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Waste

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Dmixolydian

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[Intro]
D   Dmaj7   D7   D7sus4 D7 D7sus2
G   Gm   D
[Verse 1]
  DDon't wanna be an Dmaj7actor preD7tendin' on the staD7sus4geD7  D7sus2  
  GDon't wanna be a Gmwriter with my Dthoughts out on a page
  DDon't wanna be a Dmaj7painter 'cause D7everyone comes to lookD7sus4  D7  D7sus2  
  GDon't wanna be Gmanything where my Dlife is an open book
[Bridge 1]
GI dreaGmm it's tDrue
GBut I'Gmd see it Dthrough
DIf I could Dmaj7beeeeee          D7   D7sus4wastin'    D7my tD7sus2ime  witGh youGm  D  
[Verse 2]
Don't wanna be a farmer, workin' in the sun
Don't wanna be an outlaw, always on the run
Don't wanna be a climber, reachin' for the top
Don't wanna be anything where I don't know when to stop
[Bridge 1]
I dream it's true
But I'd see it through
If I could be wastin' my time with you
[Bridge 2]
  FSo if ICadd9'mmmmm inGside your headD  
  FDon't beCadd9lieve what you Gmight have readD  
  FYou'll sCadd9ee what I Gmight have saidD  
  FTo hCadd9ear it
[Chorus]
  GCome wAmaste your tCadd9ime with me
  GCome wAmaste your tCadd9ime with me
(Instrumental)
[Bridge]
  FSo if ICadd9'mmmmm inGside your headD  
  FDon't beCadd9lieve what you Gmight have readD  
  FYou'll sCadd9ee what I Gmight have saidD  
  FTo hCadd9ear it
[Chorus]
  GCome wAmaste your tCadd9ime with me
  GCome wAmaste your tCadd9ime with me
  GCome wAmaste your tCadd9ime with me
  GCome wAmaste your tCadd9ime with me

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XXO232

Major chord - Happy, bright sound

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Skill · find home

D mixolydian

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Waste

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Waste

by Phish

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

D7sus4

D7sus2

Cadd9

[Intro]

D Dmaj7 D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus2

G Gm D

[Verse 1]

D Dmaj7 D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus2

Don't wanna be an actor pretendin' on the stage

G Gm D

Don't wanna be a writer with my thoughts out on a page

D Dmaj7 D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus2

Don't wanna be a painter 'cause everyone comes to look

G Gm D

Don't wanna be anything where my life is an open book

[Bridge 1]

G Gm D

I dream it's true

G Gm D

But I'd see it through

D Dmaj7 D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus2 G Gm D

If I could beeeeee wastin' my time with you

[Verse 2]

Don't wanna be a farmer, workin' in the sun

Don't wanna be an outlaw, always on the run

Don't wanna be a climber, reachin' for the top

Don't wanna be anything where I don't know when to stop

[Bridge 1]

I dream it's true

But I'd see it through

If I could be wastin' my time with you

[Bridge 2]

F Cadd9 G D

So if I'mmmmm inside your head

F Cadd9 G D

Don't believe what you might have read

F Cadd9 G D

You'll see what I might have said

F Cadd9

To hear it

[Chorus]

G Am Cadd9

Come waste your time with me

G Am Cadd9

Come waste your time with me

(Instrumental)

[Bridge]

F Cadd9 G D

So if I'mmmmm inside your head

F Cadd9 G D

Don't believe what you might have read

F Cadd9 G D

You'll see what I might have said

F Cadd9

To hear it

[Chorus]

G Am Cadd9

Come waste your time with me

G Am Cadd9

Come waste your time with me

G Am Cadd9

Come waste your time with me

G Am Cadd9

Come waste your time with me

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