remember how we lit up the room?
C#                            A#m
 And how you felt before you met
                   B
all my different moods?
But now I drive you mad when
 D#m                 C#
 I hit you with the truth
   A#m
Oh-oh, oh-oh

[Pre-Chorus]
B                             D#m
Don't let your mind think it's someone
else, someone else
B                     D#m
I need to do something for myself, oh

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[Chorus]
           B
Don't wait up
           D#m
Don't wait up, up, up, up, up
           B
Don't wait up
           D#m
Don't wait up, up, up, up, up
     B
Don't  be afraid if it
gets late, yeah
D#m
  You'll survive,
it's just one night
           B
Don't wait up
           D#m
Don't wait up, up,
up, up, up, up, up

[Verse 2]
   B
Why  won't you put down your
          D#m
 phone and look me in the eye?
C#
 Got all dressed up for you,
      A#m              B
but you seem so occupied
               D#m
Maybe space is all it takes,
        C#       A#m
 it's timе to fix us

[Pre-Chorus]
B                             D#m
Don't let your mind think it's someone
 еlse, someone else
B                     D#m
I need to do something for myself, oh

[Chorus]
           B
Don't wait up
           D#m
Don't wait up, up, up, up, up
           B
Don't wait up
           D#m
Don't wait up, up, up, up, up
     B
Don't  be afraid if
 it gets late, yeah
D#m
  You'll survive,
it's just one night
           B
Don't wait up
           D#m
Don't wait up, up, up,
 up, up, up, up, ah

[Bridge]
B
First I kissed you
D#m           C#
  Then I got mad at you
 B
'Cause I wish I'd
D#m         C#
  Be happy without you
B
If I ditch you
D#m           C#
  Then maybe you would
        B
 understand
D#m           C#
  Then maybe you would
        B      D#m
 understand

[Pre-Chorus]
B                     D#m
I need to do something for
myself, ohh

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[Chorus]
           B
Don't wait up
           D#m
Don't wait up, up, up, up, up
           B
Don't wait up
           D#m
Don't wait up, up, up, up, up
     B
Don't  be afraid if
it gets late, yeah
D#m
  You'll survive,
it's just one night
           B
Don't wait up
           D#m
Don't wait up, up, up,
 up, up, up, up, ah

How to play Don’t Wait Up: key, chords and progression

Don’t Wait Up by Shakira is built around E♭ minor (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯), with 4 chords in all: B, D#m, C# and A#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is B – D#m – C# – A#m (VI – i – VII – v in E♭ minor). 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, Dm, C, Am (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
D#m chord on guitar (x68876)
D♯mD♯ F♯ A♯
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯
A#m chord on guitar (x13321)
A♯mA♯ C♯ E♯

Don’t Wait Up chords: questions

What key is Don’t Wait Up in?

Don’t Wait Up by Shakira is centred on E♭ minor (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯).

What chords are in Don’t Wait Up?

Don’t Wait Up uses 4 chords: B, D#m, C#, A#m.

What is the chord progression of Don’t Wait Up?

The main progression is B – D#m – C# – A#m (VI – i – VII – v).

Is Don’t Wait Up easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Bb, Dm, C, Am (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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