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Intro
A5
Don't wanna waste F5time, is it a matter A5of mind?
Don't wanna lose F5control, I've gotta say, "CGoodbye, my A5love"
We just couldn't get it F5right, it was a matter A5of time, oh
All I F5wanted was to stay there in your arms
But when the door opened I had to say, "CGoodbye, goodbye"
And I Am7knew that it was not our fate
But I waited all those years to hear you sayA5  
"I always loved F5you, only Gyou, only you"
                                       F5  C-F  
But I knew that it was just too late, my Juliet no
         F-                         Bb  
Though I still have dreams of you and I together again
C-F  
I can't afford to lie, I have to say, "Goodbye, goodbye"
          F-                   Bb  C-F  
We didn't know the future but we did what was right
F-  Bb  C-   Fx3 to fade
C- F= this repeated
|--C-----------F-----------|
|--5----5---5-6-5-6---5--|
|--5----5---5-5-5-5---5--|
|--5----5---5-3-3-3---3--|
|--3----3---3-3-3-3---3--|
|------------------------|
F- Bb= this repeated
|-F--------------Bb----------------|
|--10----10---10-11-10-11---10--|
|--10----10---10-10-10-10---10--|
|--10----10---10--8--8--8----8--|
|---8-----8----8--8--8--8----8--|
|-------------------------------|

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Waste Time

by The Fire Theft

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Intro

F5 A5

Don't wanna waste time, is it a matter of mind?

F5 C A5

Don't wanna lose control, I've gotta say, "Goodbye, my love"

F5 A5

We just couldn't get it right, it was a matter of time, oh

All I wanted was to stay there in your arms

But when the door opened I had to say, "Goodbye, goodbye"

Am7

And I knew that it was not our fate

But I waited all those years to hear you say

F5 G

"I always loved you, only you, only you"

F5 C F

But I knew that it was just too late, my Juliet no

F Bb

Though I still have dreams of you and I together again

C F

I can't afford to lie, I have to say, "Goodbye, goodbye"

F Bb C F

- -

We didn't know the future but we did what was right

F Bb C F

- - x3 to fade

C F

- = this repeated

C F

|------------------------|

|--5----5---5-6-5-6---5--|

|--5----5---5-5-5-5---5--|

|--5----5---5-3-3-3---3--|

|--3----3---3-3-3-3---3--|

|------------------------|

F Bb

- = this repeated

F Bb

|-------------------------------|

|--10----10---10-11-10-11---10--|

|--10----10---10-10-10-10---10--|

|--10----10---10--8--8--8----8--|

|---8-----8----8--8--8--8----8--|

|-------------------------------|

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