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Lewis Capaldi - Hold Me While You Wait Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CI’mwaitingup,savingallmyGprecioustime
AmLosinglight,I’mmissingmyCsameoldus
BeforewelearnedourGtruthtoolate
AmResignedtofate,fadingaway
AmSotellme,Gcanyouturnaround?
CIneedsomeoneGtotearmedown
AmOh,tellme,canyouCturnaround?
GButeitherway
HoldmewhileyouCwait
IwishthatIwasgoodenoughG(Holdmewhileyouwait)
IfonlyIcouldwakeyouAmup(Holdmewhileyouwait)
Mylove,mylove,mylove,myGlove
Won’tyoustayawhile?C(Holdmewhileyouwait)
CTellmemore,tellmesomethingGIdon’tknow
AmCouldwecomeclosetoGhavingitall?
AmIfyou’regonnawastemytime
GLet’swasteitright
AndholdmewhileyouCwait
IwishthatIwasgoodGenough(Holdmewhileyouwait)
IfonlyIcouldwakeyouAmup(Holdmewhileyouwait)
Mylove,mylove,mylove,myGlove
Won’tyoustayaCwhile?(Holdmewhileyouwait)
IwishyoucaredalittleGmore(Holdmewhileyouwait)
Iwishyou’dtoldmethisAmbefore(Holdmewhileyouwait)
Mylove,mylove,mylove,myGlove
Won’tyoustayaCwhile?(Holdmewhileyouwait)
AmThisisyou,thisGisme,thisisallweneed
CIsittrue?MyfaithisGshaken,butIstillbelieve
AmThisisyou,thisisGme,thisisallweneed
CSowon’tyouGstayawhile?
Andholdmewhileyouwait
CIwishthatIwasgoodenough(Holdmewhileyouwait)
GIfonlyIcouldwakeyouup(Holdmewhileyouwait)
AmMylove,mylove,mylove,mylove
GWon’tyoustayawhile?(Holdmewhileyouwait)
CIwishyoucaredalittlemore(Holdmewhileyouwait)
GIwishyou’dtoldmethisbefore(Holdmewhileyouwait)
AmMylove,mylove,mylove,mylove
GWon’tyoustayawhile?(Holdmewhileyouwait)
CStayawhile(Holdmewhileyouwait)
(Myfaithisshaken,butIstillbelieve)
GStayawhile(Holdmewhileyouwait)
AmMylove,mylove,mylove
GWon’tyoustayawhile?
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ArtistLewis Capaldi
AlbumDivinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2019
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Hold Me While You Wait on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Lewis Capaldi - Hold Me While You Wait on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Hold Me While You Wait uses these transitions most often: C → G (13), G → Am (12), and Am → G (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

G to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to C:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Am to C

Hold Me While You Wait chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hold Me While You Wait.

  • Hold Me While You Wait includes 50 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Hold Me While You Wait contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Hold Me While You Wait connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
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