Chord What A Waste by Ian Dury And The Blockheads

artist : ian dury & the blockheads song : what a waste tabbed by : dj 7th jan 2013 tuning : standard * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dm7 D#7 Dm7 D#7 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Dm7 i could be the driver , an articulated lorry , D#7 i could be a poet , i wouldn’t need to worry , Dm7 i could be the teacher in a classroom full of scholars , D#7 i could be the sergeant in a squadron full of wallahs! F D#7 F G what a waste! what a waste! what a waste! what a waste! C because i chose to play the fool in a six - piece band , A7 first night nerves every one - night stand , Dm7 i should be glad . . . to be so inclined! D#7 D#7 G G C what a waste! what a waste! rock ’n’ roll don’t mind! schtum! ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Dm7 D#7 Dm7 D#7 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Dm7 i could be a lawyer , with stratagems and ruses , D#7 i could be a doctor , with poultices and bruises , Dm7 i could be writer with a growing reputation , D#7 i could be the ticket man at fulham railway station! F D#7 F G what a waste! what a waste! what a waste! what a waste! C because i chose to play the fool in a six - piece band , A7 first night nerves every one - night stand , Dm7 i should be glad to be so inclined! D#7 D#7 G G C what a waste! what a waste! rock ’n’ roll don’t mind! ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ F#m G#m A#m | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | A#m Bm Cm Cm Bm A#m Dm7 D#7 | / /__/ / / | /__/ /__/ | / / / / | / / / / | ^ ^ ^ Dm7 i could be the catalyst that sparks a revolution , D#7 i could be an inmate in a long - term institution , Dm7 i could lead to wild extremes , i could do or die , D#7 i could yawn , and be withdrawn , and watch them gallop by! F D#7 F G what a waste! what a waste! what a waste! what a waste! C because i chose to play the fool in a six - piece band , A7 first night nerves every one - night stand , Dm7 D#7 D#7 i should be glad to be so inclined! what a waste! what a waste! ^ ^ G G C rock ’n’ roll don’t mind! ah - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! ^ ^ | / / / / | / / / / | A7 Dm7 ah - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! ah - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | D#7 D#7 what a waste! what a waste! ^ ^ G G C ^ ^ chose to play the fool in a six - piece band , A7 first night nerves every one - night stand , Dm7 i should be glad to be so inclined! D#7 D#7 G G C what a waste! what a waste! rock ’n’ roll don’t mind! ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ D#7 D#7 G G C what a waste! what a waste! rock ’n’ roll don’t mind! ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dm7 = xx0211 C = x32010 A#m = x13321 D#7 = x11323 A7 = 000000 Bm = x24432 F = 133211 F#m = 244222 Cm = x35543 G = 355433 G#m = 466444