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White Stripes - Wasting My Time
Standard Tuning
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e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------1---1---1---1-1-0---1---1---1---1-1-0-|
G|--------------------2---2---2---2-2-0---2---2---2---2-2-0-|
D|--------------------2---2---2---2-2-0---2---2---2---2-2-0-|
A|--------------------0---0---0---0-0-----0---0---0---0-0---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
And if I'm wasting my time
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e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-1---1---1---1-1-----1---1---1---1-1---|
D|-2---2---2---2-2-0---2---2---2---2-2-0-|
A|-2---2---2---2-2-0---2---2---2---2-2-0-|
E|-0---0---0---0-0-----0---0---0---0-0---|
e|-------------------------------------------2-2p0-----|
B|-------------------------------------------3-3p0-----|
G|-4---4---4---4-4/7---7---7---1---1---1p0---2-2p0-----|
D|-4---4---4---4-4/7---7---7---2---2---2p0---0-0-------|
A|-2---2---2---2-2/5---5---5---2---2---2p0-----------2-|
E|-----------------------------0---0---0-------------0-|
*
e|-0-3-5-5/7-5-3-0-----------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------1---1---1---1-1-0-1-------------------------|
G|-------------------2---2---2---2-2-0-2-------------------------|
D|-------------------2---2---2---2-2-0-2-------------------------|
A|-------------------0---0---0---0-0---0-------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------0h3-3/5-5/7-75-3-3b4-|
e|-----0-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----0---0---------3------------4--------------------|
G|-----1----------2/4-4p2p0-2-0---4--------------------|
D|-----2--------------------------4--------------------|
A|-----2--------------------------2--------------------|
E|-0--------3-0----------------------------------------|
^bend with whammy bar ^hold for entire bar
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-/7-7-7---8-8-8---9-----------------|
D|-/7-7-7---8-8-8---9-----------------|
A|-/5-5-5---6-6-6---7---------------2-|
E|--------------------0-0-0-3b4-3-0-0-|
* *
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------1---1---1---1-1-0---1---1---1---1-1-0-|
G|--------------------2---2---2---2-2-0---2---2---2---2-2-0-|
D|--------------------2---2---2---2-2-0---2---2---2---2-2-0-|
A|--------------------0---0---0---0-0-----0---0---0---0-0---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
...you're saying goodbye
* *
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-1---1---1---1-1-----1---1---1---1-1---|
D|-2---2---2---2-2-0---2---2---2---2-2-0-|
A|-2---2---2---2-2-0---2---2---2---2-2-0-|
E|-0---0---0---0-0-----0---0---0---0-0---|
e|-------------------------------------------2-2p0-----|
B|-------------------------------------------3-3p0-----|
G|-4---4---4---4-4/7---7---7---1---1---1p0---2-2p0-----|
D|-4---4---4---4-4/7---7---7---2---2---2p0---0-0-------|
A|-2---2---2---2-2/5---5---5---2---2---2p0-----------2-|
E|-----------------------------0---0---0-------------0-|
*
e|-0h3h5-5/7-7p5p3-5p3p0---0-----------------------|
B|-------------------------1---1---1---1---1-1-0-1-|
G|-------------------------2---2---2---2---2-2-0-2-|
D|-------------------------2---2---2---2---2-2-0-2-|
A|-------------------------0---0---0---0---0-0---0-|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
^bend with whammy bar
e|---------------------------0---------------------------|
B|---------------------------0---------3-0---------------|
G|---------------------------1---0-2/4-----4p2-0-2-4p2p0-|
D|---------------------------2---------------------------|
A|---------------------------2---------------------------|
E|-0h3-3/5-5/7-5p3-5p3b4-0-------------------------------|
^bend with whammy bar
e|--------------------------------2-2-----|
B|-4------------------------------3-3-----|
G|-4---/7-7-7---8-8-8---9-----1---2-2-----|
D|-4---/7-7-7---8-8-8---9-----2---0-0-----|
A|-2---/5-5-5---6-6-6---7-----2---------2-|
E|------------------------0---0---------0-|
^hold for entire bar
* *
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------1---1---1---1-1-0---1---1---1---1-1-0-|
G|--------------------2---2---2---2-2-0---2---2---2---2-2-0-|
D|--------------------2---2---2---2-2-0---2---2---2---2-2-0-|
A|--------------------0---0---0---0-0-----0---0---0---0-0---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
...window's turning blue
* *
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-1---1---1---1-1-----1---1---1---1-1---|
D|-2---2---2---2-2-0---2---2---2---2-2-0-|
A|-2---2---2---2-2-0---2---2---2---2-2-0-|
E|-0---0---0---0-0-----0---0---0---0-0---|
e|-------------------------------------------2-2p0-----|
B|-------------------------------------------3-3p0-----|
G|-4---4---4---4-4/7---7---7---1---1---1p0---2-2p0-----|
D|-4---4---4---4-4/7---7---7---2---2---2p0---0-0-------|
A|-2---2---2---2-2/5---5---5---2---2---2p0-----------2-|
E|-----------------------------0---0---0-------------0-|
*
e|-0-3-5-5/7-5-3-0-----------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------1---1---1---1-1-0-1-------------------------|
G|-------------------2---2---2---2-2-0-2-------------------------|
D|-------------------2---2---2---2-2-0-2-------------------------|
A|-------------------0---0---0---0-0---0-------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------0h3-3/5-5/7-75-3-3b4-|
e|-----0-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----0---0---------3------------4--------------------|
G|-----1----------2/4-4p2p0-2-0---4--------------------|
