Chords of: Wait (Snapchat Version) by: Maroon 5. (Bbm7, Ab, Ab6, C#6) 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 (Snapchat Version)” by Maroon 5 is in Ab Major and runs at about 126 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 12 different chords across 78 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm7, Ab, Ab6, C#6.
Ab6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 3:07 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#6 → Ab → Bbm7 → Ab → Fm → C#6 → Ab6 → Fm7. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ab6 | 0:50 | 27% |
| Ab | 0:49 | 26% |
| C#6 | 0:42 | 23% |
| Bbm7 | 0:22 | 12% |
| Fm7 | 0:14 | 8% |
| Fm | 0:03 | 2% |
| C#maj7 | 0:02 | 1% |
| Ab/Bb | 0:02 | 1% |
C#6 – Ab – Bbm7 – Ab – Ab6 – Eb – Ab – Fm – C#6 – Ab6 – Ebm – 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#maj7 – Ab6 – Bbm7 – Ab – Ab6 – C#6 – Ab – Ab6 – Bbm7 – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – Bbm7 – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – …
