Chords of: Waiting On the World to Change (Live at the Nokia Theatre) by: John Mayer. (D, Bm, G, Em7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Waiting On the World to Change (Live at the Nokia Theatre)” by John Mayer is in D Major and runs at about 88 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 104 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, Bm, G, Em7.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 38% of the 3:11 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → D → Bm → D → Bm → D → Bm → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:12 | 38% |
| Bm | 0:42 | 22% |
| G | 0:33 | 17% |
| Em7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| Gm7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| A | 0:11 | 6% |
| G7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Em | 0:01 | 1% |
D – Bm – G – D – Bm – G – D – Bm – G – D – A – Bm – G – D – Bm – G – D – A – Bm – G – D – Bm – G – D – Bm – G – D – Em7 – Bm – Em7 – A – Bm – G – D – Bm – G – D – A – Bm – G – D – Bm – G – D – A – Bm – G – D – …
