Brandi Carlile - Wasted: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Wasted" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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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   D#                 A#/D
If you had eyes like golden crowns and
G#/C              D#/G            G#     D#/G Fm A#
diamonds in your fingertips you'd waste it
    D#            A#/D
If shining wisdom passed your lips and
G#/C             D#/G              G#    D#/G Fm A#
traveled to the ears of god you'd waste it

         D#             A#/D
And so I hate your overrated
     G#/C             D#/G
most revered and celebrated because
    G#           D#/G Fm D# A#/D
you waste it, yeah

Chorus:
Cm    A#         D#     A#/D   Cm
Then again it's good to get a call
Fm       A#    D#     A#/D   Cm
Now and then just to say hello
Fm      A#     D#     A#/D    Cm
Have I said I hate to see you go?
   Fm              A# A#/D
I hate to see you go.

But every time you close a door
And nothing opens in its place
You've wasted
And when you speak the words you know
To those who know the words themselves
You're wasted

You're such a classic waste of cool
So afraid to break the rules
In all the wrong places

Chorus:
But then again
It's good to get a call
Now and then
Just to say hello
Have I said
Oh I hate to see you go
I hate to see you go

But then again
It's good to get a call
Now and then
Just to say hello
Have I said
I hate to see you go
I hate to see you go


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

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.

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