Chords of: Wait (Audio) by: Maroon 5. (Bbm7, Ab, C#6, Ab6) 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.
“Wait (Audio)” by Maroon 5 is in Ab Major and runs at about 125 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 11 different chords across 80 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm7, Ab, C#6, Ab6.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:06 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#6 → Ab → Bbm7 → Ab → C#6 → Ab6 → Fm7 → C#6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 0:47 | 25% |
| Ab6 | 0:46 | 25% |
| C#6 | 0:45 | 24% |
| Bbm7 | 0:23 | 12% |
| Fm7 | 0:17 | 9% |
| Ab/Bb | 0:02 | 1% |
| C#maj7 | 0:02 | 1% |
| Fm | 0:01 | 1% |
C#6 – Ab – Bbm7 – Ab – Ab6 – Eb – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab6 – Eb – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – Eb7 – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – Bbm7b5 – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – C#6 – Ab – Bbm7 – Ab6 – Bbm7 – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – Bbm7 – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab6 – Bbm7 – Ab – Ab6 – C#6 – Ab – Ab6 – Bbm7 – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – Bbm7 – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – Fm – …
