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Before I Waste My Time
Music and Lyrics by: Mark Joseph
Notes:
1. All Chords played as Bar Chords with the exception of 'E' played at the root position.
2. Bar Chords Bm and Cm, only play the 6th and 5th Strings and damp slightly.
2. Listen to the record to hear how to play the Dm chord with the characteristic slur.
Intro:
Dm      Am     Bm     Cm
Verse 1:
Before I waste my Dmtime
Do I need to think agAmain?Bm  Cm  Bm  
Before I make my Dmmind up
D'yer think we'll make it to the Eend?
Chorus:
'Cos, I know what you are Flike
And I've seen it all before
Now I've got you on my Ammind
And I Bmknow I can't igCmnore
All the Bmthings that you can Fgive
And the way you make me live
I'm not saying it's not Amfine 
But beBmfore I waste my Cmtime...Yeah Yeah BmYeah Yeah DmY e a h!
Fill:
Dm   Am   Bm    Cm
Verse 2:
Before I waste my Dmtime
Should I need to look AmarouBmnd?
CmBefore I Bmshake my Dmlife up
Is this really love I've Efound?
Chorus:
'Cos, I know what you are Flike
And I've seen it all before
Now I've got you on my Ammind
And I Bmknow I can't igCmnore
All the Bmthings that you can Fgive
And the way you make me live
I'm not saying it's not Amfine 
But beBmfore I waste my Cmtime...Yeah Yeah BmYeah Yeah DmY e a h!
Fill:
Dm   Am   Bm    Cm   Bm
Dm        E
Chorus:
'Cos, I know what you are Flike
And I've seen it all before
Now I've got you on my Ammind
And I Bmknow I can't igCmnore
All the Bmthings that you can Fgive
And the way you make me live
I'm not saying it's not Amfine 
But beBmfore I waste my Cmtime...Yeah Yeah BmYeah Yeah DmY e a h!
Ending:
Dm   Am   Bm    Cm   Bm
Dm   Am   Bm    Cm   Bm
DmFade AmOut . Bm. . .  Cm  Bm  

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Before I Waste My Time

by Mark Joseph

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Before I Waste My Time

Music and Lyrics by: Mark Joseph

Notes:

1. All Chords played as Bar Chords with the exception of 'E' played at the root position.

2. Bar Chords Bm and Cm, only play the 6th and 5th Strings and damp slightly.

2. Listen to the record to hear how to play the Dm chord with the characteristic slur.

Intro:

Dm Am Bm Cm

Verse 1:

Before I waste my time

Am Bm Cm Bm

Do I need to think again?

Before I make my mind up

D'yer think we'll make it to the end?

Chorus:

'Cos, I know what you are like

And I've seen it all before

Now I've got you on my mind

Bm Cm

And I know I can't ignore

Bm F

All the things that you can give

And the way you make me live

I'm not saying it's not fine

Bm Cm Bm Dm

But before I waste my time...Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Y e a h!

Fill:

Dm Am Bm Cm

Verse 2:

Before I waste my time

Am Bm

Should I need to look around?

Cm Bm Dm

Before I shake my life up

Is this really love I've found?

Chorus:

'Cos, I know what you are like

And I've seen it all before

Now I've got you on my mind

Bm Cm

And I know I can't ignore

Bm F

All the things that you can give

And the way you make me live

I'm not saying it's not fine

Bm Cm Bm Dm

But before I waste my time...Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Y e a h!

Fill:

Dm Am Bm Cm Bm

Dm E

Chorus:

'Cos, I know what you are like

And I've seen it all before

Now I've got you on my mind

Bm Cm

And I know I can't ignore

Bm F

All the things that you can give

And the way you make me live

I'm not saying it's not fine

Bm Cm Bm Dm

But before I waste my time...Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Y e a h!

Ending:

Dm Am Bm Cm Bm

Fade Out . . . .

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