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

2006Rock13 views

Key: Eb majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Oh- oh (Oh- oh)
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm9 Dm9 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm9 Dm9 
 
Oh- oh    (Oh- oh)
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Bbmaj7b5 Bbmaj7b5 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Oh- oh        (Oh- oh)
Bbmaj7b5 Bbmaj7b5 
 
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Oh           oh oh

Verse 1
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
The sky glows
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm9 Dm9 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
I see it shin     ing when my eyes  close
Dm9 Dm9 
 
I hear your warn  ings
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Bbmaj7b5 Bbmaj7b5 
 
but we both      know
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Bbmaj7b5 Bbmaj7b5 
 
I'm gonna look         at it
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Am/E Am/E 
 
again

Chorus 1
F F 
 
C C 
 
Don't wait, don't wait
Dm7 Dm7 
 
The road is now a sudden sea
Bbsus2 Bbsus2 
 
And suddenly, you're deep      enough
F F 
 
C C 
 
To let your armor down
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Bbsus2 Bbsus2 
 
To let your armor down

Interlude 1

To let your armor

Fmaj7

(down)

Verse 2
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Well, you get one look
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
I'll show you some     thing
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm9 Dm9 
 
that the night took
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm9 Dm9 
 
A bit too ear   ly
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Bbmaj7b5 Bbmaj7b5 
 
for my own       good
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Bbmaj7b5 Bbmaj7b5 
 
Now let's not speak        of it
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Am/E Am/E 
 
again

Chorus 2
F F 
 
C C 
 
Don't wait, don't wait
Dm7 Dm7 
 
The road is now a sudden sea
Bbsus2 Bbsus2 
 
And suddenly, you're deep      enough
F F 
 
C C 
 
To let your armor down
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Bbsus2 Bbsus2 
 
To let your armor down

Interlude 2
To let your armor
F F 
 
Fadd9 Fadd9 
 
(down)
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Oh- oh (Oh- oh)
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm9 Dm9 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm9 Dm9 
 
Oh- oh    (Oh- oh)
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Bbmaj7b5 Bbmaj7b5 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Oh- oh        (Oh- oh)
Bbmaj7b5 Bbmaj7b5 
 
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Oh           oh oh

Bridge 1
F F 
 
Don't wait, don't wait
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Dm9 Dm9 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
The lights   will flash and fade  a-way
Dm9 Dm9 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
The days  will pass
Bbmaj7b5 Bbmaj7b5 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
you          by
Bbmaj7b5 Bbmaj7b5 
 
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
F F 
 
Don't wait
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
To let      your armor

Outro 1
F F 
 
C C 
 
down
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Bbsus2 Bbsus2 
 
To let your armor down
F F 
 
C C 
 
To let your armor down
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Bbsus2 Bbsus2 
 
To let your armor down
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
To let your armor down
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Oh- oh (oh- oh)
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
F F 
 
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Oh- oh (oh- oh)
F F 
 
Oh- oh

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF Fmaj7 Dm7 Dm9 Bbmaj7...

Chords

F
Fmaj7
Dm7
Dm9
Bbmaj7
Bbmaj7b5
Am/E
C
Bbsus2
Fadd9

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

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Dm9: x-5-3-5-5-x
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Bbmaj7b5: 6-x-7-7-5-x
Am/E: 0-x-2-2-1-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Bbsus2: x-1-3-3-1-1
Fadd9: x-x-3-2-1-3

Capo: No capo

Use capo

Transpose: 2

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

Barre chords ask a lot of the fretting hand. The barre course walks through hand position, pressure, and the cleanest way to land each shape. Practice barre chords

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.

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