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From: "Kean, John" 
Subject: CRD: Don't Waste Away - James McMurtry
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 09:26:40 +1300

Don't Waste Away  - James McMurtry
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>From "Candyland"

Transcribed by John Kean.

Capo 2nd fret (or just over strings 1-5).


INTRO:
 D/F# (200232@1) G (320003@1) A11 (x00000@1)(x4)


VERSE 1:
D/F# (200232@1)   G (320003@1)        A11 (x00000@1)Is that smile for me
D/F# (200232@1)      G (320003@1)       A11 (x00000@1)Or did you come by it honestly
D/F# (200232@1) G (320003@1)      A11 (x00000@1)Can I show you around
D/F# (200232@1) G (320003@1)                A11 (x00000@1)Can I help you tear your fences down
                 G (320003@1)          D/F# (200232@1)Cos' I know you foster few illusions
     A11 (x00000@1)     D/F# (200232@1)You suffer no fools
         G (320003@1)         D/F# (200232@1)  A11 (x00000@1)And you don't leave much to chance
            G (320003@1)          D/F# (200232@1)But you're out past the breakers
            A11 (x00000@1)    D/F# (200232@1)And you're drifting fast
       G (320003@1)         A11 (x00000@1)I can see it at a glance


CHORUS:
               G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)  A11 (x00000@1)    D (xx0232@1)You've been a long time locked inside
   G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)       A11 (x00000@1)  D (xx0232@1)A long time on a lonely ride
 G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)   A11 (x00000@1)         D (xx0232@1)Prisoner of wisdom, prisoner of pride
G (320003@1)         D/F# (200232@1) A11 (x00000@1)Don't just waste away
G (320003@1)         D/F# (200232@1) A11 (x00000@1)Don't just waste away


BRIDGE (as for intro)


VERSE 2:
 Is that smile for me
 Have you kept it hidden consciously
 Like an old-time movie queen
 Always noticed, rarely seen
 I've got no answers
 No magic cures
 And I've got no plans
 But I know the darkness
 That haunts your eyes
 And I know those trembling hands


CHORUS


SOLO:
 D/F# (200232@1) G (320003@1)  A11 (x00000@1)D/F# (200232@1) G (320003@1)  A11 (x00000@1)D/F# (200232@1) G (320003@1)  A11 (x00000@1)A11


CHORUS


OUTRO:
 A11  D


CHORDS:
D/F#  20023x
G (320003@1)   32003x
A11   x0203x
D (xx0232@1)   xx0232
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 John Kean
 keanj@agresearch.cri.nz
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