artist : ian dury & the blockheads
song : what a waste
tabbed by : dj
7th jan 2013

tuning : standard

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Dm7 D#7 Dm7 D#7
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Dm7
i could be the driver , an articulated lorry ,
D#7
i could be a poet , i wouldn’t need to worry ,
Dm7
i could be the teacher in a classroom full of scholars ,
D#7
i could be the sergeant in a squadron full of wallahs!
F D#7 F G
what a waste! what a waste! what a waste! what a waste!

C
because i chose to play the fool in a six – piece band ,
A7
first night nerves every one – night stand ,
Dm7
i should be glad . . . to be so inclined!
D#7 D#7 G G C
what a waste! what a waste! rock ’n’ roll don’t mind! ( schtum! )
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Dm7 D#7 Dm7 D#7
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Dm7
i could be a lawyer , with stratagems and ruses ,
D#7
i could be a doctor , with poultices and bruises ,
Dm7
i could be writer with a growing reputation ,
D#7
i could be the ticket man at fulham railway station!
F D#7 F G
what a waste! what a waste! what a waste! what a waste!

C
because i chose to play the fool in a six – piece band ,
A7
first night nerves every one – night stand ,
Dm7
i should be glad to be so inclined!
D#7 D#7 G G C
what a waste! what a waste! rock ’n’ roll don’t mind!
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F#m G#m A#m
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A#m Bm Cm Cm Bm A#m Dm7 D#7
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Dm7
i could be the catalyst that sparks a revolution ,
D#7
i could be an inmate in a long – term institution ,
Dm7
i could lead to wild extremes , i could do or die ,
D#7
i could yawn , and be withdrawn , and watch them gallop by!
F D#7 F G
what a waste! what a waste! what a waste! what a waste!

C
because i chose to play the fool in a six – piece band ,
A7
first night nerves every one – night stand ,
Dm7 D#7 D#7
i should be glad to be so inclined! what a waste! what a waste!
^ ^
G G C
rock ’n’ roll don’t mind! ah – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – !
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A7 Dm7
ah – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ! ah – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – !
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D#7 D#7
( what a waste! what a waste! )
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G G C
^ ^ chose to play the fool in a six – piece band ,
A7
first night nerves every one – night stand ,
Dm7
i should be glad to be so inclined!
D#7 D#7 G G C
what a waste! what a waste! rock ’n’ roll don’t mind!
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D#7 D#7 G G C
what a waste! what a waste! rock ’n’ roll don’t mind!
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Dm7 = xx0211 C = x32010 A#m = x13321
D#7 = x11323 A7 = 000000 Bm = x24432
F = 133211 F#m = 244222 Cm = x35543
G = 355433 G#m = 466444