Wastelands
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Intro: A A* E* F#m C#m E F#m F#m* E* D A E*
A / A E F#m / C#m / E / F#m / F#m E D / A / E
Verse:
E
A moment of glory
F#m
The blink of an eye and it's all gone
E
You hide in confinement
F#m
Dark is the cell that you call home
Bridge:
D E
We pretend to be blind
A D F#m E
everytime it hurts to see
Chorus:
B F# Abm
You - you close your eyes
D#m
To blink the night away
F#
At ease in the wastelands
Abm F# E
You - you're dead and blind
B
You sanctify the way
F#
Blindfold in the wastelands
verse 2:
E
Don't tell me in pain
F#m
The end doesn't justify the means
E
Spado, ascetic
F#m
It's easy to sermonize in jealousy
Bridge:
D E
Now I'm off to life
A
I'm changing sides
D F#m E
Your fiiiiiiinal goodbye
Chorus:
B F# Abm
You - you close your eyes
D#m
To blink the tears away
F#
Love hurts in the wastelands
Abm F# E
You - you're old and blind
B
You sacrifice it all
F#
Lost in the wastelands
Solo: Am / E / C / G (x2)
Am* / E* / E* / F#m*
C#m / E / Bm / A E
F#m / E / Bm / E
C#m / D / E / E ...
Chorus:
B F# Abm
You - you close your eyes
D#m
To blink the night away
F#
At ease in the wastelands
Abm F# E
You - you're dead and blind
B
You sanctify the way
F#
Blindfold in the wastelands
Outro:
chA* / A* E* F#m* / F#m* E* C#m* / C#m* A* E* / C#m* F#m* / F#m* E* D* / D* A* E E*
* - hit once
Enjoy!))
How to play Wastelands
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 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.