Folk, Rock

I Will Wait Chords

Mumford & Sons Beginner Key of C 5 Chords 2 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · Em · C · G · D

Mumford & Sons’ rousing folk-rock anthem about patience and devotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of Am.

Stomping Folk-Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Start quietly and build to a stomping, passionate climax. The dynamic arc of this song is essential — verse: quiet, chorus: full force.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am C

Well I came home like a stone

F C

And I fell heavy into your arms

Am C

These days of dust which we’ve known

F C

Will blow away with this new sun

Pre-Chorus

Am G F

And I’ll kneel down

Am G F

Wait for now

Am G F C

And I’ll kneel down

F C

Know my ground

Chorus

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

Verse 2

Am C

So break my step and relent

F C

You forgave and I won’t forget

Am C

Know what we’ve seen and him with less

F C

Now in some way shake the excess

Chorus

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

Bridge

F C

Now I’ll be bold as well as strong

Am G

And use my head alongside my heart

F C

So take my flesh and fix my eyes

Am G

A tethered mind free from the lies

Final Chorus

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G C

And I will wait, I will wait for you

Practice tip: The F-C-Am-G chorus is the anthem everyone knows. Practice stomping your foot and building energy through the song. Add a banjo strum pattern (fast down-strokes) for an authentic sound.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · Em · C · G · D

Mumford & Sons’ rousing folk-rock anthem about patience and devotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of Am.

Stomping Folk-Rock (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Start quietly and build to a stomping, passionate climax. The dynamic arc of this song is essential — verse: quiet, chorus: full force.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am C

Well I came home like a stone

F C

And I fell heavy into your arms

Am C

These days of dust which we’ve known

F C

Will blow away with this new sun

Pre-Chorus

Am G F

And I’ll kneel down

Am G F

Wait for now

Am G F C

And I’ll kneel down

F C

Know my ground

Chorus

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

Verse 2

Am C

So break my step and relent

F C

You forgave and I won’t forget

Am C

Know what we’ve seen and him with less

F C

Now in some way shake the excess

Chorus

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

Bridge

F C

Now I’ll be bold as well as strong

Am G

And use my head alongside my heart

F C

So take my flesh and fix my eyes

Am G

A tethered mind free from the lies

Final Chorus

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G C

And I will wait, I will wait for you

Practice tip: The F-C-Am-G chorus is the anthem everyone knows. Practice stomping your foot and building energy through the song. Add a banjo strum pattern (fast down-strokes) for an authentic sound.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · Em · C · G · D

Mumford & Sons’ rousing folk-rock anthem about patience and devotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of Am.

Stomping Folk-Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Start quietly and build to a stomping, passionate climax. The dynamic arc of this song is essential — verse: quiet, chorus: full force.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am C

Well I came home like a stone

F C

And I fell heavy into your arms

Am C

These days of dust which we’ve known

F C

Will blow away with this new sun

Pre-Chorus

Am G F

And I’ll kneel down

Am G F

Wait for now

Am G F C

And I’ll kneel down

F C

Know my ground

Chorus

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

Verse 2

Am C

So break my step and relent

F C

You forgave and I won’t forget

Am C

Know what we’ve seen and him with less

F C

Now in some way shake the excess

Chorus

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

Bridge

F C

Now I’ll be bold as well as strong

Am G

And use my head alongside my heart

F C

So take my flesh and fix my eyes

Am G

A tethered mind free from the lies

Final Chorus

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G C

And I will wait, I will wait for you

Practice tip: The F-C-Am-G chorus is the anthem everyone knows. Practice stomping your foot and building energy through the song. Add a banjo strum pattern (fast down-strokes) for an authentic sound.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · Em · C · G · D

Mumford & Sons’ rousing folk-rock anthem about patience and devotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of Am.

Stomping Folk-Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Start quietly and build to a stomping, passionate climax. The dynamic arc of this song is essential — verse: quiet, chorus: full force.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am C

Well I came home like a stone

F C

And I fell heavy into your arms

Am C

These days of dust which we’ve known

F C

Will blow away with this new sun

Pre-Chorus

Am G F

And I’ll kneel down

Am G F

Wait for now

Am G F C

And I’ll kneel down

F C

Know my ground

Chorus

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

Verse 2

Am C

So break my step and relent

F C

You forgave and I won’t forget

Am C

Know what we’ve seen and him with less

F C

Now in some way shake the excess

Chorus

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

Bridge

F C

Now I’ll be bold as well as strong

Am G

And use my head alongside my heart

F C

So take my flesh and fix my eyes

Am G

A tethered mind free from the lies

Final Chorus

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G C

And I will wait, I will wait for you

Practice tip: The F-C-Am-G chorus is the anthem everyone knows. Practice stomping your foot and building energy through the song. Add a banjo strum pattern (fast down-strokes) for an authentic sound.

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Dtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · Em · C · G · D

Mumford & Sons’ rousing folk-rock anthem about patience and devotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of Am.

Stomping Folk-Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Start quietly and build to a stomping, passionate climax. The dynamic arc of this song is essential — verse: quiet, chorus: full force.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am C

Well I came home like a stone

F C

And I fell heavy into your arms

Am C

These days of dust which we’ve known

F C

Will blow away with this new sun

Pre-Chorus

Am G F

And I’ll kneel down

Am G F

Wait for now

Am G F C

And I’ll kneel down

F C

Know my ground

Chorus

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

Verse 2

Am C

So break my step and relent

F C

You forgave and I won’t forget

Am C

Know what we’ve seen and him with less

F C

Now in some way shake the excess

Chorus

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

Bridge

F C

Now I’ll be bold as well as strong

Am G

And use my head alongside my heart

F C

So take my flesh and fix my eyes

Am G

A tethered mind free from the lies

Final Chorus

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G C

And I will wait, I will wait for you

Practice tip: The F-C-Am-G chorus is the anthem everyone knows. Practice stomping your foot and building energy through the song. Add a banjo strum pattern (fast down-strokes) for an authentic sound.

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Dtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · Em · C · G · D

Mumford & Sons’ rousing folk-rock anthem about patience and devotion. Beginner difficulty in the key of Am.

Stomping Folk-Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Start quietly and build to a stomping, passionate climax. The dynamic arc of this song is essential — verse: quiet, chorus: full force.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am C

Well I came home like a stone

F C

And I fell heavy into your arms

Am C

These days of dust which we’ve known

F C

Will blow away with this new sun

Pre-Chorus

Am G F

And I’ll kneel down

Am G F

Wait for now

Am G F C

And I’ll kneel down

F C

Know my ground

Chorus

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

Verse 2

Am C

So break my step and relent

F C

You forgave and I won’t forget

Am C

Know what we’ve seen and him with less

F C

Now in some way shake the excess

Chorus

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

Bridge

F C

Now I’ll be bold as well as strong

Am G

And use my head alongside my heart

F C

So take my flesh and fix my eyes

Am G

A tethered mind free from the lies

Final Chorus

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G

And I will wait, I will wait for you

F C Am G C

And I will wait, I will wait for you

Practice tip: The F-C-Am-G chorus is the anthem everyone knows. Practice stomping your foot and building energy through the song. Add a banjo strum pattern (fast down-strokes) for an authentic sound.