Wasted Youth
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Intro
Am Dm Am Dm
C F Dm G G Am
Verse: 1
Dm Am
System will slide in
Dm
Down upon
C F Dm G Am
I can't tell you what I think you're doing wrong
Dm Am
Stop your crying
Dm
Our daddy is gone
C F Dm G
Do you remember when he used to sing us that little song?
[Refrão]
C
I wasted my youth
F Dm
On a poppy, du-du-du-du-du
G
Just for fun
C
I wasted my youth
F Dm
On a poppy, du-du-du-du-du
G Am
Just for fun
Verse: 2
Dm Am
Why you lyin'?
Dm
The Bourbon's gone
C F Dm G
Mercury hasn't been in retrograde for that long
Am
Oh no
Dm Am
Stop your hiding
Dm
And drop that bong
C F Dm G
Do you remember when I used to sing you this little song?
[Refrão]
C
I wasted my youth
F Dm
On a poppy, du-du-du-du-du
G
Just for fun
C
I wasted my youth
F Dm
On a poppy, du-du-du-du-du
G
Just for because
C F
And everybody knows it's a tightrope
Dm G
The cookie crum-bles into dust
C F
And everybody knows we're in trou-ble
Dm G Dm
Du-du-du-du-du, candy crush
Bridge
Em F
Just 'cause you're young don't mean nothing
G
Don't mean nothing
Dm Em
We are here and we're gone
F G
Do something while your heart is thumping
[Refrão]
N.C.
I wasted my youth
N.C.
On a poppy, du-du-du-du-du
N.C.
Just for because
C
I wasted my youth
F G
On a poppy, du-du-du-du-du
Just for Fun
C F
And everybody knows it's a tightrope
Dm G
The cookie crum-bles into dust
C F
And everybody knows we're in trou-ble
Dm G C F
Du-du-du-du-du, candy crush
Tag
Dm G
Wasted my youth
C F
Wasted youth
Dm G
Du-du-du-du-du
C F
Wasted youth
Dm G
Du-du-du-du-du
C F
Wasted youth
Dm G C
Du-du-du-du-du
Outro (1x While Fading)
F Dm G C
How to play Wasted Youth
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.