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Wasted Youth

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Easiest to:
- transpose chords down 4 half-steps (first chord G)
- capo 4
ORDER: I V1 PC C PsC V2 PC C PsC INT B FC PsC
[INTRO]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
         B     G#m|          D#m    F#|
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
         B     G#m|        D#m      F#|
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
         B     G#m|        D#m  F#  
[VERSE 1]
We got a Elot of time to get it right
It feels Egood to mess it up, maybe don't G#mthink aBbout it
Going F#late at night who needs a fantasy
Buzzing on F#Hennessy, class like a KenC#mnedy
G#mAnd you're my Enation, my revolution
Living right Enow, well you can call it disilG#mlusionedB  
UnF#til tomorrow comes,
F#This is how we runE  
[PRE-CHORUS]
    So take the Bgood stuff, honey
    the money G#mjust won't buy
    D#mSpend it up
    howeF#ver we like
    So take the Bgood stuff, honey
    the money G#mjust won't buy
    D#mDon't try to save us
   'cause we're doF#ing it right
[CHORUS]
BWe are,   G#mwe are the D#mwasted youthF#  
BWe are,   G#mwe are the D#mwasted youthF#  
[POST-CHORUS]
    BIt's my life
    G#mIf I'm gonna waste D#mit
    Gonna waste it on youF#  
    BIt's my life
    G#mIf I'm gonna waste D#mit
    I'll be wasted on D#myou
[VERSE 2]
Look what you Edid to me, a rebel born free
Running Ewild through the concrete jungle; G#mnow I can't Bseem
to F#stay away; hell, I know that I'm gonna pay
F#But I do it anywayC#m  G#m  
You're the Eultimate high that I'm tripping on
You're the Eedge of the cliff that I'm hanging G#monB  
UnF#til tomorrow comes,
F#This is how we runE  
[PRE-CHORUS]
    So take the Bgood stuff, honey
    the money G#mjust won't buy
    D#mSpend it up
    howeF#ver we like
    So take the Bgood stuff, honey
    the money G#mjust won't buy
    D#mDon't try to save us
   'cause we're doF#ing it right
[CHORUS]
BWe are,   G#mwe are the D#mwasted youthF#  
BWe are,   G#mwe are the D#mwasted youthF#  
[POST-CHORUS]
    BIt's my life
    G#mIf I'm gonna waste D#mit
    Gonna waste it on youF#  
    BIt's my life
    G#mIf I'm gonna waste D#mit
    I'll be wasted on D#myou
[INTERLUDE]
1 2 3      4 5   6   7      8 | 1   2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
                B            G#m|          D#m      F#|
    wasted on you    wasted on      you         on
1 2   3      4 5   6   7      8 | 1   2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
                  B            G#m|                D#m|
  you wasted on you    wasted on      you
[BRIDGE]
    I Etell myself if I'm gonna fall
    EIt'll be from G#mhigh pla B- ces
    F#Even when it hurts, at least we loved hard
             F#n.c.
    Didn't we, baby?
[FINAL CHORUS]
BWe are,   G#mwe are the D#mwasted youthF#  
BWe are,   G#mwe are the D#mwasted youthF#  
BWe are,   G#mwe are the D#mwasted youthF#  
BWe are,   G#mwe are the D#mwasted youthF#  
[POST-CHORUS]
    BIt's my life
    G#mIf I'm gonna waste D#mit
    Gonna waste it on youF#  
    BIt's my life
    G#mIf I'm gonna waste D#mit
    I'll be wasted on D#myou

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Wasted Youth

by FLETCHER

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

D#m

C#m

Easiest to:

- transpose chords down 4 half-steps (first chord G)

- capo 4

ORDER: I V1 PC C PsC V2 PC C PsC INT B FC PsC

[INTRO]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |

B G#m D#m F#

| |

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |

B G#m D#m F#

| |

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |

B G#m D#m F#

[VERSE 1]

We got a lot of time to get it right

E G#m B

It feels good to mess it up, maybe don't think about it

Going late at night who needs a fantasy

F# C#m

Buzzing on Hennessy, class like a Kennedy

G#m E

And you're my nation, my revolution

E G#m B

Living right now, well you can call it disillusioned

Until tomorrow comes,

F# E

This is how we run

[PRE-CHORUS]

So take the good stuff, honey

G#m

the money just won't buy

D#m

Spend it up

however we like

So take the good stuff, honey

G#m

the money just won't buy

D#m

Don't try to save us

'cause we're doing it right

[CHORUS]

B G#m D#m F#

We are, we are the wasted youth

B G#m D#m F#

We are, we are the wasted youth

[POST-CHORUS]

It's my life

G#m D#m

If I'm gonna waste it

Gonna waste it on you

It's my life

G#m D#m

If I'm gonna waste it

D#m

I'll be wasted on you

[VERSE 2]

Look what you did to me, a rebel born free

E G#m B

Running wild through the concrete jungle; now I can't seem

to stay away; hell, I know that I'm gonna pay

F# C#m G#m

But I do it anyway

You're the ultimate high that I'm tripping on

E G#m B

You're the edge of the cliff that I'm hanging on

Until tomorrow comes,

F# E

This is how we run

[PRE-CHORUS]

So take the good stuff, honey

G#m

the money just won't buy

D#m

Spend it up

however we like

So take the good stuff, honey

G#m

the money just won't buy

D#m

Don't try to save us

'cause we're doing it right

[CHORUS]

B G#m D#m F#

We are, we are the wasted youth

B G#m D#m F#

We are, we are the wasted youth

[POST-CHORUS]

It's my life

G#m D#m

If I'm gonna waste it

Gonna waste it on you

It's my life

G#m D#m

If I'm gonna waste it

D#m

I'll be wasted on you

[INTERLUDE]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |

B G#m D#m F#

| |

wasted on you wasted on you on

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |

B G#m D#m

| |

you wasted on you wasted on you

[BRIDGE]

I tell myself if I'm gonna fall

E G#m B

It'll be from high pla - ces

Even when it hurts, at least we loved hard

n.c.

Didn't we, baby?

[FINAL CHORUS]

B G#m D#m F#

We are, we are the wasted youth

B G#m D#m F#

We are, we are the wasted youth

B G#m D#m F#

We are, we are the wasted youth

B G#m D#m F#

We are, we are the wasted youth

[POST-CHORUS]

It's my life

G#m D#m

If I'm gonna waste it

Gonna waste it on you

It's my life

G#m D#m

If I'm gonna waste it

D#m

I'll be wasted on you

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