Chords of: Wait (Live On The Voice) by: Maroon 5. (Eb/Bb, 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 (Live On The Voice)” by Maroon 5 is in Ab Major and runs at about 125 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 91 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb/Bb, Ab, C#6, Ab6.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 3:06 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#6 → Bbm7b5/Ab → C#6 → Ab6 → Bbm7b5/Ab → Ab6 → Fm7 → C#6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 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 | 0:56 | 30% |
| C#6 | 0:44 | 24% |
| Ab6 | 0:13 | 7% |
| Bbm7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| Fm | 0:11 | 6% |
| Bbm7b5/Ab | 0:10 | 5% |
| Fm7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| C#maj7 | 0:07 | 4% |
C#6 – Bbm7b5/Ab – C#6 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Ab6 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Ab6 – Eb/Bb – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – Ab/Bb – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – Ab/Bb – Fm – C#6 – Ab – Bbm7 – Fm – C#maj7 – Ab – Bb7 – Fm – C#6 – Ab – Bbm7b5 – Fm – C#6 – Ab – C#6 – Ab – Ab6 – Bb7 – C#6 – Ab – Bbm7b5/Ab – Ab6 – Bbm7b5 – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – Ab/Bb – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – Bbm7b5 – …