Waste Phish
<br/> Date: Wed, 25 Dec 1996 15:19:29 -0500 (EST)<br/> <br/> <br/> WASTE (off of Phish's new album Billy Breathes)<br/> music by Trey Anastasio<br/> words by Tom Marshall<br/> transcription by Mike Sartor<br/> <br/> I just wanted to post my version (actually the version Mike taught me) of this <br/> song because I think Bill Schofield posted a couple of wrong chords, so here it <br/> goes...<br/> <br/> The Chords:<br/> <br/> C Cmaj7 C7 Cmaj7sus4 Cadd9 (C9 without the 7th)<br/> E--------0------0--------0----------1-----------0--<br/> B--------1------0--------1----------0-----------3--<br/> G--------0------0--------3----------0-----------0--<br/> D--------2------2--------2----------2-----------2--<br/> A--------3------3--------3----------3-----------3--<br/> E--------------------------------------------------<br/> <br/> F Fmaj7<br/> E--------1-------0---<br/> B--------1-------1---<br/> G--------2-------2---<br/> D--------3-------3---<br/> A--------3-------0---<br/> E--------1-------0---<br/> <br/> There's a little riff between a couple of the lines, and in the intro, that goes <br/> like this,<br/> Riff 1:<br/> <br/> Cmaj7sus4 Cmaj7 Cadd9 F<br/> E------1---1---0---0---0---1--<br/> B------0---0---0---0---3---1--<br/> G------0---0---0---0---0---2--<br/> D------2---2---2---2---2---3--<br/> A------3---3---3---3---3---3--<br/> E--------------------------1--<br/> <br/> <br/> The Song:<br/> <br/> Intro: <br/> C Cmaj7 C7 Cmaj7sus4 Cmaj7 Cadd9 F Fmaj7 C<br/> <br/> (Essentially, the verses are just sung over the intro, but I wrote them out <br/> anyway)<br/> First verse:<br/> C Cmaj7 C7 Riff 1<br/> Don't want to be an actor, pretending on a stage<br/> <br/> (F) Fmaj7 C <br/> Don't want to be a writer, with my thoughts out on a page<br/> <br/> C Cmaj7 C7 Riff 1 <br/> Don't want to be a painter, 'cause everyone comes to look<br/> <br/> (F) Fmaj7 C <br/> Don't want to be anything, where my life's an open book<br/> <br/> F C<br/> I dream it's true<br/> <br/> F C <br/> And I'll see it through<br/> <br/> C Cmaj7 C7 Cmaj7sus4 Cmaj7 Cadd9 F Fmaj7<br/> If I could be (if I could beeeeee) wast - ing my time<br/> <br/> C<br/> with you<br/> <br/> Second Verse (same chords):<br/> <br/> Don't want to be a farmer, working in the sun<br/> Don't want to be an outlaw, always on the run<br/> Don't want to be a climber, reaching for the top<br/> Don't want to be anything where I don't know when to stop<br/> I dream it's true<br/> And I'll see it through<br/> If I could be (if I could beeeee) wasting my time<br/> with you<br/> <br/> Chorus:<br/> Eb Bb F C<br/> So if I'm inside your head<br/> <br/> Eb Bb F C <br/> Don't believe what you might have read<br/> <br/> Eb Bb F C <br/> You'll see what I might have said<br/> <br/> Eb Bb<br/> To hear it<br/> <br/> F Gm Bb<br/> Come waste your time with me <br/> (repeat several times)...<br/> <br/> <br/> Then once through the intro...<br/> Then repeat the chorus...<br/> Then jam away...<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Date: Wed, 22 Jan 1997 21:21:03 -0500<br/> From: Evan Borenstein <br/> <br/> Subject: Chords to "Waste" by Phish<br/> <br/> This song was originally transcribed and posted by Bill Schofield<br/> Schof26@aol.com I have made a few modifications in a number of <br/> places but the credit for this transcrition is his. As always, <br/> any comments, corrections, suggestions or modifications would be<br/> welcome and greatly appreciated. Enjoy!