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Willow - Wait A Minute Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, A#, C, Dm, Gm, Am, Cm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele Cm chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-3 Barre at fret 3.Ukulele Cm chord diagram

[Opening]
[D] [A#] [C] [Dm] [Gm] [A#] [Am] [Dm] [Gm]
[A#]Wait a minute! [C]I think I left my conscience [Dm]on your front door [A#]step
Wait a minute! [Am]I think I left my consciousness [Dm]in the 6th dimen[A#]sion
But I’m here right now, right [Am]now, just sitting in a cloud, oh wow
[Dm]I’m here right now, right now [Gm]with you, oh wow, oh [A#]wow
I don’t even [Am]care

[section 2]
Run my hands through your [Dm]hair, you wanna run your fingers through mine
[Gm]But my dreads too thick and that’s [A#]alright

[chorus]
Hold on, wait a minute! [Am]Feel my heart’s intention [Dm]
Hold on, wait a minute! [Gm]I left my consciousness in [A#]the 6th dimension
Left my [Am]soul in his vision. [Dm]Let’s go get it, oh, oh
[Gm]Let’s go get it, oh, [A#]oh

[section 3]
Some things don’t [C]work, some things are [Dm]bound to be
Some things, they [A#]hurt, and they tear [Dm]apart me
You left your diary [C]at my house
[Dm]And I read those pages, [A#]you really love me, baby
Some things don’t [Am]work, some things are [Dm]bound to be
Some things, they [Gm]hurt, and they tear apart [A#]me
But I broke my [Am]word, and you were [Dm]bound to see
And I cried at the [Gm]curb, when you first said “Oel ngati [A#]kameie”

[chorus]
Hold on, wait a minute! [Am]Feel my heart’s intention [Dm]
Hold on, wait a minute! [Gm]I left my consciousness in [A#]the 6th dimension
Left my [Am]soul in his vision. [Dm]Let’s go get it, oh, oh
[Gm]Let’s go get it, oh, oh

[section 4]
Some people [Cm]lie to me, some just tryin’ to [Gm]get by
Some people [Cm]I can’t hurt, some just rather say [Gm]goodbye, [A#]bye

[chorus]
Hold on, wait a minute! [Am]Feel my heart’s intention [Dm]
Hold on, wait a minute! [Gm]I left my consciousness in [A#]the 6th dimension
Left my [Am]soul in his vision. [Dm]Let’s go get it, oh, oh
[Gm]Let’s go get it, oh, oh

[Closing]
[A#]Let’s go [Am]get it, [Cm] [Gm]Oh
[A#]Let’s go [Am]get it, [Cm] [Gm]Oh [C]

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ArtistWillow
AlbumArdipithecus
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2015
KeyD

How to play Wait A Minute on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Willow - Wait A Minute on ukulele requires 7 chords and 11 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.

Wait A Minute uses these transitions most often: A# → Am (14), Gm → A# (13), and Am → Dm (12). 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 D - A# chord transition.

1. D → A# chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from D to A#;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
D to A#

2. A# → C chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from A# to C;

  1. While playing A#, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
A# to C

3. C → Dm chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to Dm

4. Dm → Gm chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

To move from Dm to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Dm to Gm

5. Gm → A# chord transition

To move from Gm to A#;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.

6. A# → Am chord transition

To move from A# to Am;

  1. While playing A#, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

8. Dm → A# chord transition

To move from Dm to A#;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.

9. Gm → Cm chord transition

To move from Gm to Cm;

  1. While playing Gm, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 3.

10. Am → Cm chord transition

To move from Am to Cm;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 3.

11. Gm → C chord transition

To move from Gm to C;

  1. While playing Gm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

Wait A Minute chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wait A Minute.

  • Wait A Minute includes 74 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Wait A Minute contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Wait A Minute connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (24%), C (16%), and D# (11%).
    • A# → C: 16%
    • A# → Dm: 11%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → Gm: 5%
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