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No Capo
[Intro]
G D Bm A
[Verse 1]
We were Gright there in the Ddesert
I was seBmventeen years Aold
We were Gtalking 'bout the fDuture
All the plBmaces we would Ago
[Pre-Chorus]
Swore we'd Gstart a revolDution
We were yoBmung and unprepAared
Growing up Gcan make you stDupid
Why is eveBmryone so scaAred?
[Chorus]
GCause I beliDeve that we Bmgotta be Agood for something
GI belieDve that the mBmoment will cAome but
GIf we dDie and find Bmout it was Aall for nothing
GLeast we Dknow that Bmyouth wasn't Awasted on Gu Ds
BmYouth wasn't Awasted on Gu Ds
BmYouth wasn't Awasted
G  D  Bm  A
[Verse 2]
Now theGre's no one at the pDarty
No one Bmleft in NeverAland
But, beGtween empty parts and Dbroken hearts
Is someBmthing worth believAing in
[Pre-Chorus 2]
More than aGll the resoluDtions
Maybe therBme's no masterpAlan
Growing up Gcan make you Dstupid
But we do Bmthe best we caAn
[Chorus]
GCause I beliDeve that we Bmgotta be Agood for something
GI belieDve that the mBmoment will cAome but
GIf we dDie and find Bmout it was Aall for nothing
GLeast we Dknow that Bmyouth wasn't Awasted on Gu Ds
BmYouth wasn't Awasted on Gu Ds
BmYouth wasn't Awasted
G  D  Bm  A
G  D  Bm  A
[Bridge]
GTurn the Dlights on, Bmparty's Aover
GMaybe sDomeday we'll Bmnever get Aolder
GTurn the Dlights on, Bmparty's Aover
GMaybe sDomeday we'll Bmnever get Aolder
GTurn the Dlights on, Bmparty's Aover
GMaybe sDomeday we'll Bmnever get Aolder
[Chorus]
GI beliDeve that we Bmgotta be Agood for something
GAnd I Dbelieve that the Bmmoment will cAome but
GIf we dDie and find Bmout it was Aall for nothing
GLeast we Dknow that Bmyouth wasn't Awasted on Gu Ds
BmYouth wasn't Awasted on Gu Ds
BmYouth wasn't Awasted
[Outro]
GTurn the Dlights on, Bmparty's Aover
GMaybe sDomeday we'll Bmnever get Aolder
GTurn the Dlights on, Bmparty's Aover
GMaybe sDomeday we'll Bmnever get Aolder
GTurn the Dlights on, Bmparty's Aover
GMaybe sDomeday we'll Bmnever get Aolder
GTurn the Dlights on, Bmparty's Aover
GMaybe sDomeday we'll Bmnever get Aolder
GTurn the Dlights on, Bmparty's Aover
GMaybe sDomeday we'll Bmnever get Aolder                   

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Wasted

by The Summer Set

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No Capo

[Intro]

G D Bm A

[Verse 1]

G D

We were right there in the desert

Bm A

I was seventeen years old

G D

We were talking 'bout the future

Bm A

All the places we would go

[Pre-Chorus]

G D

Swore we'd start a revolution

Bm A

We were young and unprepared

G D

Growing up can make you stupid

Bm A

Why is everyone so scared?

[Chorus]

G D Bm A

Cause I believe that we gotta be good for something

G D Bm A

I believe that the moment will come but

G D Bm A

If we die and find out it was all for nothing

G D Bm A G D

Least we know that youth wasn't wasted on u s

Bm A G D

Youth wasn't wasted on u s

Bm A

Youth wasn't wasted

G D Bm A

[Verse 2]

G D

Now there's no one at the party

Bm A

No one left in Neverland

G D

But, between empty parts and broken hearts

Bm A

Is something worth believing in

[Pre-Chorus 2]

G D

More than all the resolutions

Bm A

Maybe there's no masterplan

G D

Growing up can make you stupid

Bm A

But we do the best we can

[Chorus]

G D Bm A

Cause I believe that we gotta be good for something

G D Bm A

I believe that the moment will come but

G D Bm A

If we die and find out it was all for nothing

G D Bm A G D

Least we know that youth wasn't wasted on u s

Bm A G D

Youth wasn't wasted on u s

Bm A

Youth wasn't wasted

G D Bm A

[Bridge]

G D Bm A

Turn the lights on, party's over

G D Bm A

Maybe someday we'll never get older

G D Bm A

Turn the lights on, party's over

G D Bm A

Maybe someday we'll never get older

G D Bm A

Turn the lights on, party's over

G D Bm A

Maybe someday we'll never get older

[Chorus]

G D Bm A

I believe that we gotta be good for something

G D Bm A

And I believe that the moment will come but

G D Bm A

If we die and find out it was all for nothing

G D Bm A G D

Least we know that youth wasn't wasted on u s

Bm A G D

Youth wasn't wasted on u s

Bm A

Youth wasn't wasted

[Outro]

G D Bm A

Turn the lights on, party's over

G D Bm A

Maybe someday we'll never get older

G D Bm A

Turn the lights on, party's over

G D Bm A

Maybe someday we'll never get older

G D Bm A

Turn the lights on, party's over

G D Bm A

Maybe someday we'll never get older

G D Bm A

Turn the lights on, party's over

G D Bm A

Maybe someday we'll never get older

G D Bm A

Turn the lights on, party's over

G D Bm A

Maybe someday we'll never get older

About Wasted Chords by The Summer Set

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