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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Artist - The Jam
Song - Wasteland
Album - Setting Sons 1979  
Music & Lyrics - Paul Weller
Note: You can switch up the D in the verses with a Dsus2 or Dsus4 for some colour.
[Arpeggiating Riffs]
e|-Gsus2----------------|-D/F#----------------|-Em7----------0-----|-A7----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-------3-------3-|-2-----2---------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----0-------0---|-----0-----0-----|
D|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----------------|---2---------2---|
A|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-|---2-------------|-----------------|
E|-3-------3-------|-2-------2-------|-0---------------|-----------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Intro]
| Gsus2/  /  /  / | D/F#/  /  /  / | Gsus2/  /  /  / | D/F#/  /  /  / |
| Gsus2/  /  /  / | Em7/  /  /  / | A7/  /  /  / |
[Verse 1]
GMeet me oAn the wDastelands - later this day,
We'll Gsit and tAalk and hDold hands maybe,
For there's Gnot much Aelse to Ddo
In this drab and Gsus2colourless place.D/F#  Gsus2  Em7  A7  
[Verse 2]
We'll Gsit amAongst the rDubber tyres,
Amongst the Gdiscarded bAric-a-brDac people have no use for,
AGmongst the sAmouldering eDmbers of yesterEm7day.A7  
[Bridge 1]
And F#when or Gif the Asun shines,
Lighting our Gonce F#mbeautiful features,
We'll C#smile, but only for sDeconds,
For to be cGaught smiling's to acAknowledge life,
A Gbrave but useless F#mshow of compassion,
And C#that is forbidden in this Ddrab and colourless Em7world.A  
[Instrumental]
| Gsus2/  /  /  / | D/F#/  /  /  / | Gsus2/  /  /  / | D/F#/  /  /  / |
| Gsus2/  /  /  / | Em7/  /  /  / | A7/  /  /  / |
[Verse 3]
GMeet me Aon the wDastelands - the ones behind
The Gold houses - Athe ones Dleft standing pre-war -
The Gones overAshadowed by the Dmonolith monstrosities
Gsus2Councils call homes.D/F#  Gsus2  Em7  A7  
[Verse 4]
And Gthere amAongst the Dshit - the dirty linen,
The Gholy Coca-ACola Dtins - the punctured footballs,
The Gragged dolls - tAhe rusting Dbicycles,
We'll sit and Gsus2probably hold hands.D/F#  
And Gsus2watch the rain fall - D/F#watch it, watch it -
Gsus2Tumble and fall - D/F#tumble and falling -
Gsus2Like our lives - D/F#like our lives -
JEm7ust like our Alives.
[Verse 5]
We'll Gtalk aAbout the Dold days,
When the wasteland was Grelease, Awhen we could Dplay,
And think - without Gfeeling gAuilty - mDeet me later
But we'll Gsus2have to hold hands.D/F#  
Gsus2Tumble and fall - D/F#tumble and falling -
Gsus2Like our lives - D/F#like our lives -
ExEm7actly like our Alives.D  

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Wasteland

by The Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

D/F#

Em7

F#m

Artist - The Jam

Song - Wasteland

1979

Album - Setting Sons

Music & Lyrics - Paul Weller

Note: You can switch up the D in the verses with a Dsus2 or Dsus4 for some colour.

[Arpeggiating Riffs]

Gsus2 D/F# Em7 A7

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------0-----|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|-------3-------3-|-2-----2---------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----0-------0---|-----0-----0-----|

D|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----------------|---2---------2---|

A|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-|---2-------------|-----------------|

E|-3-------3-------|-2-------2-------|-0---------------|-----------------|

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

[Intro]

Gsus2 D/F# Gsus2 D/F#

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Gsus2 Em7 A7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

G A D

Meet me on the wastelands - later this day,

G A D

We'll sit and talk and hold hands maybe,

G A D

For there's not much else to do

Gsus2 D/F# Gsus2 Em7 A7

In this drab and colourless place.

[Verse 2]

G A D

We'll sit amongst the rubber tyres,

G A D

Amongst the discarded bric-a-brac people have no use for,

G A D Em7 A7

Amongst the smouldering embers of yesterday.

[Bridge 1]

F# G A

And when or if the sun shines,

G F#m

Lighting our once beautiful features,

C# D

We'll smile, but only for seconds,

G A

For to be caught smiling's to acknowledge life,

G F#m

A brave but useless show of compassion,

C# D Em7 A

And that is forbidden in this drab and colourless world.

[Instrumental]

Gsus2 D/F# Gsus2 D/F#

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Gsus2 Em7 A7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 3]

G A D

Meet me on the wastelands - the ones behind

G A D

The old houses - the ones left standing pre-war -

G A D

The ones overshadowed by the monolith monstrosities

Gsus2 D/F# Gsus2 Em7 A7

Councils call homes.

[Verse 4]

G A D

And there amongst the shit - the dirty linen,

G A D

The holy Coca-Cola tins - the punctured footballs,

G A D

The ragged dolls - the rusting bicycles,

Gsus2 D/F#

We'll sit and probably hold hands.

Gsus2 D/F#

And watch the rain fall - watch it, watch it -

Gsus2 D/F#

Tumble and fall - tumble and falling -

Gsus2 D/F#

Like our lives - like our lives -

Em7 A

Just like our lives.

[Verse 5]

G A D

We'll talk about the old days,

G A D

When the wasteland was release, when we could play,

G A D

And think - without feeling guilty - meet me later

Gsus2 D/F#

But we'll have to hold hands.

Gsus2 D/F#

Tumble and fall - tumble and falling -

Gsus2 D/F#

Like our lives - like our lives -

Em7 A D

Exactly like our lives.

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