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Wasting Time

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[Intro]
DAEmA
    x2
[Verse 1]
D         A                     Em    A
Yeah, and I'm just a waste of her energy
D   A                 Em         A
And she's just wasting my time, Mmhmmm
D   A                 Em         A
So why don't we get together
             D         A          Em      A
And we could waste everything tonight
             D                  A        Em     A
And we could waste and we could waste it all tonight
                   D                  A           Em   A
Yeah, and we could waste and we could waste it all tonight
[Interlude]
DAEmA
    x2
[Verse 2]
D     A                Em        A
And I don't pretend to know what you know
No, no
D     A                     Em                A
Now please don't pretend to know what's on my mind
D     A                Em              A
If we already knew everything that everybody knows
D        A               Em      A
We would have nothing to learn tonight
             D               A    Em     A
And we would have nothing to show tonight
[Chorus]
          G
Oh, but everybody thinks
G
That everybody knows
          A
About everybody else
A
Nobody knows
G
Anything about themselves
A
Because they're all worried about everybody else
D A
Yeah
Em A
Oh
[Verse 3]
D    A                   Em   A
Love's just a waste of our energy
D         A                   Em      A
And this life's just waste of our time
D   A                 Em         A
So why don't we get together
             D         A          Em      A
And we could waste everything tonight
             D                  A        Em     A       D
And we could waste and we could waste it all tonight
                   D                  A           Em   A
Yeah, and we could waste and we could waste it all tonight
[Chorus]
          G
Oh, but everybody thinks
G
That everybody knows
          A
About everybody else
A
Nobody knows
G
Anything about themselves
A
Because they're all worried about everybody else
D A
Yeah
Em A
[Outro]
             D    A    Em    A     D
And we could waste

Wasting Time chords and lyrics

Free chords for Wasting Time by Jack Johnson. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
D A Em A x2
[Verse 1]
[Interlude]
D A Em A x2
[Verse 2]
No, no
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
Em A
[Outro]

Wasting Time Chords by Jack Johnson

Learn how to play Wasting Time by Jack Johnson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Wasting Time chords”, “Wasting Time guitar chords”, or “Jack Johnson Wasting Time chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Wasting Time chords and for experienced players who want accurate Wasting Time lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, Em, G.

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What key is "Wasting Time" in?

The chords for "Wasting Time" show the original chord names (including D, A, Em, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.