Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
The Waiting – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: piano chords
The Waiting by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers uses 9 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: medium.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 1
Gsus2 Dsus4/F# Asus4 D Gsus2 Dsus4/F# Asus4 A
Verse 1
G D A G D A G D Bm G A
Chorus 1
G D/F# Asus4 D G D/F# Asus4 G D/F# Asus4 D G D/F# Asus4 D
Verse 2
A G D A G D A G D Bm G A
Chorus 2
G D/F# Asus4 D G D/F# Asus4 G D/F# Asus4 D G D/F# Asus4 D
Bridge 1
Bm A D G F# A
Solo 1
G D A G D A G D Bm G A
Chorus 3
G D/F# Asus4 D G D/F# Asus4 G D/F# Asus4 D G D/F# Asus4 D G D/F# Asus4 D G D/F# Asus4 G D/F# Asus4 D G D/F# Asus4 G D/F# Asus4 D G D/F# A
Chords on the piano
Questions
Which chords does The Waiting by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers use?
Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is The Waiting by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in?
The chords fit D major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is The Waiting to play on the piano?
Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.