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Just Wasting Time (The Otis Redding Way) chords by
L.a. Salami
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Key: Gb major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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Verse 1
G
G

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Please don't pay me any mind
Bm
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2

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As I stand here by
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By the river side
Bm
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Watching it all go by
Verse 2
Em
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Esus2
Esus2
2

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Bm
Bm
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I just find all this life quite
Esus2
Esus2
2

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D
D

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scintillat ing?
Bm
Bm
2

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It surprises me every time
Esus2
Esus2
2

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D
D

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Em
Em

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That you can quite easily
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D

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Brush aside your past endeavors
Em
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Just by the plain fact of the sight
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And feeling fine
Bm
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I'm just wasting
Verse 3

time
Esus2
Esus2
2

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The sunlight by my side
Em
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F#sus4
F#sus4
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Raise a bottle to the sky
Bm
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As the buses roll on by
Bm
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The truth is no one knows
Esus2
Esus2
2

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Where this river goes
Em
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F#sus4
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If I'm to rather wait
Bm
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2

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D
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Than just let the current flow
Bm
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If life hand you a bone
Esus2
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2

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That you know you need to throw
Bm
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And hope that it will go
D
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Where you want it to go
Bm
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2

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If it hand you a map
Em
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Then take advantage of that
F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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And you will learn the facts
Bm
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2

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D
D

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When you need to know
Em
Em

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the facts
Esus2
Esus2
2

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Bm
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And the river loves
Verse 4
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all that
Esus2
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2

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Em
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F#
F#
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Bm
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Verse 5
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G
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Please don't give it a second thought
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If you see me poor?
G
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Basking by the river shore
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Watching the city I adore
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2

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I don't know
Bm
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2

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what's in store

Anymore
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Bm
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2

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And I don't know
Em
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D
D

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why I should be happy
Em
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But that's what life is
A
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For the most part
G
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Or so I hear
Em
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That that's what life is
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For the most part
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But not here
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I'm just wasting
Verse 6

time
Em
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The sunlight by my side
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Raise a bottle to the sky
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As the buses pull on by
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The truth is no one knows
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Where this river goes
Esus2
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If I'm to rather wait
D
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Than just let the current flow
Bm
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If life hand you a bone
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That you know you need to throw
Esus2
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2

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F#sus4
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And hope that it will go
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Where you want it to go
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If it hand you a map
Esus2
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Then take advantage of that
F#sus4
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And you will learn the facts
Bm
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When you need to know the facts
Verse 7
Bm
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I'm just wasting time
Esus2
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The sunlight by my side
Em
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F#sus4
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Raise a bottle to the sky
Bm
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As the buses roll on by
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The truth is no one knows
Em
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Where this river goes
Esus2
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F#m
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If I'm to rather wait
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Than just let the current flow
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If life hand you a bone
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That you know you need to throw
Esus2
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And hope that it will go
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Where you want it to go
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If it hand you a map
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Then take advantage of that
Bm
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And you will learn the facts
D
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Em
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When you need to know the facts
Bm
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And the river loves
Verse 8
Outro 1

all that
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • G

  • Esus2

    2

  • A

  • F#sus4

    2

  • F#

    2

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Just Wasting Time (The Otis Redding Way) by L.A. Salami is Gb major.

The primary chords used in Just Wasting Time (The Otis Redding Way) are Gb, Ebm, Abm, Cb, Absus2, Db.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gb, Ebm, Abm, Cb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Just Wasting Time (The Otis Redding Way) is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Just Wasting Time (The Otis Redding Way) using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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