Passenger - What You're Waiting For: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What You're Waiting For" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn What You're Waiting For Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Passenger

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "What You're Waiting For" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D#m           C#         B              C#
You live the dream, but you're still a dreamer
D#m            C#        A#m          B
Your glass is full, but you're never fulfilled
D#m            C#          B              C#
Your grass is green, but their grass is greener
D#m          C#              A#m        B
You'll never make it to the top of the hill

 Chorus:
     C#                 F#                      C#      B
If this ain't enough, I don't know what you're waiting for
       C#                       F#                    C#       B
Is it money? Is it love? Is it something, but you're just not sure?
        A#m                               D#m
Well, I don't know what you're hoping to find
             G#m                  C#
but a happy heart and a peaceful mind
              A#m                D#m                     C#      B
And if this ain't enough, then I don't know what you're waiting for
        C#                            D#m
I just don't know what you're waiting for

You've come so far, but you keep pushin' farther
You've won the battle and you've won the war
You feel the burn, but you keep pushin' harder
But who the hell are you doing it for?

Chorus

G#m         C#              F#              C#           D#m
Some people got it all but never see what's under their noses, yeah
B            C#                         F#             A#       D#m
You've got a beautiful garden, but you never stop to smell the roses
B        C#                   F#          A#       D#m
If you stick or twist, then twist if you must, I suppose
                   G#m
But only if you're sure
                         C#7
It's really too big to ignore

                                      D#m  C#
I just don't know what you're waiting for
 B                      C#     D#m C#
Don't know what you're waiting for
  A#m                    B       D#m C#
I don't know what you're waiting for
 B                      C#     D#m C# A#m B
Don't know what you're waiting for


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#7

Guitar chord C#7

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "What You're Waiting For" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What You're Waiting For" by Passenger.

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