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I'm Waiting for the Day chords by
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Verse 1
D
D

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I came along when
Bm
Bm
2

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he broke your heart
Em
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That's when you needed someone
G
G

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D
D

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To help forget about him
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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Verse 2
D
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Bm
Bm
2

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I gave you love with a brand new start
G
G

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That's what you needed
Em
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the most
G
G

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D
D

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To set your broken heart free
A
A

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Verse 3
F#m
F#m
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I know you cried,
Bsus4
Bsus4
2

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A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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and you felt blue

But when I could I gave
Gm
Gm
3

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F#m
F#m
2

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strength to you
Bm
Bm
2

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I'm waiting for the day
G
G

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A
A

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when you can love again
Interlude 1
D
D

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Verse 4
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I kissed your lips

And when your face looked sad
Em
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It made me think about him
A
A

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And that you still loved him so
Verse 5
D
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But you know that pretty soon

I made you feel glad
Em
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That you belonged to me
A
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And love began to show
Verse 6
F#m
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He hurt you then,
A
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Bsus4
Bsus4
2

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A
A

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Bsus4
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2

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A

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Bm
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2

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G
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but that's all gone

I guess I'm saying you're
Gm
Gm
3

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F#m
F#m
2

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the only one
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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I'm waiting for the day when you can
A
A

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love again
Interlude 2
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Em
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A
A

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D
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Em
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F#m
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Verse 7
F#m
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Bsus4
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G
G

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He hurt you then, but that's all done

I guess I'm saying you're
Gm
Gm
3

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F#m
F#m
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the only one
Bm
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G
G

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A
A

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I'm waiting for the day when you can love
D
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again
Interlude 3
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Bm
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Bbaug
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A
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Em
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Eb
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Gm
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D
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Gm
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You didn't
Verse 8
D
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think (no), that I

could sit around and let him work

You didn't think (no), that I could sit

around and watch him take you

You didn't think that I could sit

around and watch him go

You didn't think that I could

sit back and let you go

You didn't think that I could

sit around and let you go

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • G

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • Bsus4

    2

  • Gm

    3

  • Bbaug

  • Eb

    6

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I'm Waiting for the Day by The Beach Boys is E major.

The primary chords used in I'm Waiting for the Day are E, C#m, F#m, A, B, G#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, C#m, F#m, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I'm Waiting for the Day is approximately 167 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I'm Waiting for the Day using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Beach Boys.

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