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Standard Tuning 
Capo 1
D A/C# G/B D/F# G D/F# Em A
Singin’ Ddo do A/C#do do do G/Bdo D/F#Do do do GdoD/F#  Em  A  
If Dyou had eyes like A/C#golden crowns and 
G/Bdiamonds in your D/F#fingertips you'd Gwaste itD/F#  Em  A  
If Dshining wisdom A/C#passed your lips and 
G/Btraveled to the D/F#ears of god you'd Gwaste it D/F#  Em  A  
And so I Dhate your overA/C#rated 
most G/Brevered and celeD/F#brated because 
you Gwaste it, yeD/F#ahEm  D  A/C#  
BmThen aAgain it's Dgood to A/C#get a Bmcall 
EmNow and Athen Djust to A/C#say helBmlo 
EmHave I Asaid I Dhate to A/C#see you Bmgo?
I Emhate to see you AgoA/C#.
DEvery time you A/C#close a door and 
G/Bnothing opens D/F#in its place you've GwastedD/F#  Em  A  
And Dwhen you speak the A/C#words you know to 
G/Bthose who know the D/F#words themselves 
you're GwastedD/F#, Em  A  
You're such a Dclassic waste of A/C#cool, 
so aG/Bfraid to break the D/F#rules in 
all the wrong Gplaces D/F#  Em  D  A/C#  
BmThen aAgain it's Dgood to A/C#get a Bmcall 
EmNow and Athen Djust to A/C#say helBmlo 
EmHave I Asaid how I Dhate to A/C#see you Bmgo?
I Emhate to see you D/F#go.A  
 D   A/C#   G/B   D/F#   G   D/F#   Em   A(x2)
BmThen aAgain it's Dgood to A/C#get a Bmcall 
EmNow and Athen Djust to A/C#say helBmlo 
EmHave I Asaid I Dhate to A/C#see you Bmgo?
I Emhate to see you AgoA/C#.
Singin’ Ddo do A/C#do do do G/Bdo D/F#Do do do GdoD/F#  Em  A  
Singin’ Ddo do A/C#do do do G/Bdo D/F#Do do do Gdo

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Wasted

by Brandi Carlile

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

G/B

D/F#

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Standard Tuning

Capo 1

D A/C# G/B D/F# G D/F# Em A

Singin’ do do do do do do Do do do do

D A/C#

If you had eyes like golden crowns and

G/B D/F# G D/F# Em A

diamonds in your fingertips you'd waste it

D A/C#

If shining wisdom passed your lips and

G/B D/F# G D/F# Em A

traveled to the ears of god you'd waste it

D A/C#

And so I hate your overrated

G/B D/F#

most revered and celebrated because

G D/F# Em D A/C#

you waste it, yeah

Bm A D A/C# Bm

Then again it's good to get a call

Em A D A/C# Bm

Now and then just to say hello

Em A D A/C# Bm

Have I said I hate to see you go?

Em A A/C#

I hate to see you go.

D A/C#

Every time you close a door and

G/B D/F# G D/F# Em A

nothing opens in its place you've wasted

D A/C#

And when you speak the words you know to

G/B D/F#

those who know the words themselves

G D/F# Em A

you're wasted,

D A/C#

You're such a classic waste of cool,

G/B D/F#

so afraid to break the rules in

G D/F# Em D A/C#

all the wrong places

Bm A D A/C# Bm

Then again it's good to get a call

Em A D A/C# Bm

Now and then just to say hello

Em A D A/C# Bm

Have I said how I hate to see you go?

Em D/F# A

I hate to see you go.

D A/C# G/B D/F# G D/F# Em A

(x2)

Bm A D A/C# Bm

Then again it's good to get a call

Em A D A/C# Bm

Now and then just to say hello

Em A D A/C# Bm

Have I said I hate to see you go?

Em A A/C#

I hate to see you go.

D A/C# G/B D/F# G D/F# Em A

Singin’ do do do do do do Do do do do

D A/C# G/B D/F# G

Singin’ do do do do do do Do do do do

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