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                             Waste Away - Apt. E
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This song is from a local band in Jonesboro, AR called Apt. E.  It was written and 
by Sean McGuire and Brian Nelson.
Tuning: Standard
Special Chords:
*              E*              A             Cmaj7*D  
e|-----7-----|  e|-----3-----|  e|-----3-----|  e|-----3-----|
B|-----0-----|  B|-----0-----|  B|-----0-----|  B|-----0-----|
G|-----0-----|  G|-----0-----|  G|-----0-----|  G|-----0-----|
D|-----5-----|  D|-----2-----|  D|-----2-----|  D|-----4-----|
A|-----7-----|  A|-----0-----|  A|-----3-----|  A|-----5-----|
E|-----0-----|  E|-----X-----|  E|-----X-----|  E|-----X-----|
Note: The C chord in this song (except in Chorus) is played with a hammer-on applied to 
E note on the D string.
 Em-  G-  Cx2
   EmYou waste away,
   Gyou waste away everyCthing,
   Emthere'll be pain
   Gbut that's price we've got to Cpay
   Emto make a change
   Gso don't waste Caway
  [Chorus]
   Amcause I can see it everyCday
   you want to walk Gaway
   and make a Gchange
   Amso baby, baby, baby don't you Cwait
   and let it waste aEmway
- G - C -
   EmI feel your pain
   GI see it coming up on Cyou
   Emso turn away
   GI'm gonna help you make it Cthrough
   Emall the rain
   Gthat's clouding up your Cdays
  [2nd Chorus]
   Amthe sun will bring forth brighter Cdays
   it's gonna wash Gaway
   all your Gpain
   Amand I'll see a Csmile back on your Gface
                      *E  
   don't let it waste away
  [Bridge]
* A-  Cmaj7- *D  
* E- * A-  Cmaj7- *D  
*                          E*A  
   Cause I remember yesterday
   when you told me you're okayCmaj7  
                                      *D  
   I see the tracks still on your face
                                       *E  
   left by the tears caused by the pain
                                      *A  
   well love can bring you better days
   take my hand I'll show you the wayCmaj7  
                                 *D  
   I'll never leave, forever stay
                                    *E  
   now's our chance so don't waste away
* A-  Cmaj7- *D  
* E- * A-  Cmaj7- * D- *E  
  [3rd Chorus]
   AmCause I can see it everyCday
   you want to walk Gaway
   from all the Gpain
   Amwell look to me baby I'm the Cway
   don't let me waste Emaway
G-C-Em-G-C  
   EmYou waste away
   Gdon't waste away everyCthing

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Apt E - Waste Away

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Cmaj7

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Waste Away - Apt. E

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This song is from a local band in Jonesboro, AR called Apt. E. It was written and

by Sean McGuire and Brian Nelson.

Tuning: Standard

Special Chords:

E A Cmaj7 D

* * *

e|-----7-----| e|-----3-----| e|-----3-----| e|-----3-----|

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

G|-----0-----| G|-----0-----| G|-----0-----| G|-----0-----|

D|-----5-----| D|-----2-----| D|-----2-----| D|-----4-----|

A|-----7-----| A|-----0-----| A|-----3-----| A|-----5-----|

E|-----0-----| E|-----X-----| E|-----X-----| E|-----X-----|

Note: The C chord in this song (except in Chorus) is played with a hammer-on applied to

E note on the D string.

Em G C

- - x2

You waste away,

G C

you waste away everything,

there'll be pain

G C

but that's price we've got to pay

to make a change

G C

so don't waste away

[Chorus]

Am C

cause I can see it everyday

you want to walk away

and make a change

Am C

so baby, baby, baby don't you wait

and let it waste away

- G - C -

I feel your pain

G C

I see it coming up on you

so turn away

G C

I'm gonna help you make it through

all the rain

G C

that's clouding up your days

[2nd Chorus]

Am C

the sun will bring forth brighter days

it's gonna wash away

all your pain

Am C G

and I'll see a smile back on your face

don't let it waste away

[Bridge]

A Cmaj7 D

* - - *

E A Cmaj7 D

* - * - - *

E A

* *

Cause I remember yesterday

Cmaj7

when you told me you're okay

I see the tracks still on your face

left by the tears caused by the pain

well love can bring you better days

Cmaj7

take my hand I'll show you the way

I'll never leave, forever stay

now's our chance so don't waste away

A Cmaj7 D

* - - *

E A Cmaj7 D E

* - * - - * - *

[3rd Chorus]

Am C

Cause I can see it everyday

you want to walk away

from all the pain

Am C

well look to me baby I'm the way

don't let me waste away

G C Em G C

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You waste away

G C

don't waste away everything

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