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Why Are You Waiting chords by
Rick Springfield
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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
B
B
2

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C
C

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B
B
2

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Cm
Cm
3

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B
B
2

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D#dim
D#dim

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D
D

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D#dim
D#dim

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D
D

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Cm
Cm
3

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B
B
2

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Em
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Verse 1
Em
Em

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What can I do,
B
B
2

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I'm at the door?
D
D

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I've tried turning back there's no
C
C

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Em
Em

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point in that now
B
B
2

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What should I say? What should I do?
D
D

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Should I fix my hair? Oh,
C
C

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Em
Em

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why am I scared now?
Verse 2
Em
Em

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Baug
Baug

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D
D

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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C
C

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Facing the world is so hard
D
D

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G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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Do you know what I mean?
Em
Em

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Baug
Baug

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Em
Em

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D
D

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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People are so often hard
C
C

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G
G

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D
D

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And far too ready to say, hey, oh
Verse 3
Em
Em

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A
A

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Em

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Why are you waiting?
A
A

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Em
Em

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Why are you waiting?

Why are you waiting?
G
G

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What if
Verse 4
A
A

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B
B
2

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Em
Em

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I fail? (You won't fail)

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G
G

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A
A

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C
C

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B
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2

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What if I fail? (You won't fail,
Em
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B
B
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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Em
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you won't fail)
Verse 5
F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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Look at me stand outside the door
F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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Like a frightened child with a
C
C

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Em
Em

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nervous smile see
B
B
2

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What should I do? What should I say?
D
D

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C
C

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Should I speak at all? Am I much
Em
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too small now?
Verse 6
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Baug
Baug

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D
D

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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Facing the world is so hard
C
C

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D
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G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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B
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2

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Do you know what I mean?
Em
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Baug
Baug

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D
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C#dim
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4

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People are so often hard
C
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D
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And far too ready to say, hey, oh
Em
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Why are you waiting?
Verse 7
A
A

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A
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Em
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Why are you waiting?
Verse 8

Why are you waiting?
G
G

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A
A

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C
C

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B
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2

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Em
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What if I fail? (You won't fail)

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G
G

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A
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C
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B
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2

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Em
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What if I fail? (You won't fail)

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G
G

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A
A

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C
C

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B
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2

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Em
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B
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2

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What if I fail? (You won't fail, you won't fail,
Em
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Esus4
Esus4

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Em
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you won't
F
F

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F#m
F#m
2

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G
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E
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A
A

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B
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2

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C
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C#dim
C#dim
4

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D
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D#dim
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Em
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F
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F#m
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2

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Em
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fail)
Verse 9
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F#m
F#m
2

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Why are you waiting?
Em
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F#m
F#m
2

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C
C

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Why are you waiting?
Em
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Why are you waiting?
G
G

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What if
Verse 10
A
A

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C
C

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B
B
2

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I fail? (You won't fail)
Em
Em

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Why are you waiting?
G
G

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A
A

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C
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Em
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What if I fail? (You won't fail)

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G
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C
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What if I fail? (You won't fail,

you won't fail, you won't fail, no)
Em
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords

  • B

    2

  • C

  • Cm

    3

  • D#dim

  • D

  • Em

  • Baug

  • C#dim

    4

  • G

  • F#m

    2

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • Esus4

  • F

  • E

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Why Are You Waiting by Rick Springfield is E minor.

The primary chords used in Why Are You Waiting are B, C, Cm, D#dim, D, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, C, Cm, D#dim, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Why Are You Waiting is approximately 92 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Why Are You Waiting 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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