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[CHORDS]
     A- x02220
   C#m- x46650
     E- 022100
 Esus4- 022200
    Bm- x24432
 Aadd9- x02420
 (optional: mute 1st string on Aadd9 chord)
You can play A instead of Aadd9 in the chorus
and bridge (either chord sounds good).
[Verse 1]
And Aevery day, it tastes the same
C#mHalf a cigarette and I'd do it aEgainEsus4  E  Esus4  E  
EYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm Abittersweet emptiness
And C#mdo you like it more 'cause you know I'm a Emess?Esus4  E  Esus4  E  
EYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
And BmI, yeah Aadd9I
And I'm Ewasting time
And Bmwhy, yeah, whAadd9y do you Ewaste your time?
[Verse 2]
And AI'm the baddest company
And C#mI can't stand it when you're close to Eme
EYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
The Aonly place I wanna go
Is C#manywhere there's people I don't Eknow
EYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
And BmI, yeah Aadd9I
And I'm Ewasting time
And Bmwhy, yeah whAadd9y do you Ewaste your time?
[Bridge]
   C#mI'm cruel to be kind
Don't like it but you Aadd9let it Ego
But you Aadd9let it Ego
   C#mYou're not on my mind
Don't like it but you Aadd9let it Ego
'Cause you'll Aadd9never EknowD  F#m  E  
[Chorus]
And BmI, yeah Aadd9I
Oh, I'm Ewasting time
And Bmwhy, yeah, Aadd9why do you Ewaste your time?
[Outro]
Tell me Bmwhy, tell me Aadd9why, tell me Ewhy
Tell me Bmwhy, tell me Aadd9why, tell me Ewhy
'Cause it'll break youBmr heart
'Cause it'll break youAadd9r heart
Tell me Ewhy
Well it'll break youBmr heart
'Cause it'll break youAadd9r heart
Tell me Ewhy
Bm  Aadd9  E

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Wasted Time

by The Cloves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Esus4

Aadd9

F#m

[CHORDS]

- x02220

C#m

- x46650

- 022100

Esus4

- 022200

- x24432

Aadd9

- x02420

(optional: mute 1st string on Aadd9 chord)

You can play A instead of Aadd9 in the chorus

and bridge (either chord sounds good).

[Verse 1]

And every day, it tastes the same

C#m E Esus4 E Esus4 E

Half a cigarette and I'd do it again

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I'm bittersweet emptiness

C#m E Esus4 E Esus4 E

And do you like it more 'cause you know I'm a mess?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]

Bm Aadd9

And I, yeah I

And I'm wasting time

Bm Aadd9 E

And why, yeah, why do you waste your time?

[Verse 2]

And I'm the baddest company

C#m E

And I can't stand it when you're close to me

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

The only place I wanna go

C#m E

Is anywhere there's people I don't know

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]

Bm Aadd9

And I, yeah I

And I'm wasting time

Bm Aadd9 E

And why, yeah why do you waste your time?

[Bridge]

C#m

I'm cruel to be kind

Aadd9 E

Don't like it but you let it go

Aadd9 E

But you let it go

C#m

You're not on my mind

Aadd9 E

Don't like it but you let it go

Aadd9 E D F#m E

'Cause you'll never know

[Chorus]

Bm Aadd9

And I, yeah I

Oh, I'm wasting time

Bm Aadd9 E

And why, yeah, why do you waste your time?

[Outro]

Bm Aadd9 E

Tell me why, tell me why, tell me why

Bm Aadd9 E

Tell me why, tell me why, tell me why

'Cause it'll break your heart

Aadd9

'Cause it'll break your heart

Tell me why

Well it'll break your heart

Aadd9

'Cause it'll break your heart

Tell me why

Bm Aadd9 E

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