Don't Wait chords by Dashboard Confessional (Official Version)

Capo: No capo

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Eb
Ebmaj7
Cm7
Cm9
Abmaj7
Abmaj7b5
Gm/D
Bb
Absus2
Ebadd9

Intro 1
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
 (E flat major)  (E flat minoraj7)  (E flat major)  (E flat minoraj7) 
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
Oh- oh  (E flat major)  (E flat minoraj7) (Oh- oh)  (E flat major)  (E flat minoraj7) 
Cm7 
Cm9 
Cm7 
Cm9 
Oh- oh  (C minor7)  (C minor9) (Oh- oh)  (C minor7)  (C minor9) 
Abmaj7 
Abmaj7b5 
Abmaj7 
Oh- oh  (A flat minoraj7)  (A flat minoraj7b5) (Oh- oh)  (A flat minoraj7) 
Abmaj7b5 
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
 (A flat minoraj7b5) Oh            oh oh  (E flat major)  (E flat minoraj7)  (E flat major)  (E flat minoraj7) 

Verse 1
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
The  (E flat major) sky   (E flat minoraj7) glows
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
Cm7 
Cm9 
Cm7 
 (E flat major) I see it shin (E flat minoraj7) ing when my  (C minor7) eyes   (C minor9) close  (C minor7) 
Cm9 
I hear your warn (C minor9) ings
Abmaj7 
Abmaj7b5 
but we  (A flat minoraj7) both        (A flat minoraj7b5) know
Abmaj7 
Abmaj7b5 
 (A flat minoraj7) I'm gonna look  (A flat minoraj7b5) at it
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
Gm/D 
again  (E flat major)  (E flat minoraj7)  (E flat major)  (E flat minoraj7)  (G minor/D) 

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Chorus 1

Don't wait, don't wait

The road is now a sudden sea

And suddenly, you're deep enough

To let your armor down

Interlude 1

To let your armor

(down)

Verse 2
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
Well, you get  (E flat major) one  look  (E flat minoraj7) 
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
 (E flat major) I'll show you some (E flat minoraj7) thing
Cm7 
Cm9 
that the  (C minor7) night  (C minor9) took
Cm7 
Cm9 
 (C minor7) A bit too ear (C minor9) ly
Abmaj7 
Abmaj7b5 
for my  (A flat minoraj7) own         (A flat minoraj7b5) good
Abmaj7 
Abmaj7b5 
 (A flat minoraj7) Now let's not  (A flat minoraj7b5) speak         of it
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
Gm/D 
again  (E flat major)  (E flat minoraj7)  (E flat major)  (E flat minoraj7)  (G minor/D) 

Chorus 2
Eb 
Bb 
Don't  (E flat major) wait, don't wait  (B flat major) 
Cm7 
The road is now a  (C minor7) sudden sea
Absus2 
And suddenly, you're  (A flatsus2) deep       enough
Eb 
Bb 
To let your armor  (E flat major) down  (B flat major) 
Cm7 
Absus2 
To let your armor  (C minor7) down   (A flatsus2) 

Interlude 2
To let your armor
Eb 
Ebadd9 
 (E flat major) (down)  (E flatadd9) 
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
Oh- oh  (E flat major)  (E flat minoraj7) (Oh- oh)  (E flat major)  (E flat minoraj7) 
Cm7 
Cm9 
Cm7 
Cm9 
Oh- oh  (C minor7)  (C minor9) (Oh- oh)  (C minor7)  (C minor9) 
Abmaj7 
Abmaj7b5 
Abmaj7 
Oh- oh  (A flat minoraj7)  (A flat minoraj7b5) (Oh- oh)  (A flat minoraj7) 
Abmaj7b5 
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
 (A flat minoraj7b5) Oh            oh oh  (E flat major)  (E flat minoraj7)  (E flat major)  (E flat minoraj7) 

Bridge 1
Eb 
Don't wait,  (E flat major) don't wait
Ebmaj7 
Cm7 
Cm9 
Cm7 
The lights  (E flat minoraj7) will flash  (C minor7) and fade  (C minor9) a-way  (C minor7) 
Cm9 
Abmaj7 
The  (C minor9) days  will pass  (A flat minoraj7) 
Abmaj7b5 
Abmaj7 
you  (A flat minoraj7b5) by  (A flat minoraj7) 
Abmaj7b5 
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
Eb 
 (A flat minoraj7b5) Don't wait  (E flat major)  (E flat minoraj7)  (E flat major) 
Ebmaj7 
To  (E flat minoraj7) let        your armor

Outro 1
Eb 
Bb 
 (E flat major) down  (B flat major) 
Cm7 
Absus2 
To let your armor  (C minor7) down   (A flatsus2) 
Eb 
Bb 
To let your armor  (E flat major) down  (B flat major) 
Cm7 
Absus2 
To let your armor  (C minor7) down   (A flatsus2) 
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
To let your armor  (E flat major) down  (E flat minoraj7)  (E flat major)  (E flat minoraj7) 
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
Oh- oh  (E flat major)  (E flat minoraj7) (oh- oh)  (E flat major)  (E flat minoraj7) 
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
Eb 
Ebmaj7 
Oh- oh  (E flat major)  (E flat minoraj7) (oh- oh)  (E flat major)  (E flat minoraj7) 
Eb 
Oh- oh  (E flat major) 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Eb
Ebmaj7
Cm7
Cm9
Abmaj7
Abmaj7b5
Gm/D
Bb
Absus2
Ebadd9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Eb majorBPM: 77

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Cm9: x-3-1-3-3-x
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Abmaj7b5: 4-x-5-5-3-x
Gm/D: x-x-0-3-3-3
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Absus2: 4-x-x-3-4-4
Ebadd9: x-6-5-x-6-6

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This is the original studio version of Don't Wait by Dashboard Confessional, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Eb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Dashboard Confessional.