State Champs - Hurry up and Wait: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hurry up and Wait" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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                  D#      Fm    G#
So tell me how to make it better
                Cm        Gm    G#
Or go ahead and turn your back again
       A#          D#     Fm    G#
I wear you like a scarlet letter
                Cm     Gm      G# A#
I know you feel safe under my skin

D#  Fm   G#     Cm
All this wasted time
Gm    G#     A# D#
Let's face it   I'm
Fm  G#
not thinking straight
    Cm Gm
But I  gotta keep
  G#       A#
myself together

Chorus:
G#    A#
I wish  that I could say
D#                 A#
the right things a better way
G#
But you never have
A#                D#
time for apologies
             Cm     G#
So what's it gonna take to
        A#
show you  that I can change?
D#                Gm
Cause right now I swear
                 G#
I'm not the enemy  I'm screaming
A#
hurry up and wait for me

So is this really what you wanted?
I should've seen the writing on the wall
I took a lot of things for granted
But I never took you for a wrecking ball

Crashing down on all my plans now
I'm not thinking straight
But I gotta keep myself together

Chorus

                  D#            Cm G# D# Fm G#
So tell me how to make it better
                  D#            Cm G# D# Cm G#
So tell me how to make it better

Chorus

Gotta keep myself together
I'm screaming "hurry up and wait for me"


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Hurry up and Wait" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hurry up and Wait" by State Champs.