Don't Wait Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays444

Don't Wait by Mapei is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Am, Em, F, G and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			 

Intro: 
C - Am - Em - F 
(silent) 
C - Am - Em - F 
(Hey!) 



Verse: 
C 
  Old friend indeed, 
Am 
  come build me up, 
Em 
  come shed your light, 
F 
  it makes me shine. 
C  
  You get the message, 
Am 
 don't you ever forget it, 
Em 
  let's laugh and cry, 
F              C 
  until we die. 



Bridge: 
                  Am             Em (-F-G) 
If it wasn't for you, I'd be alone. 
C                  Am 
 If it wasn't for you, I'd be  
     Em (-F-G) 
on my own. 



 
G                Am    F 
  Don't wait til I, do wrong. 
                      G 
Don't wait til I, put up a fight, 
           Am         Dm 
you won my heart, without a question, 
               G 
don't wait for lie. 



Verse: 
      C 
(Hey!) I care for you, 
Am 
  I talk to you 
Em 
  in my deepest dreams, 
F 
  unfortunate... 
C 
  We got our friendship, 
Am 
  no-one can contest it, 
Em 
  and not to mention, 
F                       C 
  I respect you with my all. 



Bridge: 
                  Am             Em (-F-G) 
If it wasn't for you, I'd be alone. 
C                  Am 
 If it wasn't for you, I'd  
             Em      (-F-G) 
have to hold, my own. 



 
G                Am    F 
  Don't wait til I, do wrong. 
                      G 
Don't wait til I, put up a fight, 
           Am         Dm 
you won my heart, without a question, 
               G 
don't wait for lie. 



STICK-VERSE, ALMOST SPOKEN, DOUBLE THE SPEED: 
                   C 
Not a thing in the world  

could get between what we share, 
   Am 
no matter where you at, no worry I'll be there. 
   Em 
No one's got your back like a do, 
          F 
even when business isn't going well we still do. 
       C 
When I shine you shine, always on your side, 
Am 
all my life you'll have what's mine, 
Em 
mark my word, we gon' be alright. 
   F 
My brother my sister, we gon' be just fine. 



Bridge: 
      C                  Am             Em (-F-G) 
(Hey!) If it wasn't for you, I'd be alone.  
      C                  Am 
(Hey!) If it wasn't for you,  
            Em   (-F-G) 
I'd be on my, own.  




G                Am    F 
  Don't wait til I, do wrong. 
                      G 
Don't wait til I, put up a fight, 
           Am         Dm 
you won my heart, without a question, 
               G 
don't wait for lie. 



OUTRO, FADE OUT Chorus:

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante