Jack Johnson - Sitting Waiting Wishing Chords
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[Opening]
[Am] [Am7] [G] [G7] [F] [F7] [C] [C7]
[Am]Well I was sitting, [Am7]waiting, wishing
[G]You believed in [G7]superstitions
[F]Then maybe you’d [F7]see the [C]signs
The [Am]Lord knows that this [Am7]world is cruel
I [G]ain’t the Lord, no I’m [G7]just a fool
Learning [F]lovin’ somebody [F7]don’t make them [C]love you
[verse 2]
Must I [E]always be waiting, waiting on [Am]you [Am7] [Am] [Am7]
Must I [E]always be playing, playing your [Am]fool [Am7] [Am] [Am7]
[verse 3]
I [Am]sang your songs, I [Am7]danced your dance
I [G]gave your friends [G7]all a chance
But [F]putting up with them
[F7]Wasn’t worth never [C]having you [C7]
[Am]Maybe you’ve been through [Am7]this before
But it’s [G]my first time so [G7]please ignore
The [F]next few lines cause [F7]they’re directed at you [C] [C7]
[verse 4]
I can’t [E]always be waiting, waiting on [Am]you [Am7] [Am] [Am7]
I can’t [E]always be playing, playing your [Am]fool [Am7] [Am] [Am7]
[verse 5]
[C]I keep playing your [E]part but it’s not my [F]scene
Want [F]this plot to [G]twist I’ve had [F]enough myste[C]ry
[C]You keep building it [E]up then shooting me [F]down
But I’m [F]already [G]down just [G]wait a minute
[Am] [Am7] [G]Just [G7]sitting, wai[F]ting [F7]
[C]Just [C7]wait a min[Am]ute [Am7] [G]Just [G7]sitting, wait[F]ing [F7] [C] [C7]
[verse 6]
Well, [Am]if I was in [Am7]your position
I’d [G]put down all my [G7]ammunition
I’d [F]wonder why’d it [F7]taken me so [C]long [C7]
But [Am]Lord knows that I’m [Am7]not you
And [G]if I was, I wouldn’t [G7]be so cruel
Cause [F]waitin’ on love aint [F7]so easy to [C]do [C7]
[Closing]
Must I [E]always be waiting, waiting on [Am]you [Am7] [Am] [Am7]
Must I [E]always be playing, playing your [Am]fool [Am7] [Am] [Am7]
No, I can’t al[E]ways be waiting, waiting on [Am]you [Am7] [Am] [Am7]
I can’t [E]always be playing, playing your [Am]fool [Am7] [E]fool [Am]
How to play Sitting Waiting Wishing on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jack Johnson - Sitting Waiting Wishing on guitar requires 9 chords and 18 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.
Sitting Waiting Wishing uses these transitions most often: Am → Am7 (24), Am7 → G (9), and E → Am (9). 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 Am - Am7 chord transition.
1. Am → Am7 chord transition
To move from Am to Am7;
- While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
2. Am7 → G chord transition
To move from Am7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
4. G7 → F chord transition
To move from G7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
5. F → F7 chord transition
To move from F to F7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
6. F7 → C chord transition
To move from F7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
7. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
8. C7 → Am chord transition
To move from C7 to Am;
- While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
10. C → E chord transition
To move from C to E;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
11. E → Am chord transition
To move from E to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
12. Am7 → E chord transition
To move from Am7 to E;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on D string fret 2.
13. C7 → E chord transition
To move from C7 to E;
- While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
14. Am7 → C chord transition
To move from Am7 to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
15. E → F chord transition
To move from E to F;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
16. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
17. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
18. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Sitting Waiting Wishing chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sitting Waiting Wishing.
- Sitting Waiting Wishing includes 118 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Sitting Waiting Wishing contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Sitting Waiting Wishing connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → Am7: 0%
After Am7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D7 (16%), D (16%), and G (11%).- Am7 → G: 11%
- Am7 → Am: 8%