WASTE (off of Phish's new album Billy Breathes) music by Trey Anastasio words by Tom Marshall transcription by Mike Sartor
I just wanted to post my version (actually the version Mike taught me) of this song because I think Bill Schofield posted a couple of wrong chords, so here it goes...
The Chords:
C Cmaj7 C7 Cmaj7sus4 Cadd9 (C9 without the 7th) E--------0------0--------0----------1-----------0-- B--------1------0--------1----------0-----------3-- G--------0------0--------3----------0-----------0-- D--------2------2--------2----------2-----------2-- A--------3------3--------3----------3-----------3-- E--------------------------------------------------
(Essentially, the verses are just sung over the intro, but I wrote them out anyway) First verse: C Cmaj7 C7 Riff 1 Don't want to be an actor, pretending on a stage
(F) Don't want to be a writer, with my thoughts out on a page
C Cmaj7 C7 Riff 1 Don't want to be a painter, 'cause everyone comes to look
(F) Don't want to be anything, where my life's an open book
I dream it's true
And I'll see it through
Cmaj7sus4 If I could be (if I could beeeeee) wast - ing my time
with you
Second Verse (same chords):
Don't want to be a farmer, working in the sun Don't want to be an outlaw, always on the run Don't want to be a climber, reaching for the top Don't want to be anything where I don't know when to stop I dream it's true And I'll see it through If I could be (if I could beeeee) wasting my time with you
Chorus:
So if I'm inside your head
Don't believe what you might have read
You'll see what I might have said
To hear it
Come waste your time with me (repeat several times)...
Then once through the intro... Then repeat the chorus... Then jam away...
This song was originally transcribed and posted by Bill Schofield places but the credit for this transcrition is his. As always, any comments, corrections, suggestions or modifications would be welcome and greatly appreciated. Enjoy! Evan S. Borenstein
"WASTE" by Phish Anastasio/ Marshall from Billy Breathes (c)1996 Who Is She? music, BMI
CHORDS: (I Don't know chord names are correct) C: 032010 Cmaj7: 032000 C9: 032030 Cmaj11: 032001 F(i): 133211 F(ii): 081010108 Fm: 133111 Gm: 355333 Bb: 013331 or 688766 Eb: 068886
INTRO: C, Cmaj7, C7, Cmaj11, C9, F, Fm, C
VERSE 1:
Cmaj11, Don't wanna be an actor pretendin on the stage
--: Don't wanna be a writer with my thoughts out on a page
Cmaj11, Don't wanna be a painter because everyone comes to look
Don't wanna be anything where my life is an open book
BRIDGE 1:
I Dream it's true
But I'd see it through
C Cmaj7 C7 cmaj11 Cmaj7 C9 F Fm C If I could beeeeee wastin my time with you
VERSE 2:
Don't wanna be a farmer, workin in the sun Don't wanna be an outlaw, always in the run Don't wanna be a climber, reachin for the top Don't wanna be anything where I don't know when to stop
I dream it's true But I'd see it through If I could be wastin my time with you
Repeat second bridge: So if I'm inside your head Don't believe what you might have read You'll see what I might have said To hear it
Come waste your time with me
NOTES abd TIPS:
1) ** the Cmaj11, Cmaj7, C9 part in the beginning of the song sounds as if Trey is picking the E and B strings. As an alternative to playing these chords you can just play the 3 notes that are the signature of this little part:
CAj7 E-----1-------0-------------- And after this go into the B---------------------3------ -: -: G---------------------------- D---------------------------- A---------------------------- E----------------------------
2) The second bridge sounds real nice when the Eb and Bb are played on the 6th fret and the C and F are played on the 8th.
3) the F at the begining of the chorus should be played on the 1st fret, and the F at the end of the line should be played on the 8th.
Enjoy!
Evan S. Borenstein
I kinda stumbled on this by accident while jamming. The chords work out on piano at least. -Emilio
P H I S H
"Waste"
Intro C-Cmaj7-C7-Gm7-F-Fm-C
Don't wanna be an actor, pretending on the stage
Don't wanna be a writer, with my thoughts out on a page
Don't wanna be a painter, cause everyone come to look
Don't wanna be anything where my life's an open book
I dream it's true...
I see it through...
[chorus I]
If I could be (if i could beeeeeee)
wasting my time......with you.
Don't wanna be a farmer, working in the sun Don't wanna be an outlaw, always on the run Don't wanna be a climber, reaching for the top Don't wanna be anything where I don't know when to stop I dream it's true...I see it through [Chorus I]
[Pre-chorus]
so far inside your head, don't believe what you might have read
