Date: Wed, 25 Dec 1996 15:19:29 -0500 (EST)
From: [email protected]
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—————————————————
F Fmaj7
E———1——-0—
B———1——-1—
G———2——-2—
D———3——-3—
A———3——-0—
E———1——-0—
There’s a little riff between a couple of the lines, and in the intro, that goes
like this,
Riff 1:
Cmaj7sus4 Cmaj7 Cadd9 F
E——1—1—0—0—0—1—
B——0—0—0—0—3—1—
G——0—0—0—0—0—2—
D——2—2—2—2—2—3—
A——3—3—3—3—3—3—
E—————————1—
The Song:
Intro:
C Cmaj7 C7 Cmaj7sus4 Cmaj7 Cadd9 F Fmaj7 C
(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) Fmaj7 C
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) Fmaj7 C
Don’t want to be anything, where my life’s an open book
F C
I dream it’s true
F C
And I’ll see it through
C Cmaj7 C7 Cmaj7sus4 Cmaj7 Cadd9 F Fmaj7
If I could be (if I could beeeeee) wast — ing my time
C
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:
Eb Bb F C
So if I’m inside your head
Eb Bb F C
Don’t believe what you might have read
Eb Bb F C
You’ll see what I might have said
Eb Bb
To hear it
F Gm Bb
Come waste your time with me
(repeat several times)…
Then once through the intro…
Then repeat the chorus…
Then jam away…
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 1997 21:21:03 -0500
From: Evan Borenstein
Subject: Chords to «Waste» by Phish
This song was originally transcribed and posted by Bill Schofield
[email protected] I have made a few modifications in a number of
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
[email protected]
«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:
C Cmaj7 C7 Cmaj11, Cmaj7, C9**
Don’t wanna be an actor pretendin on the stage
F Fm C —>
Don’t wanna be a writer with my thoughts out on a page
C Cmaj7 C7 Cmaj11, Cmaj7, C9
Don’t wanna be a painter because everyone comes to look
F Fm C
Don’t wanna be anything where my life is an open book
BRIDGE 1:
F Fm C
I Dream it’s true
F Fm C
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
BRIDGE 2:
Eb Bb F C
So If I’mmmmm inside your head
Eb Bb F C
Don’t believe what you might have read
Eb Bb F C Eb Bb
You’ll see what I might have read to hear it
CHORUS:
F Gm Bb F(ii)
Come waste your time with me 2X
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:
Cmaj11 CAj7 C9
E——1——-0————— And after this go into the
B———————3—— F -> Fm -> C
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
[email protected]
From [email protected] Mon Feb 17 15:08:21 1997
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 21:48:56 -0500
From: Emilio A Torres-lumsden
To: [email protected]
Subject: Phish-«waste»
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
C Cmaj7 C7 Gm7/C
Don’t wanna be an actor, pretending on the stage
F Fm C
Don’t wanna be a writer, with my thoughts out on a page
C Cmaj7 C7 Gm7/C
Don’t wanna be a painter, cause everyone come to look
F Fm C
Don’t wanna be anything where my life’s an open book
F Fm C
I dream it’s true…
F Fm C
I see it through…
[chorus I]
C Cmaj7 C7
If I could be (if i could beeeeeee)
Gm7 F Fm C
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]
Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F C
so far inside your head, don’t believe what you might have read
Eb Bb F C Eb Bb
You’ll see what I might have said, to hear it
[Chorus II]
F Gm7 Bb
Come waste, your time with meeee (repeat)
solo (same as intro) —>Pre-Chorus—->Chorus II
e-mail me for suggestions—[email protected]
(Emilio Torres-Lumsden)