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Wasted Time

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Title:  Wasted Time
Artist: Eagles
Album:  Hell Freezes Over
Tuning: Standard Tuning
Tabber: Tomburgess24
CHORDS:
     Fm6131131
      Ab466544
     C/G332010
    E/G#422100
D/F#    200232  (thumb)
[Verse 1]
  CWell, baby, there you Fm6stand
   C/Gwith your little head down in your FhandG7.
FOh my God, you Am7can't believe
it's Dmhappening agAm7ain.
Your Fbaby's gone and you're Am7all alone
and it Dmlooks like the eFnd.G7  
[Verse 2]
  CAnd you're back out on the stFm6reet
   C/Gand you're tryin' to remeFmberG7.
FHow do you start it oAm7ver?
You Dmdon't know if you cAm7an.
You Fdon't care much for a Am7stranger's touch
but you Dmcan't hold your mG7an.
[Chorus]
   AmYou never thought you'd E/G#be alone
Gthis far down the lD/F#ine
Fand I know what's been on your Emmind,
you're aDmfraid it's all been FwasG7ted Ctime.
[Bridge]
    Bm7The autumn E7leaves have got you Amthinking
    Bm7about the E7first time that you Amfell.
    Bm7You didn't E7love the boAmy too muchC/G, no no,
you just FloC/Gved the boy tFm6oo we-Fell Gwell G7well
[Verse 3]
  CSo you live from day to Fm6day
   C/Gand you dream about Ftomorrow, G7oh.
And the Fhours go by like Am7minutes
and the Dmshadows come to Am7stay.
So ya Ftake a little somethinAm7g
to Dmmake them go awG7ay.
[Chorus]
   AmAnd I could have done so E/G#many things, baby,
  Gif I could only stop my D/F#mind
from Fwond'rin' what I left beEmhind
and from Dmworryin' bout this G7wasted Ctime.
AbOoh, another love has come and Cgone.
AbOoh, and the years keep rushing Con.
I reFmember what you told Am7me
before you Dmwent out on your oAm7wn
sometimes to Fkeep it togetherAm7  
we got to Dmleave it alG7one.
[Chorus]
So Amyou can get on with yE/G#our search, baby,
Gand I can get on with D/F#mine.
And Fmaybe someday we will Emfind
that it Dmwasn't really FwasG7ted Ctime.
[Outro]
(C)  Am7   F   C/G        Ab   C   Am7   F   C/G  Ab  
 C  Am7 F C/G Ab    Fm6    C

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The story behind the song

"Wasted Time" explores the poignant aftermath of a failed love affair, delving into the emotional landscape of regret and the questioning of past choices. Both partners grapple with the feeling that their time together might have been in vain, a concern particularly acute for the woman as she sees her youthful dreams slipping away. The song, a slow ballad from the 1977 album Hotel California, was inspired by Don Henley's own breakup and aims to capture the visceral feeling of a sad morning after, reflecting on the moral cost of fleeting romance. It's an empathetic look at how a failed relationship can inspire deep reflection, and at its heart, it plays like a tender elegy for what might have been.

AI-written from these sources:Wasted Time (Eagles song) — Wikipedia ↗Eagles (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Wasted Time

by Eagles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm6

C/G

E/G#

Am7

D/F#

Bm7

Title: Wasted Time

Artist: Eagles

Album: Hell Freezes Over

Tuning: Standard Tuning

Tabber: Tomburgess24

CHORDS:

Fm6

131131

466544

C/G

332010

E/G#

422100

D/F# 200232 (thumb)

[Verse 1]

C Fm6

Well, baby, there you stand

C/G F G7

with your little head down in your hand.

F Am7

Oh my God, you can't believe

Dm Am7

it's happening again.

F Am7

Your baby's gone and you're all alone

Dm F G7

and it looks like the end.

[Verse 2]

C Fm6

And you're back out on the street

C/G F G7

and you're tryin' to remember.

F Am7

How do you start it over?

Dm Am7

You don't know if you can.

F Am7

You don't care much for a stranger's touch

Dm G7

but you can't hold your man.

[Chorus]

Am E/G#

You never thought you'd be alone

G D/F#

this far down the line

F Em

and I know what's been on your mind,

Dm F G7 C

you're afraid it's all been wasted time.

[Bridge]

Bm7 E7 Am

The autumn leaves have got you thinking

Bm7 E7 Am

about the first time that you fell.

Bm7 E7 Am C/G

You didn't love the boy too much, no no,

F C/G Fm6 F G G7

you just loved the boy too we-ell well well

[Verse 3]

C Fm6

So you live from day to day

C/G F G7

and you dream about tomorrow, oh.

F Am7

And the hours go by like minutes

Dm Am7

and the shadows come to stay.

F Am7

So ya take a little something

Dm G7

to make them go away.

[Chorus]

Am E/G#

And I could have done so many things, baby,

G D/F#

if I could only stop my mind

F Em

from wond'rin' what I left behind

Dm G7 C

and from worryin' bout this wasted time.

Ab C

Ooh, another love has come and gone.

Ab C

Ooh, and the years keep rushing on.

F Am7

I remember what you told me

Dm Am7

before you went out on your own

F Am7

sometimes to keep it together

Dm G7

we got to leave it alone.

[Chorus]

Am E/G#

So you can get on with your search, baby,

G D/F#

and I can get on with mine.

F Em

And maybe someday we will find

Dm F G7 C

that it wasn't really wasted time.

[Outro]

C Am7 F C/G Ab C Am7 F C/G Ab

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C Am7 F C/G Ab Fm6 C

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