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Key: Ab major•
Verse 1
C
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Wasted Youth
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G

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Wasted Youth

I remember everything!
C
C

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G
G

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I remember everything little thing,

as if it happened yesterday
C
C

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I was barely seventeen,
G
G

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Am
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and I once killed a boy with a Fender Guitar
G
G

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I don't remember if it was a
B
B
2

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Telecaster or a Stratocaster
C
C

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But I do remember that it had a heart of chrome,

and a voice like a horny angel

I don't remember if it was a Telecaster or a

Stratocaster

But I do remember that it wasn't
Em
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G
G

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at all easy
F
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It required the perfect combination
G
G

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of the right power chords

And the precise angel

from which to strike!
B
B
2

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A
A

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B
B
2

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G
G

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The guitar bled for about a week afterwords
Verse 2

And the blood was

zoot, dark and rich,
Bb
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like wild berry's
G
G

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The blood of the guitar

was Chuck Berry red

The guitar bled for

about a week afterwords

But it rung out beautifully
Em
Em

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G
G

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And I was able to play notes that I
D
D

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Am
Am

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had never even heard before
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G

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B
B
2

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So I took my guitar
Verse 3
B
B
2

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And I smashed it against the wall
Bm
Bm
2

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I smashed it against the floor


I smashed it against the
B
B
2

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body of a varsity cheerleader
Bm
Bm
2

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Smashed it against the hood of

a car
B
B
2

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Smashed it against a 1981 Har
Bm
Bm
2

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ley- Davidson

The Harley howled in pain
B
B
2

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The guitar howled in heat
Verse 4
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G

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B
B
2

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And I ran up the stairs to my parents bedroom
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G

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B
B
2

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Mommy and Daddy were sleep
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G

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ing in the moonlight
D
D

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Dm
Dm

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Slowly I opened the door
G
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Creeping in the shadows right up to

the foot of their bed

I raised the guitar high above my head

And just as I was about to bring the guitar crashing

down upon the center of the bed

My father woke up, screaming
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"Stop!"

"Wait a minute. Stop it boy.

What do you think your doing?"
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F

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"That's no way to treat an expens
B
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2

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G

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ive musical instrument"

And I said, "God Damn It daddy,"
B
B
2

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"Y ou know I love you,

But you've got a hell of a lot to learn about Rock n' Roll"

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • Am

  • B

    2

  • Em

  • F

  • A

  • Bb

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • Dm

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Wasted Youth by Meat Loaf is Ab major.

The primary chords used in Wasted Youth are Db, Ab, Bbm, C, Fm, Gb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Db, Ab, Bbm, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Wasted Youth is approximately 33 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Wasted Youth using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Wasted Youth. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Meat Loaf.

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