Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Learn how to play the Dawson’s Creek theme song on guitar with this fingerstyle tutorial of “I Don’t Want to Wait” by Paula Cole.

Link to my Cover of this
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This is my own fingerstyle arrangement, combining the melody and accompaniment so you can play the full theme on solo acoustic guitar.

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I’ll take you step-by-step through the arrangement, breaking down the fingerpicking pattern, chords, and melody so you can play it smoothly and confidently.

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🎸 What You’ll Learn in This Lesson
✔️ Fingerstyle picking pattern
✔️ Chord shapes used in the theme
✔️ Melody + bass combined
✔️ Smooth transitions
✔️ Full intro/theme arrangement

This lesson is perfect for intermediate players or anyone wanting to improve their fingerstyle technique while learning a classic 90s TV theme.
Let me know in the comments what other TV themes or 90s songs you'd like to learn!

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