Wasting Time
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[INTRO: ]
F Bb Dm C
VERSE:
F Bb
If you see my friend can you
Dm C
tell him that I'm waiting just around the next bend
F Bb
Its alright with me if he
Dm C
takes all day its only 'cos he don't believe
[Refrão]F Gm Bb C
He is just wasting time
F Gm Bb C
He is just wasting time
VERSE:
F Bb
Do you remember when we
Dm C
walked into the water swam beneath the setting sun
F Bb
That was all back then and
Dm C
all that I remember's enough to live the time again
[Refrão]F Gm Bb C
We were just wasting time
F Gm Bb C
We were just wasting time
BRIDGE:
Am
And if you want my word then
C Bb
sit right down I'll sing it to you
Am
And if you dont believe this
C Bb
thing right there I'll bring it to you
Eb Bb
Life is for the living
Eb Bb
and as hard as you might try
Eb Bb C
If you wait for just one second it's goodbye
SOLO (verse chords)
[Refrão]F Gm Bb C
We were just wasting time
F Gm Bb C
We were just wasting time
BRIDGE:
Am
And if you want my word then
C Bb
sit right down I'll sing it to you
Am
And if you dont believe this
C Bb
thing right there I'll bring it to you
Eb Bb
Life is for the living
Eb Bb
and as hard as you might try
Eb Bb C
If you wait for just one second it's goodbye
VERSE (with poppy do-do-do's):
F Bb Dm C
F Bb Dm C
CHORUS (do-do-do again):
F Gm Bb C
We were just wasting time
F Gm Bb C
We were just wasting time
OUTRO: Solo over chorus progression
How to play Wasting Time
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.