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Stay Wasting Time

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The verses are a quick walk from   Bb    Ab    Gm   Ab   Gm  Ab  
After the first Ab, the  Gmis strummed, then hammer to the Ab, then strum the Ab, repeat.
Play the Pre Chorus  Ebon the 6th fret, and the  Fon the 8th
[Intro]
Bb  Ab Gm Ab Gm Ab
[Verse 1]
We were BbwalkingAb  Gm  Ab  Gm  Ab  
Just the Bbother dayAb  Gm  Ab  Gm  Ab  
It was so Bbhot outsideAb  Gm  Ab  Gm  Ab  
You could Bbfry an eggAb  Gm  Ab  Gm  Ab  
Remember you were BbtalkingAb  Gm  Ab  Gm  Ab  
And I watched as... sweat ran Bbdown your faceAb  Gm  Ab  Gm  Ab  
Reached up and I Bbcaught it at your cAbhinGm  Ab  Gm  Ab  
Licked my fingertips
[Pre-Chorus]
(We were, We Were)   Just Ebwasting Ftime
Let the Ebhours roll by
Doing Cmnothing for the fun
Little Ebtaste of the Fgood life
EbWhether right or wrong
[Chorus]
Makes us want to Fstay stay stay stay
for awhBbileAb  Gm  Ab  Gm  Ab  
[Verse 2]
Then Bblater      Ab  GmonAb  Gm  Ab  
The Bbsun begAban to GmfadeAb  Gm  Ab  
Then the Bbclouds rolAbled oveGmr ouAbr heGmadsAb  
And it begBban to AbrainGm  Ab  Gm  Ab  
Oh we were dBbancing Abmouths GmopeAbnGm  Ab  
Oh we were BbsplashinAbg tonguGme taAbsteGm  Ab  
For a mBboment this good Abtime GmwouAbld nGmever Abend
BbYou and Abme yoGmu anAbd meGm  Ab  
Just Ebwasting Ftime
I was Ebkissing you
You were Cmkissing me love
From Ebgood day into a Fmoonlight
Now a Ebnight so fine
[Chorus]
Makes us want to Fstay stay stay stay stay for Ebawhile
EbHey Flove
Oh Ebjust groping you
RolCmling in the mud
SEbtay a Fwhile
Come on Eblove
I wanna Fstay stay stay stay stay for a whiBble
Repeat what ever chords you want for the end, then end on a Bb  

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Stay Wasting Time

by Dave Matthews Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb Ab Gm Ab Gm Ab

The verses are a quick walk from

Ab Gm Ab Ab

After the first , the is strummed, then hammer to the , then strum the , repeat.

Eb F

Play the Pre Chorus on the 6th fret, and the on the 8th

[Intro]

Bb Ab Gm Ab Gm Ab

[Verse 1]

Bb Ab Gm Ab Gm Ab

We were walking

Bb Ab Gm Ab Gm Ab

Just the other day

Bb Ab Gm Ab Gm Ab

It was so hot outside

Bb Ab Gm Ab Gm Ab

You could fry an egg

Bb Ab Gm Ab Gm Ab

Remember you were talking

Bb Ab Gm Ab Gm Ab

And I watched as... sweat ran down your face

Bb Ab Gm Ab Gm Ab

Reached up and I caught it at your chin

Licked my fingertips

[Pre-Chorus]

Eb F

(We were, We Were) Just wasting time

Let the hours roll by

Doing nothing for the fun

Eb F

Little taste of the good life

Whether right or wrong

[Chorus]

Makes us want to stay stay stay stay

Bb Ab Gm Ab Gm Ab

for awhile

[Verse 2]

Bb Ab Gm Ab Gm Ab

Then later on

Bb Ab Gm Ab Gm Ab

The sun began to fade

Bb Ab Gm Ab Gm Ab

Then the clouds rolled over our heads

Bb Ab Gm Ab Gm Ab

And it began to rain

Bb Ab Gm Ab Gm Ab

Oh we were dancing mouths open

Bb Ab Gm Ab Gm Ab

Oh we were splashing tongue taste

Bb Ab Gm Ab Gm Ab

For a moment this good time would never end

Bb Ab Gm Ab Gm Ab

You and me you and me

Eb F

Just wasting time

I was kissing you

You were kissing me love

Eb F

From good day into a moonlight

Now a night so fine

[Chorus]

F Eb

Makes us want to stay stay stay stay stay for awhile

Eb F

Hey love

Oh just groping you

Rolling in the mud

Eb F

Stay a while

Come on love

F Bb

I wanna stay stay stay stay stay for a while

Repeat what ever chords you want for the end, then end on a

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