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What A Waster

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[Intro]
e|-------3-2----|
B|---1-0--------|
G|--2---2-------|
D|0-------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
F F F F F F F F G G G G G Am Am G Am
[Verse 1]
AmWhat a waster, wDhat a fucking waster
You Gpissed it all up the wall Em  
Round the corner where they cAmhased her
There's tears coming oDut from everywhereG  
The city's hard, Emthe city's fair
AmGet back inside you've gDot nothing on
No miGnd your bleeding own you Emtwo bob cunt
[Instrumental]
Am Am G Am
[Verse 2]
AmWhen she wakes up in the mDorning
She wGrites down all her Emdreams
AmReads like the book of reveDlations
Or the BeGano or thEme unabridged Ulysses 
AmOh I really wanna knDow
So tell me, whGere does all the money go
Emwhere does all the money go
AmStraight, sDtraight up her nGose
[Instrumental]
G G G G G G G G G F# F E Am Am Am Am E F F# G G G G
[Chorus 1]
And I nFever really liked it aGnyway
FSo much preferred it the otGher way yeah
Am Am G Am
[Verse 3]
AmWhat a divvy whDat a fucking div
GTalking like a moron, wEmalking like a spiv
I was laAmying in bed pDaying my rent
She was knGocking on the door for soEmmething
That she lent her bAmrother
Meanwhile from unDder the covers she says
GSave me from tomorrow now, sEmave me from tomorrow now,
Oh Amno    Dnot mGe
[Instrumental]
G G G G G G G G G F# F E Am Am Am Am E F F# G G G G
[Chorus 2]
And I nFever really liked it aGnyway
FSo much preferred it the otGher way yeahAm  Am  G  Am  
FNever really liked it aGnyway
FSo much preferred it the otGher way yeahAm  Am  G  Am  
e|-------3-2----|                                        
B|---1-0--------|                                        
G|--2---2-------|   Gmaj7   Emx2                               
D|0-------------|                                           
A|--------------|                                          
E|--------------|                                            
[Verse 4]
AmWhat a waster, wDhat a fucking waster
You Gpissed it all up the wall Em  
Round the corner where they cAmhased her
There's tears coming oDut from everywhereG  
The city's hard, Emthe city's fair
AmGet back inside you've gDot nothing on
No miGnd your bleeding own you Emtwo bob cunt
[Outro] (all barre chords)
Am D G C B
Am D G C B
Am

All chords in this song (10)

The story behind the song

"What a Waster" is the debut single from The Libertines, a band known for their garage rock sound and the songwriting partnership of Carl Barât and Pete Doherty. The song itself is a raw, energetic track that embraces classic pop single rules: it's short, catchy, and uses a limited number of chords. Its frequent profanity meant it received little airplay, but it quickly became a notable part of their early work, even being featured in the film The Football Factory. Playing this song means tapping into a defiant, unpolished energy.

AI-written from these sources:What a Waster — Wikipedia ↗The Libertines — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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What A Waster

by The Libertines

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

[Intro]

e|-------3-2----|

B|---1-0--------|

G|--2---2-------|

D|0-------------|

A|--------------|

E|--------------|

F F F F F F F F G G G G G Am Am G Am

[Verse 1]

Am D

What a waster, what a fucking waster

G Em

You pissed it all up the wall

Round the corner where they chased her

D G

There's tears coming out from everywhere

The city's hard, the city's fair

Am D

Get back inside you've got nothing on

G Em

No mind your bleeding own you two bob cunt

[Instrumental]

Am Am G Am

[Verse 2]

Am D

When she wakes up in the morning

G Em

She writes down all her dreams

Am D

Reads like the book of revelations

G Em

Or the Beano or the unabridged Ulysses

Am D

Oh I really wanna know

So tell me, where does all the money go

where does all the money go

Am D G

Straight, straight up her nose

[Instrumental]

G G G G G G G G G F# F E Am Am Am Am E F F# G G G G

[Chorus 1]

F G

And I never really liked it anyway

F G

So much preferred it the other way yeah

Am Am G Am

[Verse 3]

Am D

What a divvy what a fucking div

G Em

Talking like a moron, walking like a spiv

Am D

I was laying in bed paying my rent

G Em

She was knocking on the door for something

That she lent her brother

Meanwhile from under the covers she says

G Em

Save me from tomorrow now, save me from tomorrow now,

Am D G

Oh no not me

[Instrumental]

G G G G G G G G G F# F E Am Am Am Am E F F# G G G G

[Chorus 2]

F G

And I never really liked it anyway

F G Am Am G Am

So much preferred it the other way yeah

F G

Never really liked it anyway

F G Am Am G Am

So much preferred it the other way yeah

e|-------3-2----|

B|---1-0--------|

G Gmaj7 Em

|--2---2-------| x2

D|0-------------|

A|--------------|

E|--------------|

[Verse 4]

Am D

What a waster, what a fucking waster

G Em

You pissed it all up the wall

Round the corner where they chased her

D G

There's tears coming out from everywhere

The city's hard, the city's fair

Am D

Get back inside you've got nothing on

G Em

No mind your bleeding own you two bob cunt

[Outro] (all barre chords)

Am D G C B

About What A Waster Chords by The Libertines

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