Wasteland Chords by The Jam

Tempo:
137.65 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

F#m

A

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Wasteland  -The Jam chords
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[N] [G] [E]
[N]
[D#]
[G]
[F#m] [G]
[F#m] [G]
[E] [A]
[G] Meet me [D] on the west as they say, [G] sit [Dm] and talk and hold [G] hands, maybe for there's not much
else to [D] do in this [G] dry land, but a nice [F#m] place.
[G] [E]
[A] [G] This town marches [Em] around, but it's high, it's [G] nice, it's a [D] scotty, break out bright,
but [G] have no use for months, a small [D] drink and deserve [E] yesterday.
[A]
[G] When our lips [A] look sunshine, sliding [G]
hours, [F#m] beautiful features, [C#] we smile but don't live
[D] for seconds, what to [G] be caught smart is [A] to ignore each life, [G] a brave, percussive [F#m] show
of compassion, [C#]
that is forbidden [D] in this dry land, but a [E]
nice [A] world.
[G]
[F#m] [G]
[F#m] [G]
[E] [A]
[G] Meet me on the west, as [D] the ones [G] behind the other are these [D] no-one's sons, that [G] dream
of the west, [A] of the shadowed [D] body, monolith, [G] monstrosities, castles, stones.
[F#m]
[G] [E]
[A] [G]
They're [D] all monster shit, there's no [Em] jealous in the holy Coca-Cola, [D] Tim's a bunch of
cripples, [G] and I get down to rusting, [D] bicycles and sit [G] down, probably hold [F#] hands.
[G]
Watch the rain [F#] fall, [G]
tumble and [F#] fall, tumble and fall, [G]
like our [F#] lives, like our [E] lives,
just like [A] our lives.
[G] Talk about [D] the office, when a waste [G] such worth, you swear we [D] could play [Em] and think [G] without
feeling guilty, [D]
meet me there, tap [G] off your half-clothed [F#m] hands.
[G] Tumble and [F#m] fall, tumble and fall, [G] like our [F#m] lives, like our [E] lives, we're shaggily like [A] our lives.
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
F#m
123111112
A
1231
E
2311
G
2131
D
1321
F#m
123111112
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To learn The Jam - Wasteland chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: E, A, G, F#m and G. Kick off your practice at a gentle 69 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 138 BPM. With the song's key of E Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[N] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [G] Meet me [D] on the west as they say, [G] sit [Dm] and talk and hold [G] hands, maybe for there's not much
else to [D] do in this [G] dry land, but a nice [F#m] place.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] This town marches [Em] around, but it's high, it's [G] nice, it's a [D] scotty, break out bright,
but [G] have no use for months, a small [D] drink and deserve [E] yesterday.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[G] When our lips [A] look sunshine, sliding [G]
hours, _ _ [F#m] beautiful features, [C#] we smile but don't live
[D] for seconds, what to [G] be caught smart is [A] to ignore each life, [G] a brave, percussive [F#m] show
of compassion, [C#]
that is forbidden [D] in this dry land, but a [E]
nice [A] world.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] Meet me on the west, as [D] the ones [G] behind the other are these [D] no-one's sons, that [G] dream
of the west, [A] of the shadowed [D] body, monolith, _ [G] monstrosities, castles, stones.
_ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G]
They're [D] all monster shit, there's no [Em] jealous in the holy Coca-Cola, [D] Tim's a bunch of
cripples, [G] and I get down to rusting, [D] bicycles and sit [G] down, probably hold [F#] hands.
_ _ _ [G]
Watch the rain [F#] fall, _ _ [G]
tumble and [F#] fall, tumble and fall, [G]
like our [F#] lives, like our [E] lives,
just like [A] our lives. _
_ _ [G] _ Talk about [D] the office, when a waste [G] such worth, you swear we [D] could play [Em] and think [G] without
feeling guilty, [D]
meet me there, tap [G] off your half-clothed [F#m] hands.
_ _ _ [G] Tumble and [F#m] fall, tumble and fall, [G] like our [F#m] lives, like our [E] lives, we're shaggily like [A] our lives. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Paul Weller.

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