Waiting in vain Chords

KeyAbmaj CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays622

Waiting in vain by Bob Sinclar is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Abmaj. It uses the chords Abmaj7, Dbmaj7, Db, Eb, Cm7, Bbm7, G, D and Dmaj7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Abmaj
Text
16
Speed
  			 
CHORD VOICINGS: 
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Abmaj7	xxx543 
Dbmaj7	xxx564 
Db	x4666x 
Eb	x6888x 
Cm7	x35343 
Bbm7	x13121 
 
 
*INTRO:    Abmaj7	  Dbmaj7  x2 
Abmaj7		        			Dbmaj7          
I don't wanna wait in vain 			for your love 
I don't wanna wait in vain 			for your love 
 
*VERSE 1: 
Abmaj7						Dbmaj7 
From the very first time I 			placed my eyes on you girl, 
My heart said follow 				through 
But I know now that I'm 			way down on your line 
But the waiting feel is fine. 
 
So don't treat me like a 			puppet on a string 
Cause I know how to do my 			thing. 
Don't talk to me, as 				if you think I'm dumb 
I want to know when you're gonna come. 	See, 
 
*Chorus: 
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Abmaj7	                  			Dbmaj7 
I don't want to wait in vain 			for your love 
I don't want to wait in vain 			for your love 
I don't want to wait in vain 			for your love, cause if 
 
Db	  Eb	 	Cm7	      Bbm7 
      summer is here,  I'm still waiting there. (G string riff: (6~~8), D: 8) 
   Winter is here, and I'm still waiting there... 
 
*SOLO:    Abmaj7	  Dbmaj7  x4 
          {4th time}Like I said, 
 
*VERSE 2: 
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Abmaj7	                          		Dbmaj7 
It's been three years since I'm 		knocking on your door, 
and I still can knock some 			more.       Ooh,___ 
girl, Ooh,___ girl, 				is it feasible, I wanna know now,  
for I to knock some 				more?    Ya see, 
 
in life I know					there's lots of grief, 
but your love is my rel-			-ief.   Tears 
in my eyes burn,  tears			        in my eyes burn while I'm 
waiting, while I'm waiting for my		turn.   See... 
 
*Chorus: 
Abmaj7	                  			Dbmaj7 
I don't want to wait in vain 			for your love 
I don't want to wait in vain 			for your love 
I don't want to wait in vain 			for your love 
I don't want to wait in vain 			for your love 
I don't want to wait in vain 			for your love,  whoa... 
I don't wanna, x4				I don't wanna wait in vain,   No, 
I don't wanna, x4				I don't wanna wait in vain,   No, I, 
No,_____I,					no, no, 
No,  I,____  oh,  I.				It's your 
Love that I'm waiting on, it's my		love that you're running from. It's you 
Love that I'm waiting on, it's my		love that you're running from,  Oh. 
FADE OUT:	 
 
 
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*SOLO: 
 
  Abmaj7					Dbmaj7 
e:----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
B:----------------------------------9-11~~|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~----------------------| 
G:------------------------8--8s10---------|-----------------------------------------| 
D:------------6--8s10---------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
A:------6s8-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
E:----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
 
  Abmaj7					Dbmaj7 
e:-------------11-------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
B:--11-13--14-------14p13--11-------------|-----------------------------------------| 
G:-----------------------------13h15---13-|-15b-15-p13-15--13---13~~~~~-------------| 
D:----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
A:----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
E:----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
 
  Abmaj7					Dbmaj7 
e:--13----------13------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
B:------16b~~~~~----16-(13)-----13--16-13-|-----------------------------------------| 
G:---------------------------16-----------|-15b-15---15---13-15--13~~~~~------------| 
D:----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
A:----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
E:----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
  Abmaj7 
e:---------------------------------------------------------13----13-| 
B:---------------------------------------13----13-16-13-16----16----| 
G:---------------------13----13-15-13-15----15----------------------| 
D:---13----13-15-13-15----15----------------------------------------| 
A:15----15----------------------------------------------------------| 
E:------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
  Dmaj7 
e:-16b--16--16----13---13--13--13--13--13-| 
B:----------------------------------------| 
G:----------------------------------------| 
D:----------------------------------------| 
A:----------------------------------------| 
E:----------------------------------------| 
                               Like I said 
 
 
CHORD VOICINGS: 
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Abmaj7	xxx543 
Dbmaj7	xxx564 
Db	x4666x 
Eb	x6888x 
Cm7	x35343 
Bbm7	x13121 
 
 
  
 

    	

Chord diagrams

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