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Wasting Away

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Key: A  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 F#m- 244222
 D-   xx0232
 A-   x02220
 E-   022100
Chorus 1:
And so the sF#mky becomes a Ddream
I never Adreamt because I'm Ejust too busy
           F#m           D          A  E(hold)
Waiting for nothing and wasting away
Interlude: D--E-F#m--E- x2
Verse 1:
DDon't tell me its too hard
   F#mYou were never there from the sEtart
  DI'm not about to give this up
   F#mGiving up was never Eenough  D  Eno
Chorus 2:
And so the sF#mky becomes a Ddream
I never Adreamt because I'm Ejust too busy
F#mWaiting for noDthing and Awasting aEway
And so the sF#mky it watched my Ddreams
Fall to Apieces right in Efront of me
Cause I'm F#mjust too busyD  
Waiting for Anothing and Ewasting away
Verse 2:
  DAnd I'd never wish 
for anything F#mmore
Than to find what I've 
been looking Efor
  DAnd I swore to myself 
I wouldn't F#mlie to myself
How could I let this Ehappen?
  DSo I take myself aside 
to F#mtake the time
To tell myself Eits Dalright
Cause you weren't F#mthere 
          E(hold)
to dry my eyes
(Repeat Chorus 2)
Bridge:
   DI'm wasting wasting aEway
   F#mI'm wasting wasting aEwayD  E  F#m  
Chorus 3:
And Eso the sDky becomes a Edream
I never F#mdreamt because I'm Ejust too busy
           D             E        F#m    E(hold)
Waiting for nothing and wasting away
(Repeat Chorus 2)
Outro:
                       D    E   F#m  F#m(hold)
   I'm wasting wasting away    yeah

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Wasting Away

by Tonight Alive

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

F#m

- 244222

- xx0232

- x02220

- 022100

Chorus 1:

F#m D

And so the sky becomes a dream

A E

I never dreamt because I'm just too busy

F#m D A E

(hold)

Waiting for nothing and wasting away

D E F#m E

Interlude: ------ x2

Verse 1:

Don't tell me its too hard

F#m E

You were never there from the start

I'm not about to give this up

F#m E D E

Giving up was never enough no

Chorus 2:

F#m D

And so the sky becomes a dream

A E

I never dreamt because I'm just too busy

F#m D A E

Waiting for nothing and wasting away

F#m D

And so the sky it watched my dreams

A E

Fall to pieces right in front of me

F#m D

Cause I'm just too busy

A E

Waiting for nothing and wasting away

Verse 2:

And I'd never wish

F#m

for anything more

Than to find what I've

been looking for

And I swore to myself

F#m

I wouldn't lie to myself

How could I let this happen?

So I take myself aside

F#m

to take the time

E D

To tell myself its alright

F#m

Cause you weren't there

(hold)

to dry my eyes

(Repeat Chorus 2)

Bridge:

D E

I'm wasting wasting away

F#m E D E F#m

I'm wasting wasting away

Chorus 3:

E D E

And so the sky becomes a dream

F#m E

I never dreamt because I'm just too busy

D E F#m E

(hold)

Waiting for nothing and wasting away

(Repeat Chorus 2)

Outro:

D E F#m F#m

(hold)

I'm wasting wasting away yeah

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