Chords of: What Are You Waiting For? by: Nickelback. (Ab, Eb, Cm7, Bb) 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.
“What Are You Waiting For?” by Nickelback is in Eb Major and runs at about 152 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 10 different chords across 77 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Eb, Cm7, Bb.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 33% of the 3:37 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → Bb6 → Cm → Abmaj7 → Eb → Bb → Cm → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 1:11 | 33% |
| Cm7 | 0:43 | 20% |
| Bb | 0:43 | 20% |
| Ab | 0:25 | 12% |
| Cm | 0:14 | 7% |
| Ab6 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Bb6 | 0:03 | 1% |
Eb – Bb6 – Cm – Abmaj7 – Eb – Bb – Cm – Ebmaj7 – Ab – Eb – Bb – Cm – Ebmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Eb – Bb – Eb – Bb – Cm7 – Ab6 – Eb – Bb – Cm7 – Ab6 – Eb – Bb – Cm – Cm7 – Ab – Eb – Bb – Cm7 – Ab – Eb – Bb – Eb – Bb – Cm7 – Ab6 – Eb – Bb – Cm7 – Ab6 – Eb – Bb – Eb/Bb – Ebmaj7 – Cm – …
