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Wasted Years

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Cold - Wasted Years
Standard Tuning
Capo 1
Chords Used
  Em022000
   C032010
   G320003
   Dxx0232
  Amx01220
[Verse 1]
There's a gEmame life plCays
makes you tGhink you're everything they ever sDaid you were
Like to tEmake some tCime
Clear awGay everything I plDanned
[Chorus]
Was it lAmife I betrayed
for the sChape that I'm in
It's not hGard to fail
it's not eDasy to win
Did I drAmink too much
could I diCsappear
and there's noGthing that's left but wasDted years
EmThere's nothing left but Cwasted years
GThere's nothing left but Dwasted years
[Verse 2]
If I could chEmange my lCife
Be a siGmple kind of man try to Ddo the best I can
if I could Emsee the sCigns
I'd deGrail every path I cDould
Now I'm aEmbout to dCie
won't you cGlear away from me
give me strDength to fly away
[Chorus]
Was it lAmife I betrayed
for the sChape that I'm in
It's not hGard to fail
it's not eDasy to win
Did I drAmink too much
could I diCsappear
and there's noGthing that's left but wasDted years
EmThere's nothing left but Cwasted years
GThere's nothing left but Dwasted years
[Solo]
[Chorus]
Was it lAmife I betrayed
for the sChape that I'm in
It's not hGard to fail
it's not eDasy to win
Did I drAmink too much
could I diCsappear
and there's noGthing that's left but wasDted years
Was it lAmife I betrayed  "there's nothing left but waCsted years"
For the sGhape that I'm in  "there's nothing left but wDasted years"
Did I dAmrink too much  "there's nothing left but waCsted years"
All those waGsted years  "there's nothing left but wDasted years"
 (Strum Slower)
Was it lAmife I betrayedC  
for the shGape that I'm inD  
It's not hAmard to failC  
It's not eGasy to winD  Am  

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Wasted Years

by Cold

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cold - Wasted Years

Standard Tuning

Capo 1

Chords Used

022000

032010

320003

xx0232

x01220

[Verse 1]

Em C

There's a game life plays

G D

makes you think you're everything they ever said you were

Em C

Like to take some time

G D

Clear away everything I planned

[Chorus]

Was it life I betrayed

for the shape that I'm in

It's not hard to fail

it's not easy to win

Did I drink too much

could I disappear

G D

and there's nothing that's left but wasted years

Em C

There's nothing left but wasted years

G D

There's nothing left but wasted years

[Verse 2]

Em C

If I could change my life

G D

Be a simple kind of man try to do the best I can

Em C

if I could see the signs

G D

I'd derail every path I could

Em C

Now I'm about to die

won't you clear away from me

give me strength to fly away

[Chorus]

Was it life I betrayed

for the shape that I'm in

It's not hard to fail

it's not easy to win

Did I drink too much

could I disappear

G D

and there's nothing that's left but wasted years

Em C

There's nothing left but wasted years

G D

There's nothing left but wasted years

[Solo]

[Chorus]

Was it life I betrayed

for the shape that I'm in

It's not hard to fail

it's not easy to win

Did I drink too much

could I disappear

G D

and there's nothing that's left but wasted years

Am C

Was it life I betrayed "there's nothing left but wasted years"

G D

For the shape that I'm in "there's nothing left but wasted years"

Am C

Did I drink too much "there's nothing left but wasted years"

G D

All those wasted years "there's nothing left but wasted years"

(Strum Slower)

Am C

Was it life I betrayed

G D

for the shape that I'm in

Am C

It's not hard to fail

G D Am

It's not easy to win

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