Wasted Hours

Arcade Fire - Wasted Hours: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Wasted Hours" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn Wasted Hours Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Arcade Fire

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Wasted Hours" smoothly on your guitar.

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B
All those wasted hours we used to know
D#m               G#m                E
Spent the summer staring out the window
                                        B
The wind it takes you where it wants to go
First they built the road, then they built the town
D#m                     G#m                E
That's why we're still driving round and round
                                                  B
And all we see, are kids in buses longing to be free

Chorus:
B                           B/D#
Wasted hours, before we knew
C#m       G#m      B        B/D#
Where to go, and what to do
C#m     G#m         B        E
Wasted hours, that you made new
    G#m    D#m                       B
And turned into, a life that we can live

Some cities make you lose your head
(La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
Endless suburbs stretched out thin and dead
What was that line you said?
Wishing you were anywhere but here
(La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
You watch the life you’re living disappear
And now I see
We’re still kids in the buses, longing to be free

Chorus

A life that we can live


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Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Wasted Hours" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Wasted Hours" by Arcade Fire.

Arcade Fire - Wasted Hours: Guitar Chords

Learn Wasted Hours Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Arcade Fire

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