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I Will Wait by Mumford & Sons
I Will Wait
Capo: 4th fret
[Intro]
F#m C#m A
D A E
F#m C#m A C#m' = [446454]
D A E
C#m = [446654]
[Verse]
A
I came home
D
Like a stone
A E
And I fell heavy into your arms
A
These days of dust
D
Which we've known
A E
Will blow away with this new sun
[Verse]
F#m D A
And I'll kneel down
D A E
Wait for now
F#m D A
And I'll kneel down
D A E
Know my ground
[Chorus]
A C#m C#m'
I will wait, I will wait for you!
A C#m C#m'
And I will wait, I will wait for you!
A A
[Verse]
A
So break my step
D
And relent
A E
You forgave and I won't forget
A
Know what we've seen
D
And him with less
A E
Now in some way, shake the excess
[Chorus]
A C#m C#m'
Cause I will wait, I will wait for you!
A C#m C#m'
And I will wait, I will wait for you!
A C#m C#m'
And I will wait, I will wait for you!
A C#m C#m'
And I will wait, I will wait for you!
[Verse]
A
Now I'll be bold
D
As well as strong
A E
Use my head alongside my heart
A
So take my flesh
D
And fix my eyes
A E
That tethered mind free from the lies
[Bridge]
F#m D A
And I'll kneel down
D A E
Wait for now
F#m D A
And I'll kneel down
D A E
Know my ground
A E F#m D A C#m' E
A E F#m D A C#m'
[Verse]
A E F#m
Raise my hands
D A C#m' E
Paint my spirit gold
A E F#m
And bow my head
D A C#m'
Keep my heart slow
[Chorus]
A C#m C#m'
Cause I will wait, I will wait for you!
A C#m C#m'
And I will wait, I will wait for you!
A C#m C#m'
And I will wait, I will wait for you!
A C#m C#m'
And I will wait, I will wait for you!
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 1st fret
[Intro]
Am G C F C G
Am G C F C G
[Verse 1]
C
Well I came home
F
Like a stone
C G
And I fell heavy into your arms
C
These days of dust
F
Which we've known
C G
Will blow away with this new sun
[Bridge]
Am G C
And I'll kneel down
F C G
Wait for now
Am G C
And I'll kneel down
F C G
Know my ground
[Hook]
C
And I will wait,
Em G
I will wait for you
C
And I will wait,
Em G
I will wait for you
C
[Verse 2]
C
So break my step
F
And relent
C G
You forgave and I won't forget
C
Know what we've seen
F
And him with less
C G
Now in some way, shake the excess
[Hook]
C
Cause I will wait,
Em G
I will wait for you
C
And I will wait,
Em G
I will wait for you
C
And I will wait,
Em G
I will wait for you
C
And I will wait,
Em G
I will wait for you
[Verse 3]
C
Now I'll be bold
F
As well as strong
C G
Use my head alongside my heart
C
So take my flesh
F
And fix my eyes
C G
That tethered mind free from the lies
[Bridge]
Am G C
And I'll kneel down
F C G
Wait for now
Am G C
I'll kneel down
F C G
Know my ground
C G Am F C G 2x
C G Am
Raise my hands
F C G
Paint my spirit gold
C G Am
And bow my head
F C G
Keep my heart slow
[Hook]
C
Cause I will wait,
Em G
I will wait for you
C
And I will wait,
Em G
I will wait for you
C
And I will wait,
Em G
I will wait for you
C
And I will wait,
Em G C
I will wait for you
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version 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 1st fret
Key: Db
[Intro]
Am Em7 C F C G
Am Em7 C F C G
[Verse]
C
I came home
F
Like a stone
C G2
And I fell heavy into your arms
C
These days of dust
F
Which we've known
C G2
Will blow away with this new sun
[Pre-Chorus]
Am Em7 C
And I'll kneel down
F C G
Wait for now
Am Em7 C
And I'll kneel down
F C G
Know my ground
[Chorus]
C Em G
I will wait, I will wait for you!
C Em G
And I will wait, I will wait for you!
[Verse]
C
So break my step
F
And relent
C G2
You forgave and I won't forget
C
Know what we've seen
F
And him with less
C G2
Now in some way, shake the excess
[Chorus]
C Em G
Cause I will wait, I will wait for you!
C Em G
And I will wait, I will wait for you!
C Em G
And I will wait, I will wait for you!
C Em G
And I will wait, I will wait for you!
