Intro ( x2 ): D A Em A Verse: D A Em A And I'm just a waste of her energy D A Em A And she's just a waste of my time D A Em A So why don't we get together D A Em A And we could waste everything tonight D A Em A And we could waste and we could waste it all tonight Interlude: D A Em A D A Em A And we could waste and we could waste it all Verse: D A Em A And I don't pretend to know what you know D A Em A Now please don't pretend to know what's on my mind D A Em A If we already knew everything that everybody knows D A Em A We would have nothing to learn tonight D A Em A And we would have nothing to show tonight Chorus: G Oh, but everybody thinks that everybody knows A About everybody else nobody knows G Anything about themselves A Cause they’re all worried about everybody else Interlude ( x2 ): D A Em A Solo ( x2 ): D A Em A A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------5---------------5--------------------3-----3-----3------------| C|---4-2--------2/6--4-2----------4--2-------------6-----6-----6---4-2---| g|/5-----4---------------4------5------4---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------5----5---5---5------3-----3-----3-------------------------5-| C|-4-2-4-2-4-2------------------6-4-----6-----6-----6---4-2--4-2-4-2-4-2-----| g|-------------4----4---4---4--------------------------------------------4---| Verse: D A Em A Love’s just a waste of our energy D A Em A And this life's just a waste of our time D A Em A So why don't we get together D A Em A We could waste everything tonight D A Em A And we could waste and we could waste it all Chorus: G Oh, but everybody thinks that everybody knows A About everybody else nobody knows G Anything about themselves A Cause they’re all worried about everybody else Outro ( x2 ): D A Em A Solo ( x2 ): D A Em A A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------5---------------5--------------------3-----3-----3------------| C|---4-2--------2/6--4-2----------4--2-------------6-----6-----6---4-2---| g|/5-----4---------------4------5------4---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------5----5---5---5------3-----3-----3-------------------------5-| C|-4-2-4-2-4-2------------------6-4-----6-----6-----6---4-2--4-2-4-2-4-2-----| g|-------------4----4---4---4--------------------------------------------4---| End on D This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Wasting Time chords by Jack Johnson
Suggested strumisland strum
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d
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d
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u
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u
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d
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u
Also works: everywhere 4/4 d – d u – u d –
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How to play Wasting Time on ukulele
On ukulele, Wasting Time comes down to the island strum: d – d u – u d u. Expect a medium pace, around 108 bpm, with a light swing to it. This arrangement is in D major. The chords put it squarely at the skilled level. Swing the down-up strums gently for that laid-back feel.
4 ukulele chords used in "Wasting Time" by Jack Johnson: A, D, Em and G
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