Wasted Youth
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[Verso 1]
A# Cm Gm D#
We used to light fires in the dark
A# Cm Gm D#
Crashing through midnight in broken-down cars
A# Cm
Dreams on cassette, hearts on our sleeves
Gm D#
Now we're ghosts in the photos we leave
A# Cm
They said we had the spark
Gm D#
But we just played with matches
A# Cm
I break in silence, bite my tongue
Gm D#
Its hard to breathe when you're my lung
A# Cm
Your voice still lingers in my head
Gm D#
But all those words feel cold and dead
Gm D# A#
[Refrão]
Gm D
So let me go
We both know
F
That I'm falling, Im falling, I'm falling away from you
Gm D
Hearts run cold
We lost it all
F
Yeah, w're only, we're only, w're only the wasted youth
[Verso 2]
N.C. Gm
I've tried it all, but nothing helps as much
D# A#
As chasing highs that always self-destruct
Cm Gm
I wish I'd say I never fall again for you
D# A#
But I keep coming back, like what the fuck, I'm way too stuck on you
Cm Gm
It seems like everybody wants to see
D# A#
If I could overcome my own disease
Cm Gm
So heres your chance to finally watch me bleed
D#
The time has come, take a seat, enjoy the misery
Gm D# A#
[Refrão]
Gm D#
So let me go
We both know
F
That I'm falling, Im falling, I'm falling away from you
Gm D
Hearts run cold
We lost it all
F
Yeah, w're only, we're only, w're only the wasted youth
[Ponte]
Gm D#
We burnt out bright like fireworks in rain
A# F
High on youth and numb to pain
Gm
Now were just echoes in a high school hall
D#
Punch-drunk love, and nothing at all
A#
Wasted time we thought we'd own
F
But this town won't let us go
[Refrão]
Gm D
So let me go
We both know
F
That I'm falling, Im falling, I'm falling away from you
Gm D
Hearts run cold
We lost it all
F Gm D# A#
Yeah, w're only, we're only, w're only the wasted youth
F Gm D# A#
Yeah, we're only, we're only, we're only the wasted youth
F
Yeah, we're only, we're only, we're only the wasted youth
How to play Wasted Youth
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A#. 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.