[Verse]
C
Now I'll be bold
F
As well as strong
C G2 G
Use my head alongside my heart
C
So take my flesh
F
And fix my eyes
C G2 G
That tethered mind free from the lies
[Pre-Chorus]
Am Em7 C
And I'll kneel down
F C G
Wait for now
Am Em7 C
And I'll kneel down
F C G
Know my ground
[Bridge]
C Em7 Am F C G x2
C Em7 Am
Raise my hands
F C G
Paint my spirit gold
C Em7 Am
And bow my head
F C G
Keep my heart slow
[Chorus]
C Em G
Cause I will wait, I will wait for you!
C Em G
And I will wait, I will wait for you!
C Em G
And I will wait, I will wait for you!
C Em G
And I will wait, I will wait for you!
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version 4
Tuning: GCFAC
Intro
C|-----4---4-----4-----4---4-----4-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0|
A|---3---------3-----3---------0-----2---------2-----2---------0-----3---------3-----0---------0--|
F|-4---------4-----4---------4-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----4---------4----|
C|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------0--------|
C|-----0---0-----0-----7---7-----7-----7---7-----7-----7---7-----7-----7---7-----0-| |-0-|
A|---3---------3-----5---------5-----5---------5-----5---------5-----5---------5---| |-3-|
F|-2---------2-----6---------6-----6---------6-----6---------6-----6---------6-----| (x2) |-2-|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-0-|
G|-------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------| |---|
Well I came home
Like a stone
And I fell heavy into your arms
These days of dust
Which we've known
Will blow away with this new sun
But I'll kneel down
Wait for now
And I'll kneel down
Know my ground
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
So break my step
And relent
You forgave and I won't forget
Know what we've seen
And him with less
Now in some way
Shake the excess
'Cause I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
Now I'll be bold
As well as strong
And use my head alongside my heart
So take my flesh
And fix my eyes
A tethered mind free from the lies
And I'll kneel down
Wait for now
I'll kneel down
Know my ground
Raise my hands
Paint my spirit gold
And bow my head
Keep my heart slow
'Cause I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
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version 5
A couple of people have got the tuning right - it's definitely
Open C# on the recording, low to high (C# / G# / C# / F / G# / C#).
This is the more common Open D tuning they use on a lot of their songs,
but another half step down. Someone has tabbed the song in Open C6 too,
which I've noticed myself is now how they play it live - however this
tuning is truer to the recording, plus I think it sounds better anyway.
The chord shapes in the intro (x2) are
-0------0------0---0---0---0------|
-5------0------0---0---0---0------|
-0------3------0---5---0---7------|
-4------0------0---0---0---0------|
-2------4------0---x---0---x------|
-x------x------0---5---0---7------|
The verse chords simply are
C# - 000000
F# - 5x0500
C# - 000000
G# - 7x0700
Then it's back to the intro chords for the "I'll kneel down..." part
Then the quiet "I Will Wait" bit, I think is as below
"I will wait, I will wait, for you..."
-0-------------------------------0--------------0--|
-0-------------------------------0--------------0--|
-0-------------------------------0--------------0--|
-0-------------------------------4--------------7--|
-0-------------------------------4--------------7--|
-0-------------------------------4--------------7--|
These last couple of chords I'm unsure about, the banjo and other
instruments make it hard to work out in the later louder parts; you
could also play the 7th fret chord (7x0770), but it comes down to
preference really.
