Chords of: Wait (Jimmy Kimmel Live!/2018) by: Maroon 5. (Bbm, Ab, Bbm7b5/Ab, C#maj7) 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 (Jimmy Kimmel Live!/2018)” by Maroon 5 is in Ab Major and runs at about 126 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 90 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm, Ab, Bbm7b5/Ab, C#maj7.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 3:05 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbm7b5/Ab → C#6 → Bbm7b5/Ab → Fm7b5 → Bbm7b5/Ab → Fm7 → C#maj7 → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 11 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 | 0:43 | 23% |
| Bbm7b5/Ab | 0:25 | 14% |
| C#maj7 | 0:22 | 12% |
| Bbm7 | 0:17 | 9% |
| Ab6 | 0:16 | 9% |
| C#6 | 0:16 | 9% |
| Fm7 | 0:13 | 7% |
| Fm | 0:10 | 6% |
Bbm7b5/Ab – C#6 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Eb – Fm7b5 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Ebm – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Bbm7 – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Bbm7b5 – Fm – C#6 – Ab – Bbm7 – Fm – C#maj7 – Ab6 – Bbm7 – Fm – C#6 – Ab – Bbm7b5 – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab6 – Bbm7 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Ab6 – Bb7 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Ab6 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – Ab/Bb – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Bbm7 – Fm – C#maj7 – Ab – …
