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Wasted Words

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1/135

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 135Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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CAPO I
[Intro]  
e|-E----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----0----0----0-|
B|----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----0----0----0--|
G|------2----1-----------------------------------------|
D|----------------4----2--------------0h2---2----2-----|
A|------------------------4-2--------------------------|
E|-0---------------------------4-0---------------------|
[Verse 1]
F#mIn the States Anegroes fight for Efreedom
The F#mslogans they cAry aEren't wrong
But these are Ewasted words, Aonly Bwasted words
Oh ALord, let the good times Ecome
[Instrumental]
e|-E----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----0----0----0-|
B|----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----0----0----0--|
G|------2----1-----------------------------------------|
D|----------------4----2--------------0h2---2----2-----|
A|------------------------4-2--------------------------|
E|-0---------------------------4-0---------------------|
[Verse 2]
The F#mgreatest fAighter is Martin LEuther King
And F#mwhen he speaks you Asee that they're Egonna sing
But these are Ewasted words, Aonly Bwasted words
Oh ALord, let the good times Ecome
[Instrumental]
e|-E----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----0----0----0-|
B|----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----0----0----0--|
G|------2----1-----------------------------------------|
D|----------------4----2--------------0h2---2----2-----|
A|------------------------4-2--------------------------|
E|-0---------------------------4-0---------------------|
[Solo]
    E    A3x
B
    E    A3x
B
[Verse 3]
F#mEveryone asks the APresident to Euse his rule
F#mHe got power Abut it seems that Ehe's a tool
So these are Ewasted words, Aonly Bwasted words
Oh ALord, let the good times Ecome
[Instrumental]
e|-E----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----0----0----0-|
B|----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----0----0----0--|
G|------2----1-----------------------------------------|
D|----------------4----2--------------0h2---2----2-----|
A|------------------------4-2--------------------------|
E|-0---------------------------4-0---------------------|
[Verse 4]
F#mWhere's the end Aof the fight for Efreedom
F#mIt could turn out Aright and all I Ehope and long
That there'll be no Ewasted words, Ano Bwasted words
Oh ALord, let the good times Ecome
[Outro]
e|-E----0----0----0-----0-|
B|----0----0----0------0-|
G|------2----1---------1-|
D|----------------4----2-|
A|---------------------2-|
E|-0-------------------0-|
| h  Hammer-on

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Wasted Words

by The Motions

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

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F#m

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CAPO I

[Intro]

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

B|----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----0----0----0--|

G|------2----1-----------------------------------------|

D|----------------4----2--------------0h2---2----2-----|

A|------------------------4-2--------------------------|

E|-0---------------------------4-0---------------------|

[Verse 1]

F#m A E

In the States negroes fight for freedom

F#m A E

The slogans they cry aren't wrong

E A B

But these are wasted words, only wasted words

A E

Oh Lord, let the good times come

[Instrumental]

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

B|----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----0----0----0--|

G|------2----1-----------------------------------------|

D|----------------4----2--------------0h2---2----2-----|

A|------------------------4-2--------------------------|

E|-0---------------------------4-0---------------------|

[Verse 2]

F#m A E

The greatest fighter is Martin Luther King

F#m A E

And when he speaks you see that they're gonna sing

E A B

But these are wasted words, only wasted words

A E

Oh Lord, let the good times come

[Instrumental]

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

B|----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----0----0----0--|

G|------2----1-----------------------------------------|

D|----------------4----2--------------0h2---2----2-----|

A|------------------------4-2--------------------------|

E|-0---------------------------4-0---------------------|

[Solo]

E A

[Verse 3]

F#m A E

Everyone asks the President to use his rule

F#m A E

He got power but it seems that he's a tool

E A B

So these are wasted words, only wasted words

A E

Oh Lord, let the good times come

[Instrumental]

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

B|----0----0----0----0----0----0----0-----0----0----0--|

G|------2----1-----------------------------------------|

D|----------------4----2--------------0h2---2----2-----|

A|------------------------4-2--------------------------|

E|-0---------------------------4-0---------------------|

[Verse 4]

F#m A E

Where's the end of the fight for freedom

F#m A E

It could turn out right and all I hope and long

E A B

That there'll be no wasted words, no wasted words

A E

Oh Lord, let the good times come

[Outro]

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

B|----0----0----0------0-|

G|------2----1---------1-|

D|----------------4----2-|

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

E|-0-------------------0-|

| h Hammer-on

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