D|-----2--------------------------4--------------------|
A|-----2--------------------------2--------------------|
E|-0--------3-0----------------------------------------|
^bend with whammy bar ^hold for entire bar
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-/7-7-7---8-8-8---9-----------------|
D|-/7-7-7---8-8-8---9-----------------|
A|-/5-5-5---6-6-6---7---------------2-|
E|--------------------0-0-0-3b4-3-0-0-|
| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| b bend
| * up-strum
Lyrics:
And if I'm wasting my time
Then nothing could be better
Than hanging on the line
And waiting for an honest word forever
And if you're saying goodbye
Please don't you think me bitter
For recalling every rhyme
From the book, the page, the line, the word, the letter
Now the window's turning blue
And the waters have been flowing
And I hope I'm not a fool
For laughing at myself as you were going
_well that's basicly it so enjoi guys ~~_
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Courtney Wanna Be |
#1 by Courtney L. at Oct 19, 1971 at 12:05 AM EST |
| "And If you're saying goodbye please don't you think me bitter, so recalling every rhyme from the book the page the line the word the letter" IMHO, the best lyrics Jack has ever written | |
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Daniel Average |
#2 by Daniel Johnson at Aug 24, 1976 at 12:36 PM EST |
| "and if you're saying goodbye please don't you think me bitter for recalling every rhyme from the book the page the line the word the letter" Sometimes people take words from Valenines cards and such and use them against you in divorce settlements! | |
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Jp Wanna Be |
#3 by Jp Collins at Sep 11, 1976 at 12:25 PM EST |
| I hope Im not a fool for laughing at myself as you are going... He is not sure if he is happy with the decision of letting go... | |
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Håvard Average |
#4 by Håvard Banne at Feb 20, 1983 at 11:00 AM EST |
| tough decision, jacks written some of the greatest stuff ive ever heard... but i think this song is pretty self explanitory really cool | |
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ashley Wanna Be |
#5 by ashley pudding at Mar 14, 1989 at 10:22 AM EST |
| well if u fall 4 a friend u dont rly tell them if u dident know that how friend ships get wrecked even if u say when u brake up lets still b friends u dont trust me i have been there and i regret it | |
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scotty 2 hotty Rhythm Player |
#6 by scotty 2 hotty at Feb 27, 1990 at 12:43 PM EST |
| does anyone think the last verse has something to do with taking a pregnancy test? "well the windows turning blue and the waters over flowing..." I picture a guy and girl fumbling with the test and waiting for the results. | |
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Håvard Average |
#7 by Håvard Banne at Dec 1, 1990 at 9:04 AM EST |
| At first I thought what a cynical song. Then I realized I know someone who I can sing this song to. Then I just snapped out of my "wasting time" mode for someone who kept me hanging on. Snap! All of a sudden, it's time to say goodbye. Wish Jack would write more songs like this and "Do". Simple, short but not lacking in thought--no frills. | |
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chOxY Rhythm Player |
#8 by chOxY at Jul 31, 1994 at 7:14 PM EST |
| This song really reminds me of my best friend (Jonah) who I completely fell for, and he told me that he wanted to be with me, but not right now because he just wanted to figure things out for himself. Now I'm just waiting, and I'm sick of him playing with my feelings, so I feel like I'm "wasting my time". That's not what the song is about, but that's what it reminds me of. "and i hope i'm not a fool for laughing at myself as you are going" Because I told him that when he figures things out to give me a call. I hope that wasn't irrational but right now I don't even want him around. I'm bitter as all hell. | |
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albert Rhythm Player |
#9 by albert casualtie at Jan 29, 1997 at 4:14 AM EST |
| just re-heard this live its one of those 'jolene' songs emotional, definitely | |
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Prince Alex Lead Player |
#10 by Prince Alex at Apr 20, 2000 at 1:46 AM EST |
| i understand you completely. | |
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Jay Dizzle Wanna Be |
#11 by Jay Dizzle holden at Nov 23, 2000 at 4:32 PM EST |
| "and if i'm wasting my time then nothing could be better than hanging on the line and waiting for an honest word forever" Hes with a girl that is fleeting, he knows its probibly not gonna work out but hes enjoying every minute he has with her, even tho' he might be wasting his time nothing could be better. "and if you're saying goodbye please don't you think me bitter for recalling every rhyme from the book the page the line the word the letter" I think hes looking back reminiscing the good times but mainly looking for what happend to their love. "well the windows turning blue and the waters ever flowing and i hope i'm not a fool for laughing at myself as you are going" here I think he came to the conclusion that he was the one that fucked up and let her go, it wasnt her that was the problem. so hes laughing at him self for being so blind and stupid I relate hella much to this song this was me not long ago when I let the love of my life go....thats the way I felt | |
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