{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1074965,"song":"Wasteland","artist":"The Jam","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11237862-wasteland-chords-by-the-jam/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1074965?type=chord","rating":4.6033,"votes":23,"content":"Artist - The Jam\r\nSong - Wasteland\r\nAlbum - Setting Sons [1979]\r\nMusic & Lyrics - Paul Weller\r\n\r\nNote: You can switch up the D in the verses with a Dsus2 or Dsus4 for some colour.\r\n\r\n[tab][Arpeggiating Riffs]\r\n   [ch]Gsus2[/ch]             [ch]D/F#[/ch]              [ch]Em7[/ch]               [ch]A7[/ch]\r\ne|-----------------|-----------------|-----------0-----|-----------------|\r\nB|-----------------|-----------------|-------3-------3-|-2-----2---------|\r\nG|-----------------|-----------------|-----0-------0---|-----0-----0-----|\r\nD|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----------------|---2---------2---|\r\nA|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-|---2-------------|-----------------|\r\nE|-3-------3-------|-2-------2-------|-0---------------|-----------------|\r\n   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]Gsus2[/ch]        [ch]D/F#[/ch]         [ch]Gsus2[/ch]        [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\n| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]Gsus2[/ch]        [ch]Em7[/ch]          [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMeet me on the wastelands - later this day,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe'll sit and talk and hold hands maybe,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor there's not much else to do[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Gsus2[/ch]            [ch]D/F#[/ch]  [ch]Gsus2[/ch]  [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nIn this drab and colourless place.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe'll sit amongst the rubber tyres,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAmongst the discarded bric-a-brac people have no use for,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nAmongst the smouldering embers of yesterday.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge 1]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd when or if the sun shines,[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nLighting our once beautiful features,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C#[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe'll smile, but only for seconds,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFor to be caught smiling's to acknowledge life,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nA brave but useless show of compassion,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C#[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]Em7[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd that is forbidden in this drab and colourless world.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]Gsus2[/ch]        [ch]D/F#[/ch]         [ch]Gsus2[/ch]        [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\n| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]Gsus2[/ch]        [ch]Em7[/ch]          [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMeet me on the wastelands - the ones behind[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe old houses - the ones left standing pre-war -[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe ones overshadowed by the monolith monstrosities[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gsus2[/ch]               [ch]D/F#[/ch]  [ch]Gsus2[/ch]  [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nCouncils call homes.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd there amongst the shit - the dirty linen,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe holy Coca-Cola tins - the punctured footballs,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe ragged dolls - the rusting bicycles,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Gsus2[/ch]                [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nWe'll sit and probably hold hands.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Gsus2[/ch]                 [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nAnd watch the rain fall - watch it, watch it -[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gsus2[/ch]             [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nTumble and fall - tumble and falling -[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gsus2[/ch]            [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nLike our lives - like our lives -[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em7[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nJust like our lives.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe'll talk about the old days,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen the wasteland was release, when we could play,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd think - without feeling guilty - meet me later[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Gsus2[/ch]               [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nBut we'll have to hold hands.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gsus2[/ch]             [ch]D/F#[/ch] \r\nTumble and fall - tumble and falling -[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gsus2[/ch]            [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nLike our lives - like our lives -[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em7[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nExactly like our lives.[/tab]","plain_text":"Artist - The Jam\nSong - Wasteland\nAlbum - Setting Sons [1979]\nMusic & Lyrics - Paul Weller\n\nNote: You can switch up the D in the verses with a Dsus2 or Dsus4 for some colour.\n\n\n\n\n\n[Intro]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]","chords":["D","Dsus2","Dsus4","Gsus2","D/F#","Em7","A7","B","G","A","E","F#","F#m","C#"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}