While The Wife's Away Chords
by Michael Carr
While The Wife's Away by Michael Carr is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords C, F, G, Am, Em, C/B and Am7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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Intro: C F G C
Verse 1:
C G
I'm gonna sit here in my favorite chair
F C
In my socks and underwear
F
Eating pizza drinking beer
G C
While the wife's away
Verse 2:
C G
I'm gonna pile the dishes in the sink
F C
Leave them there until they stink
F
I don't care what the neighbours think
G C
While the wife's away
Chorus:
Am Em
Don't worry about me honey yes I'll be fine
F
I could use some free time
C C/B Am7 C F
But it won't be the same with-out you go
G
Have yourself some fun
Am
I'll get by on my own
C C/B Am7 C F G
Just you enjoy your hol-i-day yay..yay..yay
verse 3:
And I'll just stay here missing you
Doing things you don't let me do
Might even get me a tattoo
While the wife's away
Solo: C F G C (repeat 4x)
Verse 4:
There won't be trouble if I snore
Or when I leave clothes on the floor
I won't have to see my mother-in-law
While the wife's away
Verse 5:
I'll make a mess I'll have my fun
Then clean it up and when I'm done
There'll be no proof I've what went on
While the wife's away
Chorus:
Don't worry about me honey yes I'll be fine
I could use some free time
But it won't be the same without you go
Have yourself some fun
I'll get by on my own
I'll enjoy my holiday yay...yay...yay
While the wife's away
F G
Outro:
C F
Yeah I'll survive I'll be ok
G C
While the wife's away