The only other section to note is near the end, when it goes
"Raise my hands..." the chords are more like this
-0------0------0----------0---0---0------|
-0------0------0----------0---0---0------|
-12-----10-----8----------5---3---7------|
-0------0------0----------0---0---0------|
-x------x------x----------x---x---x------|
-12-----11-----9----------5---4---7------|
Well I came home
Like a stone
And I fell heavy into your arms
These days of dust
Which we've known
Will blow away with this new sun
But I'll kneel down
Wait for now
And I'll kneel down
Know my ground
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
So break my step
And relent
You forgave and I won't forget
Know what we've seen
And him with less
Now in some way
Shake the excess
'Cause I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
Now I'll be bold
As well as strong
And use my head alongside my heart
So take my flesh
And fix my eyes
A tethered mind free from the lies
And I'll kneel down
Wait for now
I'll kneel down
Know my ground
Raise my hands
Paint my spirit gold
And bow my head
Keep my heart slow
'Cause I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
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version 6
Tuning: C F Bb Eb G C
Capo: 1st fret
Tuning: C A C G C E
[Intro] (2x)
e|--0---0---0---0---0---0-|
C|--0---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|--2---0---0---5---0---7-|
C|--0---0---0---0---0---7-|
A|--0---2---3---x---x---x-|
C|--x---x---0---5---4---7-|
[Verse] (2x)
e|---0---0---0---0-|
C|---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0---5---0---7-|
C|---0---0---0---7-|
A|---3---x---3---x-|
C|---0---5---0---7-|
[Pre-chorus] (Same as Intro) (2x)
e|--0---0---0---0---0---0-|
C|--0---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|--2---0---0---5---0---7-|
C|--0---0---0---0---0---7-|
A|--0---2---3---x---x---x-|
C|--x---x---0---5---4---7-|
[Chorus] (2x)
e|---0----0----0-|
C|---0----0----0-|
G|---0----5----7-|
C|---0----4----7-|
A|---3----x----x-|
C|---0----4----7-|
[Transition]
e|---0---0---0---0--|
C|---0---0---0---0--|
G|---0---0---0---0--|
C|---0---0---0---0--|
A|---3---5---7---10-|
C|---0---x---x---x--|
[Verse] (2x)
e|---0---0---0---0-|
C|---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0---5---0---7-|
C|---0---0---0---7-|
A|---3---x---3---x-|
C|---0---5---0---7-|
[Chorus] (4x)
e|---0----0----0-|
C|---0----0----0-|
G|---0----5----7-|
C|---0----4----7-|
A|---3----x----x-|
C|---0----4----7-|
[Verse] (2x)
e|---0---0---0---0-|
C|---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0---5---0---7-|
C|---0---0---0---7-|
A|---3---x---3---x-|
C|---0---5---0---7-|
[Pre-chorus] (Same as Intro) (2x)
e|--0---0---0---0---0---0-|
C|--0---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|--2---0---0---5---0---7-|
C|--0---0---0---0---0---7-|
A|--0---2---3---x---x---x-|
C|--x---x---0---5---4---7-|
[Instrumental/Bridge] (4x)
e|---0----0---0----0---0--0-|
C|---0----0---0----0---0--0-|
G|---0----12--9----5---5--7-|
C|---0----11--9----0---4--7-|
A|---3----x---x----x---x--x-|
C|---0----11--9----5---4--7-|
[Chorus] (4x)
e|---0----0----0-|
C|---0----0----0-|
G|---0----5----7-|
C|---0----4----7-|
A|---3----x----x-|
C|---0----4----7-|
Well I came home
Like a stone
And I fell heavy into your arms
These days of dust
Which we've known
Will blow away with this new sun
But I'll kneel down
Wait for now
And I'll kneel down
Know my ground
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
So break my step
And relent
You forgave and I won't forget
Know what we've seen
And him with less
Now in some way
Shake the excess
'Cause I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
Now I'll be bold
As well as strong
And use my head alongside my heart
So take my flesh
And fix my eyes
A tethered mind free from the lies
And I'll kneel down
Wait for now
I'll kneel down
Know my ground
Raise my hands
Paint my spirit gold
And bow my head
Keep my heart slow
'Cause I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
| x Dead note
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version 7
Tuning: D A D F# A D
[Intro]
Bm A D G F#m A
Bm A D G F#m A
[Verse 1]
D
Well I came home
G
Like a stone
D A
And I fell heavy into your arms
D
These days of dust
G
Which we've known
D A
Will blow away with this new sun
[Bridge]
Bm A D
And I'll kneel down
G F#m A
Wait for now
Bm A D
And I'll kneel down
G F#m A
Know my ground
[Hook]
D
And I will wait,
F#m A
I will wait for you
D
And I will wait,
F#m A
I will wait for you
D
[Verse 2]
D
So break my step
G
And relent
D A
You forgave and I won't forget
D
Know what we've seen
G
And him with less
D A
Now in some way, shake the excess
[Hook]
D
Cause I will wait,
F#m A
I will wait for you
D
And I will wait,
F#m A
I will wait for you
D
And I will wait,
F#m A
I will wait for you
D
And I will wait,
F#m A
I will wait for you
[Verse 3]
D
Now I'll be bold
G
As well as strong
D A
Use my head alongside my heart
