Chords of: Wait by: Maroon 5. (Bmaj7, 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” by Maroon 5 is in Db Minor and runs at about 125 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 92 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bmaj7, Ab, C#6, Ab6.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 3:28 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm7 → C#6 → Ab → Bb7 → Ab → C#6 → Ab6 → Fm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 0:54 | 26% |
| C#6 | 0:54 | 26% |
| Ab6 | 0:42 | 20% |
| Bbm7 | 0:20 | 10% |
| Fm7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| Fm | 0:09 | 4% |
| Bb7 | 0:03 | 1% |
| Dm7 | 0:02 | 1% |
Dm7 – F#m7 – Dm7b5 – Dmaj7 – C#6 – Ab – Bb7 – C#6 – Ab – Ab6 – Eb – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab6 – Ebm – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – Eb/F – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – Bbm7b5 – Ab – Fm – C#6 – Ab – C#6 – Ab – Bbm7 – Ab6 – Bbm7 – Fm – C#6 – Ab – Bbm7 – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab6 – Bbm7 – Ab – Ab6 – C#6 – Ab – Ab6 – Bbm7 – Fm7 – C#6 – …
