The Wasteland
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
First tab in a while, wrote this out for me to play so not 100% on some of the lyrics
but overall
seems pretty good
Standard tuning
Just finger pick the C and F for the verses and add flair where you feel necessary
[Spoken]
1, 2, 3, 4
C F x2
[Verse]
C
Holy blasted Tenenbaum
C
Christ returned in this shopping mall
F
I need to feel, feel this all
F
A scab I’m always picking off
C
In my biohazard lounge suit
C
I breath your sweaty perfume
F
Your legs are stiletto cut shoes
F
I love being consumed... by you
C
Sarah, I know we’re getting sick
C
My nostrils feel thick with it
F
Life is pornographic fan fic
F
Life is snuff films and biopics
C
Who cares if that’s killing us
C
Sarah tell me. What. don’t
F
I’m praying that I mean this
F F
In an exile ride share transit
[Pre-Chorus]
G
To the graveyard
F
Graveyards shifts
{hold}
In the wasteland
[Chorus]
C
Ohhh ahh ohh ahh ohh ahhh ohh
F
Ahh ohh ohh ahh
F
Ahh ohh ahh ahhh ah
C
Ohhh ahh ohh ahh ohh ahhh ohh
F
Ahh ohh ohh ahh
F
Ahh ohh ahh ahhh ah
[Verse]
N.C.
I just want someone to know me
Want to matter when I’m leaving
Want to be in love and know that
Want to stay inside our moments
C
But my bootstraps melt to the pavement
C
I built this house still can’t afford it
F
Life’s forever in the mosh pit
F
Life’s a still born in a blanket
C C
You tell me what I was after Sarah
I pray that it was smaller
F
I try to tell you, but I don’t remember
F
It don’t take long to feel old here
F
[Pre-Chorus]
G
Or to feel my
F
Praising line [?]
G
For an easier
F F
Way to die
{hold}
In the wasteland
[Outro]
C
Ohhh ahh ohh ahh ohh ahhh ohh
F
Ahh ohh ohh ahh
F
Ahh ohh ahh ahhh ah
C
Ohhh ahh ohh ahh ohh ahhh ohh
F
Ahh ohh ohh ahh
F
Ahh ohh ahh ahhh ah
C
Ohhh ahh ohh ahh ohh ahhh ohh
F
Ahh ohh ohh ahh
F
Ahh ohh ahh ahhh ah
C
Ohhh ahh ohh ahh ohh ahhh ohh
F
Ahh ohh ohh ahh
F
Ahh ohh ahh ahhh ah
C
Ohhh ahh ohh ahh ohh ahhh ohh
F
Ahh ohh ohh ahh
F
Ahh ohh ahh ahhh ah
C
Ohhh ahh ohh ahh ohh ahhh ohh
F
Ahh ohh ohh ahh
F
Ahh ohh ahh ahhh ah
How to play The Wasteland
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.