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The Chase – Waiting For You Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsG D A F#

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[Intro]
G D A D
G D A
G D A D
G D A

[Verse 1]
G D A D
Everybody’s talkin’ about the way she moves
G D A
Everybody’s always in my head
G D A D
Everybody’s tryin’ to find a way to you
G D A
But they never wanna give you love instead

[Pre-Chorus 1]
G D A D
And if you need a hand to hold, just let me know
G D G
And if you want to break my heart, just go

[Chorus]
G D A D
And, no, I’ll never back down from escaping this town
G D A D
‘Cause I’ll be waiting for you, I’ll be waiting for you
G D A D
And, no, I’ll never quite walk into the arms of my God
G D A D
‘Cause I’ll be waiting for you, I’ll be waiting for you

[Verse 2]
G D A D
Everybody’s always breathin’ down my neck
G D A
Asking me if you left me yet
G D A D
I just wanna run away with you so far
G A D
So I’ll never hear the whispers again

[Pre-Chorus 2]
G D A D
And if you need someone to hold at night, oh, oh
G D G
And if you want to leave, then, baby, go

[Bridge]
G D A D
Woah, waiting for you
G D A D
Woah, oh, waiting for you
G D A D
If you’re gonna leave, baby, and start anew
G D G
If you gonna leave, baby, this time just go
F# G D G D A
Please just let me know before you go this time

[Outro]
G D A D
Woah, I’ll be waiting for you
G D A D
Woah, oh, I’ll be waiting for you
G D A D
Woah, I’ll be waiting for you
G D A D
Woah, oh, waiting for you

How to play Waiting For You: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Waiting For You by The Chase on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

To play Waiting For You by The Chase, think in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 4 chords: G, D, A and F#.

The backbone of the song is G – D – A – D (IV – I – V – I in D major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: on guitar, F# needs a barre or movable shape. Take the change into it slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.