Adele - I’ll Be Waiting Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[A] [G] [D] [D] [D]
[A]Hold me [G]closer, [D]one more [D]time,
[D]Say that [A]you love [G]me, in your [D]last [D]good bye,
[section 2]
[A]Please forgive [G]me [D]for my [D]sins,
[D]Yes, I [A]swam dirty [G]waters, but you [D]pushed me [D]in,
[section 3]
I’ve [A]seen your [G]face under [D]every [D]sky,
[D]Over [A]every [G]border and on [D]every [D]line,
[section 4]
You [A]know my [G]heart [D]more than I [D]do,
[D]We were the [A] [G]greatest me [D]and you,
[chorus]
But we had [E]time against us, and [G]miles between us,
The [A]heavens cried, I know I [E]left you speechless,
But [G]now the sky has cleared and it’s blue,
And [A]I see my [C]future in [D]you,
[chorus]
I’ll be [E]waiting [D]for you, when you’re [A]ready to love me [D]again,
I put my [E]hands up, [D]I’ll do [A]everything different,
[D]I’ll be better to you,
[chorus]
I’ll be [E]waiting [D]for you when you’re [A]ready to love me [D]again,
I put my [E]hands up, [D]I’ll be [C]somebody different,
I’ll be better to [D]you,
[section 5]
[A]Let me stay [G]here for just [D]one more [D]night,
[D]Build your [A]world around [G]me, and pull me [D]to the light,
[Closing]
So [A]I can tell [G]you that [D]I was [D]wrong,
[D]I was a [A]child [G]then, but now I’m willing to [D]learn,
[chorus]
But we had [E]time against us, and [G]miles between us,
The [A]heavens cried, I know I [E]left you speechless,
But [G]now the sky has cleared and it’s blue,
And [A]I see my [C]future in [D]you,
[chorus]
I’ll be [E]waiting [D]for you when you’re [A]ready to love me [D]again,
I put my [E]hands up, [D]I’ll do [A]everything different,
[D]I’ll be better to you,
[chorus]
I’ll be [E]waiting [D]for you when you’re [A]ready to love me [D]again,
I put my [E]hands up, [D]I’ll be [C]somebody different,
I’ll be better to [D]you,
[chorus]
[E]Time against us, [A]miles between us,
[G]Heavens cried, I know I [A]left you [E]speechless,
[chorus]
[E]Time against us, [A]miles between us,
[G]Heavens cried, I know I [A]left you speechless,
I know I [C]left you [D]speechless,
[chorus]
[E] [D] [A], [D] [E] [D] [A], [D]
I’ll be waiting,
I’ll be [E]waiting [D]for you when you’re [A]ready to love me [D]again,
I put my [E]hands up, [D]I’ll do [A]everything different,
[D]I’ll be better to you…
[chorus]
I’ll be [E]waiting [D]for you when you’re [A]ready to love me [D]again,
I put my [E]hands up, [D]I’ll be [C]somebody different,
I’ll be better to [D]you… [E]
How to play I'll Be Waiting on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Adele - I'll Be Waiting on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
I'll Be Waiting uses these transitions most often: D → A (23), D → E (18), and A → G (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - G chord transition.
1. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
3. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
4. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
5. E → G chord transition
To move from E to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
6. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
7. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C;
- While playing A, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
8. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
I'll Be Waiting chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'll Be Waiting.
- I'll Be Waiting includes 121 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I'll Be Waiting contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I'll Be Waiting connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → A: 17%
- D → C: 14%
After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%