Wasted Chords
by Def Leppard
Wasted by Def Leppard is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E5 and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
V = Palm mute
/ = Slide up
\ = Slide down
/B\ = Bend
~ = Vibrato
^ = Hammer on/off
E5 E
6 X---------X 0-----X-X-X
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RIFF 'A'
(2nd guitar)
E5 E E (second time in intro and after solo only)
V V V V V V V V V V V V V
E|-----------------------------------------------------------
B|-----------------------------------------------------------
G|--------------------------------------5----5-5/-5\--4------
D|--------------------------------------5----5-5/-5\--4------
A|-----7-----5-----10-----7-----5-------3----3-3/-7\--2------
E|-0-0---0-0---0-0----0-0---0-0---0-0-0----------------------
RIFF 'B'
E|---------------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------------
G|-------7------5------------------------7------5----------------
D|-------7---7--5------------------------7---7--5----------------
A|-------5---7--3-------2--0-------------5---7--3-----2--0-------
E|-0---------5-------3--------3--2--0--------5------3-------3--2-
RIFF 'C'
E|-------------------------------------------------------------
B|-----0---5--4/--7/--9-------9\---7\---5------5/---7/---9-----
G|-----0---5--4/--7/--9-------9\---7\---5------5/---7/---9-----
D|-2---0---5--4/--7/--9-------9\---7\---5------5/---7/---9-----
A|-2-------3--2/--5/--7-------7\---5\---3------3/---5/---7-----
E|-0---3-------------------------------------------------------
/B\ /B\ /B\
E|----------------------------------------
B|-8----7---8----9---8----7---------5--4--
G|-7----7---7----9---7----7---------5--4--
D|------7--------9--------7--6---5-----4--
A|------5--------7--------5--4---3-----2--
E|----------------------------------------
RIFF 'D'
E|-------------------------------------
B|----------------------------------5--
G|-------7------5-------------------4--
D|-------7---7--5-------------------2--
A|-------5---7--3-------2--0--------2--
E|-0---------5-------3--------3--2--0--
(Riff 'A' 4 times)
(Riff 'A')
Well I've been lying awake all night just thinking of you
(Riff 'A')
But a bottle of whiskey lies heavy obstructing my view
(Riff 'A')
I've got a bottle of pills to give my my thrills
(Riff 'A')
And I know I'm leading a life that kills
(Riff 'B')
CHORUS: "Wasted" - I've wasted my time
(Riff 'B')
"Wasted" - I'm shooting a line
(Riff 'B')
"Wasted" - I'm stuck in a hole
(Riff 'B')
"Wasted" - I'm losing control
(Riff 'A' 2 times)
(Riff 'A')
I've been meaning to call, I've been wanting to phone
(Riff 'A')
I don't like the thought of leaving you here alone
(Riff 'A')
I've seen things down here that are fit for a queen
(Riff 'A')
I"ve seen things down here that should never be seen
(Riff 'B')
CHORUS: "Wasted" - I've wasted my money
(Riff 'B')
"Wasted" - I've wasted you honey
(Riff 'B')
"Wasted" - I'm out of my brain
(Riff 'B')
"Wasted" - I'm going insane
(Riff 'C')
I'm runing in thin air
There's nothingness everywhere
I've gotta get out (won't you help me)
I've gotta get out (won't you help me)
I've gotta get out won't you help me get out
SOLO over Riff 'A' 4 times
Riff 'B' 4 times
(Riff 'A' 2 times)
(Riff 'A')
I thought I saw you just the other day
(Riff 'A')
But it couldn't be you cause you had nothing to say
(Riff 'A')
"He's going away," they told all my friends
(Riff 'A')
Now I'm stuck in here 'till the misery ends
(Riff 'B')
"Wasted" - I've wasted my time
(Riff 'B')
"Wasted" - I'm shooting a line
(Riff 'B')
"Wasted" - I'm out of my head
(Riff 'D')
"Wasted" - I wish I was dead