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* = strum once
[Intro]
Em* D* G* x2
[Verse 1]
Em*    D* G*                         Em*       D* G*
Darlin',    are you always tryin' to blame me?
                     Em*        D* G*
Is it me or 'cos you came here?
                          Bm*
Just accept that time was wrong
           Em*    D* G*
Oh, and strangely
                            Em*     D* G*
I've been thinkin' 'bout it lately
                           Em*     D* G*
We never finished what we started
                          Bm*
Now I'm fearful that it's gone
[Pre-Chorus]
Let's keep this CopGen
 EmThere won't be any more Dhearts that are broken
 C            Em  D*
Hold on, hold on
[Chorus]
Don't leave me Cwastin' all Galone
Wondering Emwhere the time has Dgone
I know it's Chard to keep keeping Emon
                D*
Don't leave it wasted
[Verse 2]
Em*     D* G*                          Em*    D* G*
Someday,   it could be more then we intended
                            Em*    D* G*
And we'll be happy that we waited
                    Bm*
When it's all been said and done
                   Em*         D* G*
Oooh, and you have changed me
                        Em*     D* G*
And we both got what we wanted
                           Em*     D* G*
And looking back it's complicated
                            Bm*
But we would've happened all along
[Pre-Chorus]
Let's keep this CopGen
 EmThere won't be any more Dhearts that are broken
 C            Em  D*
Hold on, hold on
[Chorus]
Don't leave me Cwastin' all Galone
Wondering Emwhere the time has Dgone
I know it's Chard to keep keeping Emon
Don't leave it wDasted
[Post-Chorus]
Don't leave me wCastin' by mysGelf
Let's leave eEmmotions on the sDhelf
I swear there aCin't nobody Emelse
Don't leave me wDasted
Don't leave me wCasted
[Break]
G Em D C Em D
[Refrain]
                C*          G*
Don't leave me wastin' all alone
           Em*               D*
Wondering where the time has gone
            C*                   Em*
I know it's hard to keep keeping on
                D*
Don't leave me wasted
[Refrain]
Don't leave me wCastin' all aGlone
Wondering wEmhere the time has Dgone
I know it's Chard to keep keeping Emon
Don't leave me wDasted
[Outro]
Don't leave me wCastin' by mysGelf
Let's leave eEmmotions on the sDhelf
I swear there aCin't nobody Emelse
                D*
Don't leave me wasted

The story behind the song

Niall Horan first rose to fame as a member of the hugely successful boy band One Direction. After the group went on hiatus, he launched a solo career, signing with Capitol Records. "Wasted" is a track from his solo work, showcasing his continued journey as a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.

AI-written from these sources:Niall Horan — Wikipedia ↗

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Wasted

by Niall Horan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

* = strum once

[Intro]

Em D G

* * * x2

[Verse 1]

Em D G Em D G

* * * * * *

Darlin', are you always tryin' to blame me?

Em D G

* * *

Is it me or 'cos you came here?

Just accept that time was wrong

Em D G

* * *

Oh, and strangely

Em D G

* * *

I've been thinkin' 'bout it lately

Em D G

* * *

We never finished what we started

Now I'm fearful that it's gone

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

Let's keep this open

Em D

There won't be any more hearts that are broken

C Em D

Hold on, hold on

[Chorus]

C G

Don't leave me wastin' all alone

Em D

Wondering where the time has gone

C Em

I know it's hard to keep keeping on

Don't leave it wasted

[Verse 2]

Em D G Em D G

* * * * * *

Someday, it could be more then we intended

Em D G

* * *

And we'll be happy that we waited

When it's all been said and done

Em D G

* * *

Oooh, and you have changed me

Em D G

* * *

And we both got what we wanted

Em D G

* * *

And looking back it's complicated

But we would've happened all along

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

Let's keep this open

Em D

There won't be any more hearts that are broken

C Em D

Hold on, hold on

[Chorus]

C G

Don't leave me wastin' all alone

Em D

Wondering where the time has gone

C Em

I know it's hard to keep keeping on

Don't leave it wasted

[Post-Chorus]

C G

Don't leave me wastin' by myself

Em D

Let's leave emotions on the shelf

C Em

I swear there ain't nobody else

Don't leave me wasted

[Break]

G Em D C Em D

[Refrain]

C G

* *

Don't leave me wastin' all alone

Em D

* *

Wondering where the time has gone

C Em

* *

I know it's hard to keep keeping on

Don't leave me wasted

[Refrain]

C G

Don't leave me wastin' all alone

Em D

Wondering where the time has gone

C Em

I know it's hard to keep keeping on

Don't leave me wasted

[Outro]

C G

Don't leave me wastin' by myself

Em D

Let's leave emotions on the shelf

C Em

I swear there ain't nobody else

Don't leave me wasted

About Wasted Chords by Niall Horan

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