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CAPO 1
Am
Been runCnin' away
so long Ffrom Cthe Amday
Into Cthe sFtrange night of stone
To fCade Amaway
As Cthe light is gently
FBleedin' Cout Amof my soul
PenetCratin' the evening
As I Fride
COn this endless road
BRIDGE:
Em
But you Ccan't tuEmrn back the time
It Falways gonna Gwait on the line
CHORUS:
Am
Some maCy wisEmh never to be born
FWastCin' tAmhe dawn
Like Ca rosEme growin' from the Christ's thorn
FWastGin' the dAmawn
Verse 2 (Same chords as in Verse 1):
Been waitin' for you for so long
Little bird of prey
To fly me higher
To the brighter day
Where the lizard lingers long
Under the sun
Forgetting the night
Darkest July
Paris '71
BRIDGE
CHORUS 2X
SOLO
Chorus 2X
(Intro on the background)
 Am/F|  Am/C|  Am| 2X
Chorus 2X,
except the last one changes a bit:
We're Fall gonna Gwaste the Amdawn

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Wasting The Dawn

by The 69 Eyes

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/F

Am/C

CAPO 1

Been runnin' away

F C Am

so long from the day

C F

Into the strange night of stone

C Am

To fade away

As the light is gently

F C Am

Bleedin' out of my soul

Penetratin' the evening

As I ride

On this endless road

BRIDGE:

C Em

But you can't turn back the time

F G

It always gonna wait on the line

CHORUS:

C Em

Some may wish never to be born

F C Am

Wastin' the dawn

C Em

Like a rose growin' from the Christ's thorn

F G Am

Wastin' the dawn

Verse 2 (Same chords as in Verse 1):

Been waitin' for you for so long

Little bird of prey

To fly me higher

To the brighter day

Where the lizard lingers long

Under the sun

Forgetting the night

Darkest July

Paris '71

BRIDGE

CHORUS 2X

SOLO

Chorus 2X

(Intro on the background)

Am/F Am/C Am

| | | 2X

Chorus 2X,

except the last one changes a bit:

F G Am

We're all gonna waste the dawn

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