D
So take my flesh
G
And fix my eyes
D A
That tethered mind free from the lies
[Bridge]
Bm A D
And I'll kneel down
G F#m A
Wait for now
Bm A D
I'll kneel down
G F#m A
Know my ground
D A Bm G F#m A 2x
D A Bm
Raise my hands
G F#m A
Paint my spirit gold
D A Bm
And bow my head
G F#m A
Keep my heart slow
[Hook]
D
Cause I will wait,
F#m A
I will wait for you
D
And I will wait,
F#m A
I will wait for you
D
And I will wait,
F#m A
I will wait for you
D
And I will wait,
F#m A D
I will wait for you
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version 8
Tuning: C G C G C E
Capo: 1st fret
Tuning: C A C G C E
live: no capo
album recording: capo 1
[Intro/Bridge]
(open strumming)
E|-0--0--0---0-----0---0---------------------|
C|-0--0--0---0-----0---0---------------------|
G|-2--0--0---0-----0---0---------------------|
C|-0--0--0---5-----4/--7---------------------|
A|-0--2--3---0-----0---0---------------------|
C|----0--0---5-----4/--7---------------------|(x2)
[Verse 1]
(same muted strumming pattern as in little lion man)
C F C G
E|--0--------------0---------------------|
C|--0--------------0---------------------|
G|--0--------------0---------------------|
C|--0-------5------0-------7-------------|
A|--3-------x------3-------x-------------|
C|----------5--------------7-------------|
C
I came home
F
Like a stone
C G
And I fell heavy into your arms
These days of dust
Which we've known
Will blow away with this new sun
[Pre-Chorus]
A B C F E G
E|-0--0--0---0-----0---0---------------------|
C|-0--0--0---0-----0---0---------------------|
G|-2--0--0---0-----0---0---------------------|
C|-0--0--0---5-----4/--7---------------------|
A|-0--2--3---0-----0---0---------------------|
C|----0--0---5-----4/--7---------------------|(x2)
A B C
And I'll kneel down
F E G
Wait for now
And I'll kneel down
Know my ground
[Chorus]
C E G
E|---0--------0-------0-------------------|
C|---0--------0-------0-------------------|
G|---0--------0-------0-------------------|
C|---0--------4-------7-------------------|
A|---3--------0-------0-------------------|
C|---0--------4-------7-------------------|
C E G
I will wait, I will wait for you!
And I will wait, I will wait for you!
[Verse 2]
So break my step
And relent
You forgave and I won't forget
Know what we've seen
And him with less
Now in some way, shake the excess
[Chorus]
I will wait, I will wait for you!
And I will wait, I will wait for you!
I will wait, I will wait for you!
And I will wait, I will wait for you!
[Verse 3]
Now I'll be bold
As well as strong
Use my head alongside my heart
So take my flesh
And fix my eyes
That tethered mind free from the lies
[Pre-Chorus]
A B C
And I'll kneel down
F E G
Wait for now
And I'll kneel down
Know my ground
[Bridge]
C B A F E G
E|-0--0----0---0-----0---0---------------------|
C|-0--0----0---0-----0---0---------------------|
G|-0--0----0---0-----0---0---------------------|
C|-0--11---9---5-----4/--7---------------------|
A|-3--0----0---0-----0---0---------------------|
C|-0--11---9---5-----4/--7---------------------|(x4)
C B A
Raise my hands
F E G
Paint my spirit gold
C B A
And bow my head
F E G
Keep my heart slow
[Chorus]
I will wait, I will wait for you!
And I will wait, I will wait for you!
I will wait, I will wait for you!
And I will wait, I will wait for you!
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version 9
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
Am G C F C G (x2)
[Verse 1]
C
And I came home
F
Like a stone
C G
And I fell heavy into your arms
C
These days of dust
F
Which we've known
C G
Will blow away with this new sun
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Am G C
And I'll kneel down
F C G
Wait for now
Am G C
And I'll kneel down
F C G
Know my ground
[Chorus]
(*Strum each chord just once for this chorus*)
C Em G
I will wait, I will wait for you
C Em G
And I will wait, I will wait for you
[Bridge 1]
C C C C
[Verse 2]
C
So break my step
F
And relent
C G
You forgave and I won't forget
C
Know what we've seen
F
And him with less
C G
Now in some way, shake the excess
[Chorus]
C Em G
Cause I will wait, I will wait for you
C Em G
And I will wait, I will wait for you
C Em G
And I will wait, I will wait for you
C Em G
And I will wait, I will wait for you
[Verse 2]
C
Now I'll be bold
F
As well as strong
C G
Use my head alongside my heart
C
So take my flesh
F
And fix my eyes
C G
That tethered mind free from the lies
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Am G C
And I'll kneel down
F C G
Wait for now
Am G C
And I'll kneel down
F C G
Know my ground
[Bridge 2]
C G Am F C G (x2)
[Pre-Chorus 2]
C G Am
Raise my hands
F C G
Paint my spirit gold
C G Am
And bow my head
F C G
Keep my heart slow
[Chorus]
C Em G
Cause I will wait, I will wait for you
C Em G
And I will wait, I will wait for you
C Em G
And I will wait, I will wait for you
C Em G
And I will wait, I will wait for you
C
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