<br/> Evan S. Borenstein<br/> Evan3@mail.idt.net<br/> <br/> <br/> "WASTE" by Phish<br/> Anastasio/ Marshall<br/> from Billy Breathes<br/> (c)1996 Who Is She? music, BMI<br/> <br/> CHORDS: (I Don't know chord names are correct) <br/> C: 032010 Cmaj7: 032000 C9: 032030 Cmaj11: 032001<br/> F(i): 133211 F(ii): 081010108 Fm: 133111 Gm: 355333 <br/> Bb: 013331 or 688766 Eb: 068886<br/> <br/> <br/> INTRO: C, Cmaj7, C7, Cmaj11, C9, F, Fm, C<br/> <br/> VERSE 1:<br/> <br/> C Cmaj7 C7 Cmaj11, Cmaj7, C9**<br/> Don't wanna be an actor pretendin on the stage<br/> <br/> F Fm C --><br/> Don't wanna be a writer with my thoughts out on a page<br/> <br/> C Cmaj7 C7 Cmaj11, Cmaj7, C9<br/> Don't wanna be a painter because everyone comes to look<br/> <br/> F Fm C<br/> Don't wanna be anything where my life is an open book<br/> <br/> <br/> BRIDGE 1:<br/> <br/> F Fm C<br/> I Dream it's true<br/> <br/> F Fm C<br/> But I'd see it through<br/> <br/> <br/> C Cmaj7 C7 cmaj11 Cmaj7 C9 F Fm C<br/> If I could beeeeee wastin my time with you<br/> <br/> <br/> VERSE 2:<br/> <br/> Don't wanna be a farmer, workin in the sun<br/> Don't wanna be an outlaw, always in the run<br/> Don't wanna be a climber, reachin for the top<br/> Don't wanna be anything where I don't know when to stop<br/> <br/> I dream it's true<br/> But I'd see it through<br/> If I could be wastin my time with you<br/> <br/> <br/> BRIDGE 2:<br/> <br/> Eb Bb F C<br/> So If I'mmmmm inside your head<br/> <br/> Eb Bb F C<br/> Don't believe what you might have read<br/> <br/> Eb Bb F C Eb Bb<br/> You'll see what I might have read to hear it <br/> <br/> <br/> CHORUS:<br/> <br/> F Gm Bb F(ii) <br/> Come waste your time with me 2X<br/> <br/> <br/> Repeat second bridge:<br/> So if I'm inside your head<br/> Don't believe what you might have read<br/> You'll see what I might have said<br/> To hear it <br/> <br/> Come waste your time with me<br/> <br/> NOTES abd TIPS:<br/> <br/> 1) ** the Cmaj11, Cmaj7, C9 part in the beginning of the<br/> song sounds as if Trey is picking the E and B strings. <br/> As an alternative to playing these chords you can just <br/> play the 3 notes that are the signature of this little part:<br/> <br/> <br/> Cmaj11 CAj7 C9<br/> E-----1-------0-------------- And after this go into the<br/> B---------------------3------ F -> Fm -> C <br/> G----------------------------<br/> D----------------------------<br/> A----------------------------<br/> E----------------------------<br/> <br/> 2) The second bridge sounds real nice when the Eb and Bb are<br/> played on the 6th fret and the C and F are played on the 8th.<br/> <br/> 3) the F at the begining of the chorus should be played on the<br/> 1st fret, and the F at the end of the line should be played on<br/> the 8th.<br/> <br/> Enjoy!<br/> <br/> Evan S. Borenstein<br/> Evan3@mail.idt.net<br/> Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 21:48:56 -0500<br/> From: Emilio A Torres-lumsden <br/> To: guitar@nevada.edu<br/> Subject: Phish-"waste"<br/> <br/> I kinda stumbled on this by accident while jamming.<br/> The chords work out on piano at least.<br/> -Emilio<br/> <br/> P H I S H<br/> <br/> "Waste" <br/> <br/> <br/> Intro C-Cmaj7-C7-Gm7-F-Fm-C<br/> <br/> C Cmaj7 C7 Gm7/C<br/> Don't wanna be an actor, pretending on the stage<br/> <br/> F Fm C <br/> Don't wanna be a writer, with my thoughts out on a page<br/> <br/> C Cmaj7 C7 Gm7/C <br/> Don't wanna be a painter, cause everyone come to look<br/> <br/> F Fm C <br/> Don't wanna be anything where my life's an open book<br/> <br/> F Fm C<br/> I dream it's true...<br/> F Fm C <br/> I see it through...<br/> <br/> [chorus I]<br/> C Cmaj7 C7 <br/> If I could be (if i could beeeeeee)<br/> <br/> Gm7 F Fm C<br/> wasting my time......with you.<br/> <br/> Don't wanna be a farmer, working in the sun<br/> Don't wanna be an outlaw, always on the run<br/> Don't wanna be a climber, reaching for the top<br/> Don't wanna be anything where I don't know when to stop<br/> I dream it's true...I see it through [Chorus I]<br/> <br/> <br/> [Pre-chorus]<br/> Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F C <br/> so far inside your head, don't believe what you might have read<br/> <br/> Eb Bb F C Eb Bb<br/> You'll see what I might have said, to hear it<br/> <br/> [Chorus II]<br/> F Gm7 Bb<br/> Come waste, your time with meeee (repeat)<br/> <br/> solo (same as intro) --->Pre-Chorus---->Chorus II<br/> <br/> <br/> e-mail me for suggestions---eat1@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu<br/> (Emilio Torres-Lumsden)<br/> <br/> </div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs">
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