PHISH - "waste" Tablature

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Date: Wed, 25 Dec 1996 15:19:29 -0500 (EST)
From: molivo@biddeford.com


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 <evan3@mail.idt.net>

Subject: Chords to "Waste" by Phish

This song was originally transcribed and posted by Bill Schofield
Schof26@aol.com 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
Evan3@mail.idt.net


"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
Evan3@mail.idt.net
From eat1@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu Mon Feb 17 15:08:21 1997
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 21:48:56 -0500
From: Emilio A Torres-lumsden <eat1@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>
To: guitar@nevada.edu
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---eat1@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu
(Emilio Torres-Lumsden)

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