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Wasteland
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
This is against the current's most recent release and i'm absolutely IN LOVE!
Personally i prefer playing the chords like this:
C x32033 (Cadd9)
Em 022033 (Em7)
G320033
D xx0233 (Dsus7) or 200233 (Dsus7/F#)
but you can basically play however you want :)
Capo 2
[Intro] (this is kinda tricky but try to listen to the song as you learn, it helps!)
e|--------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|-3------------------------|-------7----7h8---8p7----7-|----3------------------------|
G|----------5--4h5----------|---------------------------|-------------5--4h5---5-4----|
D|----5------------5-----5--|----9-----9-----9------9---|-------5------------5-----5--|
A|-------3------------3-----|-7-------------------------|-3--------3------------------|
E|--------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
e|-----------------------7------|
B|-------7-----7h8-----8-----8--|
G|------------------------------|
D|----9-----9-------9-------9---|
A|-7----------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
[Verse]
HCave I lost my mEmind? Is this pGaradise? Or a dEmarker side?
CCandy coated Emlips, You're the sGweetest kiss, But a Embad trip
[Pre-Chorus]
CChanging faces, Emknow the name but I Djust can't place it
CSlurring phrases, Emtook a step but I Dcan't retrace it
CYou tell me "take this", Dbut I don't wanna wake up in your...
[Chorus]
EmWaaC--GstelandD
Your wEmaa-C-stelGand (I don't waDnna wake up in your)
EmWaaC--Gsteland D
Your EmwaaC--stelGand (No, I don't wDanna wake up in your)
[Verse]
TwCisted fantaEmsy, In your Gecstasy, You're no Emgood for me
JCust behind the wEmall, It's not a dGream at all, It's a fEmree fall
[Pre-Chorus]
CChanging faces, Emknow the name but I Djust can't place it
CSlurring phrases, Emtook a step but I Dcan't retrace it
CYou tell me "take this", Dbut I don't wanna wake up in your...
[Chorus]
EmWaaC--GstelandD
Your wEmaa-C-stelGand (I don't waDnna wake up in your)
EmWaaC--Gsteland D
Your EmwaaC--stelGand (No, I don't wDanna wake up in your)
[Solo]
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-3-------------------------|-------7----7h8---8p7----7-|----3--------------------|
G|----------5--4h5-----------|---------------------------|-------------5--4--------|
D|----5------------5------5--|----9-----9-----9------9---|-------5-----------5--7--|
A|-------3------------2s3----|-7-------------------------|-3--------3--------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
e|-------------------7-----|
B|-------7-----8-----------|
G|-------------------------|
D|----9-----9-----9--------|
A|-7-----------------------|
E|-------------------------|
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-3-------------------------|-------7----7h8---8p7----7-|----3--------------------|
G|----------5--4h5-----------|---------------------------|-------------5--4--------|
D|----5------------5------5--|----9-----9-----9------9---|-------5-----------5--7--|
A|-------3------------2s3----|-7-------------------------|-3--------3--------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
e|-----------------------7--7-7-|
B|-------7-----7h8-----8--------|
G|------------------------------|
D|----9-----9-------9-----------|
A|-7----------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
[Bridge]
CChanging facesEm
CSlurring phraseEms D
CNothing changeEms
C Em N.C.
In your waste- I don't wanna wake up in your...
[Chorus]
EmWaaC--GstelandD
Your wEmaa-C-stelGand (I don't waDnna wake up in your)
EmWaaC--Gsteland D
Your EmwaaC--stelGand (No, I don't wDanna wake up in your wasteland)
CChanging faces Em(DIn your wasteland)
CSlurring phrases Em D(No I don't wanna wake up in your)
CNothing changes Em D
CIn your wastEme-
N.C.
I don't wanna wake up
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| h hammer-on
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Wasteland
by Against The Current
Chords in this song · guitar
G
C
Em
D
This is against the current's most recent release and i'm absolutely IN LOVE!
Personally i prefer playing the chords like this:
C x32033 (Cadd9)
Em 022033 (Em7)
G
320033
D xx0233 (Dsus7) or 200233 (Dsus7/F#)
but you can basically play however you want :)
Capo 2
[Intro] (this is kinda tricky but try to listen to the song as you learn, it helps!)
e|--------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|-3------------------------|-------7----7h8---8p7----7-|----3------------------------|
G|----------5--4h5----------|---------------------------|-------------5--4h5---5-4----|
D|----5------------5-----5--|----9-----9-----9------9---|-------5------------5-----5--|
A|-------3------------3-----|-7-------------------------|-3--------3------------------|
E|--------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
e|-----------------------7------|
B|-------7-----7h8-----8-----8--|
G|------------------------------|
D|----9-----9-------9-------9---|
A|-7----------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
[Verse]
C Em G Em
Have I lost my mind? Is this paradise? Or a darker side?
C Em G Em
Candy coated lips, You're the sweetest kiss, But a bad trip
[Pre-Chorus]
C Em D
Changing faces, know the name but I just can't place it
C Em D
Slurring phrases, took a step but I can't retrace it
C D
You tell me "take this", but I don't wanna wake up in your...
[Chorus]
Em C G D
Waa--steland
Em C G D
Your waa--steland (I don't wanna wake up in your)
Em C G D
Waa--steland
Em C G D
Your waa--steland (No, I don't wanna wake up in your)
[Verse]
C Em G Em
Twisted fantasy, In your ecstasy, You're no good for me
C Em G Em
Just behind the wall, It's not a dream at all, It's a free fall
[Pre-Chorus]
C Em D
Changing faces, know the name but I just can't place it
C Em D
Slurring phrases, took a step but I can't retrace it
C D
You tell me "take this", but I don't wanna wake up in your...
[Chorus]
Em C G D
Waa--steland
Em C G D
Your waa--steland (I don't wanna wake up in your)
Em C G D
Waa--steland
Em C G D
Your waa--steland (No, I don't wanna wake up in your)
[Solo]
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-3-------------------------|-------7----7h8---8p7----7-|----3--------------------|
G|----------5--4h5-----------|---------------------------|-------------5--4--------|
D|----5------------5------5--|----9-----9-----9------9---|-------5-----------5--7--|
A|-------3------------2s3----|-7-------------------------|-3--------3--------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
e|-------------------7-----|
B|-------7-----8-----------|
G|-------------------------|
D|----9-----9-----9--------|
A|-7-----------------------|
E|-------------------------|
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-3-------------------------|-------7----7h8---8p7----7-|----3--------------------|
G|----------5--4h5-----------|---------------------------|-------------5--4--------|
D|----5------------5------5--|----9-----9-----9------9---|-------5-----------5--7--|
A|-------3------------2s3----|-7-------------------------|-3--------3--------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
e|-----------------------7--7-7-|
B|-------7-----7h8-----8--------|
G|------------------------------|
D|----9-----9-------9-----------|
A|-7----------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
[Bridge]
C Em
Changing faces
C Em D
Slurring phrases
C Em
Nothing changes
C Em N.C.
In your waste- I don't wanna wake up in your...
[Chorus]
Em C G D
Waa--steland
Em C G D
Your waa--steland (I don't wanna wake up in your)
Em C G D
Waa--steland
Em C G D
Your waa--steland (No, I don't wanna wake up in your wasteland)
C Em D
Changing faces (In your wasteland)
C Em D
Slurring phrases (No I don't wanna wake up in your)
C Em D
Nothing changes
C Em
In your waste-
N.C.
I don't wanna wake up
***********************************
| h hammer-on
***********************************
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