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

2006Rock13 views

Key: Eb majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Oh- oh  (Oh- oh)
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm9 Gm9 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm9 Gm9 
 
Oh- oh    (Oh- oh)
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Ebmaj7b5 Ebmaj7b5 
 
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Oh- oh        (Oh- oh)
Ebmaj7b5 Ebmaj7b5 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Oh           oh oh

Verse 1
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
The sky glows
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm9 Gm9 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
I see it shin      ing when my eyes  close
Gm9 Gm9 
 
I hear your warn  ings
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Ebmaj7b5 Ebmaj7b5 
 
but we both      know
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Ebmaj7b5 Ebmaj7b5 
 
I'm gonna look         at it
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Dm/A Dm/A 
 
again

Chorus 1
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
Don't wait, don't wait
Gm7 Gm7 
 
The road is now a sudden sea
Ebsus2 Ebsus2 
 
And suddenly, you're deep      enough
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
To let your armor down
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Ebsus2 Ebsus2 
 
To let your armor down

Interlude 1

To let your armor

Bbmaj7

(down)

Verse 2
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Well, you get one look
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
I'll show you some      thing
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm9 Gm9 
 
that the night took
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm9 Gm9 
 
A bit too ear   ly
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Ebmaj7b5 Ebmaj7b5 
 
for my own       good
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Ebmaj7b5 Ebmaj7b5 
 
Now let's not speak        of it
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Dm/A Dm/A 
 
again

Chorus 2
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
Don't wait, don't wait
Gm7 Gm7 
 
The road is now a sudden sea
Ebsus2 Ebsus2 
 
And suddenly, you're deep      enough
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
To let your armor down
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Ebsus2 Ebsus2 
 
To let your armor down

Interlude 2
To let your armor
Bb Bb 
 
Bbadd9 Bbadd9 
 
(down)
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Oh- oh  (Oh- oh)
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm9 Gm9 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm9 Gm9 
 
Oh- oh    (Oh- oh)
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Ebmaj7b5 Ebmaj7b5 
 
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
Oh- oh        (Oh- oh)
Ebmaj7b5 Ebmaj7b5 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Oh           oh oh

Bridge 1
Bb Bb 
 
Don't wait, don't wait
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm9 Gm9 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
The lights    will flash and fade  a-way
Gm9 Gm9 
 
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
The days  will pass
Ebmaj7b5 Ebmaj7b5 
 
Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 
 
you          by
Ebmaj7b5 Ebmaj7b5 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Don't wait
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
To let       your armor

Outro 1
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
down
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Ebsus2 Ebsus2 
 
To let your armor down
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
To let your armor down
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Ebsus2 Ebsus2 
 
To let your armor down
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
To let your armor down
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Oh- oh  (oh- oh)
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7 
 
Oh- oh  (oh- oh)
Bb Bb 
 
Oh- oh

How did you like the song?

You need to to leave a rating.

TunerE A D G B E

ChordsBb Bbmaj7 Gm7 Gm9 Ebmaj7...

Chords

Bb
Bbmaj7
Gm7
Gm9
Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7b5
Dm/A
F
Ebsus2
Bbadd9

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

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Gm9: 3-5-3-3-3-5
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
Ebmaj7b5: x-x-1-2-3-3
Dm/A: x-0-3-2-3-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Ebsus2: x-6-8-8-6-6
Bbadd9: 6-x-0-5-6-6

Capo: No capo

Use capo

Transpose: 7

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.

More songs by Dashboard Confessional

Discover chords for more songs to play

49 More

Hands Down

5.0

2.3K

Vindicated

4.8

1.4K

Drowning

Hold On

The Motions

So Beautiful

Burning Heart

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

800K+ More

Hands Down

Dashboard Confessional

5.0

2.3K

Take Me Home, Country RoadsTabs

John Denver

4.8

4.1M

YellowTabs

Coldplay

4.8

17.9M

Vindicated

Danny Elfman, Dashboard Confessional

4.8

1.4K

American Pie

Don McLean

4.9

4.4M

Dust In The WindTabs

Kansas

4.7

4.2M

Drowning

Dashboard Confessional

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

100 More

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

4.8

48.8M

CreepTabs

Radiohead

4.9

29.6M

YellowTabs

Coldplay

4.8

17.9M

Boulevard Of Broken DreamsTabs

Green Day

4.8

12.5M

ZombieTabs

The Cranberries

4.8

11.9M

Wonderwall

Oasis

4.8

8.3M

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

4.8

6.4M

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

22K+ More

Problems

Lil Peep

Mourir sur scène

Dalida

Even In Arcadia

Sleep Token

Hab 'ne Tante aus Marokko

Kinderlieder-Superstar

Cafuné

Micro TDH

Past Self