Maroon 5 - Wait Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, D, Em, C

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram

[Opening]
[G]Dirty looks from your [D]mother
[Em]Never seen you in a dress that [C]color, no
[G]It’s a special [D]occasion
[Em]Not invited but I’m [C]glad I made it

[chorus]
Oh, [G]let me [D]apologize
I’ll [Em]make up, make up, make up, make up for [C]all those times
Your [G]love, I don’t wanna [D]lose
I’m [Em]begging, begging, begging, begging, I’m [C]begging you

[chorus]
[G]Wait, can you turn around, [D]can you turn around?
[Em]Just wait, can we work this out, [C]can we work this out?
[G]Just wait, can you call me please? [D]’Cause I wanna be with you
[Em]Woo, [C]woo…

[section 2]
[G]Can we talk for a [D]moment?
[Em]Got these feelings that I’m [C]tired of holding on
[G]Wasn’t tryna get [D]wasted
I needed [Em]more than three or [C]four to say this

[Closing]
[G] [D] [Em] [Em]
You say [G]I’m just another bad [D]guy
You say [Em]I’ve done a lot of things I can’t [C]undo
Before you [G]tell me for the last [D]time
I’m [Em]begging, begging, begging, [C]begging you

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ArtistMaroon 5

AlbumRed Pill Blues

GenresPop, R&B

Year2018

KeyG

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

Maroon 5 - Wait on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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 uses these transitions most often: D → Em (21), G → D (21), and Em → C (20). 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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0

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.

2. D → Em chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2

To move from D to Em;

Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

3. Em → C chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3

To move from Em to C;

While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

4. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

Wait chord transition analysis

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

Wait includes 82 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Wait contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Wait connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 27%
- Em → G: 18%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%

1. G → D chord transition

2. D → Em chord transition

3. Em → C chord transition

4. C → G chord transition

5. Em → G chord transition