The Time Ive Wasted
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CAPO: 3
Intro: G C G C G
verse 1
C G
I could have walked around the world a couple times
C G
I could have swam across the ocean and back again
Em D
Made a wish on every star that Galileo drew
C G
For all the time I’ve wasted on you
verse 2
C G
I could have drowned in many seas in Mexico
C G
Counted every piece of gravel on a long county road
Em D
Sailed that slow boat down to China, right up to the moon
C G
For all the time I’ve wasted on you
[Refrão]
Em
Time goes by
C
And when it’s gone it’s gone and you realize
Em
Time just lies
C
And you did not move on, no, you just cried
D G C G
You just cried
verse 3
C G
I could have filled the Mississippi River with my tears
C G
No telling what I could have done with all these years
Em D
I could have dug out the Grand Canyon with a spoon
C G
For all the time I’ve wasted on you
[Refrão]
Em
Time goes by
C
And when it’s gone it’s gone and you realize
Em
Time just lies
C
And you did not move on, no, you just cried
D
You just cried
Instrumental: G C G C G Em D C G
verse 4
C G
For everything I’ve lost, I’m not mad at love
C G
I’d even give it one more day, if I thought it'd be enough
Em D
I could have served five life sentences for a crime I didn’t do
C G C
For all the time I’ve wasted on you
G C G
Yeah, for all the time I’ve wasted on you
How to play The Time Ive Wasted
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.