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Wasted Time chords by
Joe Jackson
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Key: B major•
Intro 1
G
G

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Esus4
Esus4

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Esus4
Esus4

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D
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Verse 1
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G

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Maybe it
Esus4
Esus4

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E
E

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G
G

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E
E

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would be better if we never said goodbye
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G

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Esus4
Esus4

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Maybe I'd grow much older
E
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D
D

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A
A

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E
E

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with you in my life
G
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Esus4
Esus4

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Maybe we'd come out win ner
E
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G
G

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E
E

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s putting the world to right
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G

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Esus4
Esus4

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Maybe I should be sorry
E
E

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D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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for wasting your time
E
E

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Verse 2
C
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G

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So who's right will take my side
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
2

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E
E

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A
A

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And call it spite or call it pride
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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Em
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A
A

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Call it love that nev er died
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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Em
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A
A

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E

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F#m
F#m
2

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Call it anything but wasted time?
G
G

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Interlude 1
Esus4
Esus4

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Esus4
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E
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D
D

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E

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Verse 3

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G

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Esus4
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E

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After the party's over ,
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G

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after the dream has died
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G

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Esus4
Esus4

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Some people keep returning
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E

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D
D

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A
A

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D

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E
E

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to the scene of the crime
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G

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Try to rewrite the story,
Esus4
Esus4

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G
G

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E
E

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tell you you never tried
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Esus4
Esus4

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Tell you you should be sorry
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D
D

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Esus4
Esus4

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C
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for wasting their time
Verse 4
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So who's right will take my side
F#m
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2

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Bm
Bm
2

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Em
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A

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And call it spite or call it pride
F#m
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Bm
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Em
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A

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Call it love that nev er died
F#m
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Bm
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Em
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A
A

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Call it anything but
G
G

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wasted time?
E
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Gm
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3

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Verse 5
Gm
Gm
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Am
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Maybe we could've done better,
Bb
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Eb
Eb
6

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maybe, maybe not
Gm
Gm
3

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Maybe we could've made
Am
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Bb
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Dm
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better use of time
Eb
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Maybe if anyone knew better how much
Eb
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Ab
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time we've got

They It wouldn't

be so hard to make the words up right
Abdim
Abdim
6

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Interlude 2
Esus4
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E
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Esus4
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E
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C
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Verse 6
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So who's right will take my side
F#m
F#m
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Bm
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Em
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And call it spite or call it pride
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Bm
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Em
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Call it love that nev er died
F#m
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Bm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Esus4

  • E

  • D

  • A

  • C

  • F#m

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • Gm

    3

  • Am

  • Bb

  • Eb

    6

  • Dm

  • F

  • Ab

    4

  • Abdim

    6

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Wasted Time by Joe Jackson is B major.

The primary chords used in Wasted Time are B, G#sus4, G#, Ab, F#, C#.

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

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, G#sus4, G#, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Wasted Time is approximately 87 beats per minute.

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