Wasted Tears
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Intro: Dm Am (2x)
G
Left all alone
Em G
I'm not ashamed to say I had a cry
Been looking back
Em G
I lost my head but I don't know why
E F
Turns out that every night all I cried
C
Was wasted tears yeah
G
I can't erase
Em G
Can't get back another yesterday
Em
If I knew then what I knew now
G
I would have walked away
E Am (Dm) Am
It's so hard to breathe when love's buried alive, alive, alive
Dm Am
Boy you really made me look a fool
Dm Am
You stole my heart and left it black and blue
Dm C G
But I can see now that the clouds are clear
D
I've been cryin' wasted, wasted tears
Dm Am
So take your promises get on your way
Dm Am
I'm burning memories up in flames
Dm C G
'Cause I can see now that the clouds are clear
D
I've been cryin' wasted, wasted tears
G
I swear the Earth
Em G
The universe was falling from the sky
Em G
You built me up, to let me down a broken lullaby
E Am (Dm) Am
I kind of want you to feel what it's like to break, break, break
Dm Am
Boy you really made me look a fool
Dm Am
You stole my heart and left it black and blue
Dm C G
But I can see now that the clouds are clear
D
I've been cryin' wasted, wasted tears
Dm Am
So take your promises get on your way
Dm Am
I'm burning memories up in flames
Dm C G
'Cause I can see now that the clouds are clear
D
I've been cryin' wasted, wasted tears
Am
Had me crying
C
You were lying
F
Hmmm I was dying
Dm
That's not love, that's not love
Am
Had me crying, crying
C
You were lying, lying
F
I was dying, dying
D
That's not love, that's not love
Dm Am
Boy you really made me look a fool
Dm Am
You stole my heart and left it black and blue
Dm C G
But I can see now that the clouds are clear
D
I've been cryin' wasted, wasted tears
Dm Am
So take your promises get on your way
Dm Am
I'm burning memories up in flames
Dm C G
'Cause I can see now that the clouds are clear
D
I've been cryin' wasted, wasted tears
G E F
Turns out that every night all I cried
C
Was wasted tears
End on: C
How to play Wasted Tears
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.