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Simple Plan - I Can Wait Forever Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, D, Em, C, A
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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GYoulooksoDbeautifulEmtoday,Cwhenyou’resittingthere
EmIt’shardformetoDlookaway,Cso,ItrytofindtheDwordsthatIcouldsay
CIknowthatdistancedoesn’tEmmatter,Dbutyoufeelsofaraway
CAndIcantAlie,CeverytimeIleavemyEmheartturnsDgrey
CAndI,GwannacomebackhometoCseeyourfaceGtonight,andIjustcanttakeit
GAnotherdaywithoutyouwithme,Emislikeabladethatcutsrightthroughme
DButIcanwait,CIcanwaitforever,Gwhenyoucall,myheartstopsbeating
EmWhenyou’regone,itwontstopbleeding,DbutIcanwait,CIcanwaitforever
GYoulooksoDbeautifulEmtoday,it’slikeCeverytimeIEmturnaround
IDseeyourface,CthethingImisstheDmostIs,Emwakingupnexttoyou
CWhenIlookIntoyourEmeyes,IDwishIcouldAstay
CAndIcan’tlie,CeverytimeIleavemyEmheartturnsgrey
CAndI,GwannacomebackhometoCseeyourAfaceGtonight,andIjustcan’ttakeit
GAnotherdaywithoutyouwithme,Emislikeabladethatcutsrightthroughme
DButIcanwait,CIcanwaitforever,Gwhenyoucall,myheartstopsbeating
EmWhenyou’regone,itwontstopbleeding,DbutIcanwait,CIcanwaitforever
ICknowitfeelslikeEmforever,IguessthatsjustthepriceI’vegottoDpay
ButCwhenIcomebackhome,tofeelyourtouchmakesitEmbetter
AUntilthatdaytheresnothingelsethatIGcando
AndIjustcanttakeit(andIGjustcanttakeit)
GAnotherdaywithoutyouwithme,Emislikeabladethatcutsrightthroughme
DButIcanwait,CIcanwaitforever,Gwhenyoucall,myheartstopsbeating
EmWhenyou’regone,itwontstopbleeding,DbutIcanwait,CIcanwaitforever
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ArtistSimple Plan
AlbumSimple Plan (Napster Exclusive)
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2008
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play I Can Wait Forever on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Simple Plan - I Can Wait Forever on ukulele requires 5 chords and 10 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.

I Can Wait Forever uses these transitions most often: D → C (12), Em → D (12), and C → Em (8). 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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

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

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

G to D

2. D → Em chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Switching from D to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

D to Em

3. Em → C chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Em to C:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

Em to C

4. D → C chord transition

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

To move from D to C:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

D to C

5. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. C → G chord transition

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 7 times.

7. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

8. D → A chord transition

Switching from D to A:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

9. A → G chord transition

Switching from A to G:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. Em → A chord transition

Switching from Em to A:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

I Can Wait Forever chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Can Wait Forever.

  • I Can Wait Forever includes 66 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Can Wait Forever contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Can Wait Forever connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → D: 18%
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