John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen – Wasted Days Chords on Piano & Ukulele

John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen – Wasted Days Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsAEBF#mE/G#F#m/C#G#m/D#

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[Intro]
A E A E
A E B A E

[Verse]
A                E
How many summers still remain
A                 E
How many days are lost in vain
A
Who's counting out
      B             E
these last dramatic years
B        A          E
How many minutes do we have here?

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[Chorus]
       A    E
Wasted days
       A    E
Wasted days
B            A          E
We watch our lives just fade
away to
B   A       E
More wasted days

[Interlude]
A E A E
A E B A E

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[Verse 2]
A                        E
How much sorrow is there left
to climb
A                     e
How many promises are worth the time
A                   B         E
And who on earth is worth our time
           B
Is there a heart here
     A          E
that I can call mine?

[Chorus 2]
       A    E
Wasted days
       A    E
Wasted days
B            A          E
We watch our lives just fade away to
B   A       E
More wasted days

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[Interlude]
F#m E/G# A E
F#m/C# G#m/D# A F#m B

[Solo]
A E A E
B A E B A E

[Verse 3]
A                       E
How can a man watch his life
go down the drain
A                       E
How many moments has he lost today
a                      B        E
And who among us could ever see clear
    B      A            E
The end is coming, it's almost here

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[Chorus 3]
       A    E
Wasted days
       A    E
Wasted days
B            A          E
We watch our lives just fade
away to
B   A       E
More wasted days

[Chorus 4]
       A    E
Wasted days
       A    E
Wasted days
B            A          E
We watch our lives just fade
away to
B   A       E
More wasted days

[Chorus 5]
       A    E
Wasted days
       A    E
Wasted days
B            A          E
We watch our lives just slip
away to
B   A       E
More wasted days

[Outro]
A E A E
A E B A E

How to play Wasted Days: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Wasted Days by John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Wasted Days by John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen keeps coming home to E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). You need 7 chords: A, E, B, F#m, E/G#, F#m/C# and G#m/D#.

The backbone of the song is E – B – A – E (I – V – IV – I in E major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – fah – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, D, A, Em, F#m (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯

Wasted Days chords: questions

What key is Wasted Days in?

Wasted Days by John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Wasted Days?

Wasted Days uses 7 chords: A, E, B, F#m, E/G#, F#m/C#, G#m/D#.

What is the chord progression of Wasted Days?

The main progression is E – B – A – E (I – V – IV – I).

Is Wasted Days easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, D, A, Em, F#m (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).

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