I'll Be Waiting chords by
Adele (Official Version)

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Key: A majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1
F F 
 
Eb7sus4 Eb7sus4 
 
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
Eb7sus4 Eb7sus4 
 
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
Eb7sus4 Eb7sus4 
 
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
Eb7sus4 Eb7sus4 
 
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb

Verse 1
F F 
 
Eb7sus4 Eb7sus4 
 
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Hold me closer
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
one more time
F F 
 
Eb7sus4 Eb7sus4 
 
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Say that you love me
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
in your last goodbye
F F 
 
Eb7sus4 Eb7sus4 
 
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Please forgive me
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
for my  sins
F F 
 
Eb7sus4 Eb7sus4 
 
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Yes, I swam dirty wa          ters
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
But you pushed me in

Verse 2
F F 
 
Eb7sus4 Eb7sus4 
 
Eb7 Eb7 
 
I've seen your face
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
under eve ry  sky
F F 
 
Eb7sus4 Eb7sus4 
 
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Over every border
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
and on every line
F F 
 
Eb7sus4 Eb7sus4 
 
Eb7 Eb7 
 
You know my heart
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
more than I   do
F F 
 
Eb7sus4 Eb7sus4 
 
Eb7 Eb7 
 
We were the greatest,
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
me and you

Pre-chorus 1
C C 
 
But we had time against us
Eb Eb 
 
And miles between us
F F 
 
The heavens cried
C C 
 
I know I left you speechless
Eb Eb 
 
But now the sky has cleared and it's blue
F F 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
And I  see my future in you

Chorus 1
C C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I'll be waiting for you
F F 
 
when you're ready to love me again
F/A F/A 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
I'll put my hands up
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
I'll do everything different
I'll be better to you
C C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I'll be waiting for you
F F 
 
when you're ready to love me again
F/A F/A 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
I'll put my hands up
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
I'll be somebody different
Bb Bb 
 
I'll be better to you

Verse 3
F F 
 
Eb7sus4 Eb7sus4 
 
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Let me stay here
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
for just one more night
F F 
 
Eb7sus4 Eb7sus4 
 
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Build your world around me
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
And pull me to  the light
F F 
 
Eb7sus4 Eb7sus4 
 
Eb7 Eb7 
 
So I  can tell you
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
that I   was wrong
F F 
 
I was a child then
Eb7sus4 Eb7sus4 
 
Eb7 Eb7 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
but now   I'm willing to learn

Pre-chorus 2
C C 
 
But we had time against us
Eb Eb 
 
And miles between us
F F 
 
The heavens cried
C C 
 
I know I left you speechless
Eb Eb 
 
But now the sky has cleared and it's blue
F F 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
And I  see my future in you

Chorus 2
C C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I'll be waiting for you
F F 
 
when you're ready to love me again
F/A F/A 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
I'll put my hands up
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
I'll do everything different
I'll be better to you
C C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I'll be waiting for you
F F 
 
when you're ready to love me again
F/A F/A 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
I'll put my hands up
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
I'll be somebody different
Bb Bb 
 
I'll be better to you

Bridge 1
C C 
 
Time against us (time against us)
F F 
 
Miles between us (miles between us)
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
Heavens cried I know I left you speechless
C C 
 
Time against us (time against us)
F F 
 
Miles between us (miles between us)
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
Heavens cried I know I left you speechless
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I know I left you speechless

Interlude 1

C

Bb

F

C

Bb

F

I'll be waiting

Chorus 3
C C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I'll I'll waiting for you
F F 
 
when you're ready to love me again
F/A F/A 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
I'll put my hands up
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
I'll do everything different
I'll be better to you
C C 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I'll be waiting for you
F F 
 
when you're ready to love me again
F/A F/A 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
I'll put my hands up
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
I'll be somebody different
Bb Bb 
 
I'll be better to you
C C 
 

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF Eb7sus4 Eb7 Ab Bb...

Chords

F
Eb7sus4
Eb7
Ab
Bb
C
Eb
F/A

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

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Eb7sus4: x-x-1-3-2-4
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -4

-4

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

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This is the definitive original version of I'll Be Waiting by Adele, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Adele's performance.

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