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Time To Waste by Alkaline Trio

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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
 F#m
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|----|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|----|
G|--666614141414---1313131311111111---777714141414---131313137777---| x2 |
D|--xxxxxxxxxxxx---xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx---xxxxxxxxxxxx---xxxxxxxxxxxx---|----|
A|--444412121212---11111111 9 9 9 9---555512121212---111111115555---|----|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|----|

Verse:
F#m
There's someone down below blowing you a kiss
                         E
They watch from their windows
F#m
As all arms fall to their sides, and all eyes fix
         E
On the death of tomorrow

 F#m                          G#
And you found everything you need
A                  F#m
To make a life complete
        E             F#m             G#           A
Completely revolting, and they have safety and relief
                   D
For sale up the street
E                     D
I see you in line everyday

Chorus:
A               F#m               D
You had time to waste and I'm not sorry
A                               D
Such a basket case, hide the cutlery
A              F#m            D
I had time to kill, it's dead and buried
A              F#m            D            E
You've got guts to spill, but no one trustworthy

Interlude:
F#m       E oct.      F#m oct.    F#m G#   E

Verse:
F#m
These creatures are waking up in these dark trees
             E
Waiting like vultures
F#m
Eyes roll back, turn white in time to feed
         E
They salivate in hunger

F#m              G#
For you and everything they need
A                 F#m
To make a death complete
E                        F#m
Completely unnatural and salvation lies
G#                  A
Behind those dead eyes
D                          E                D
That watch you while you sleep every night and


Chorus:
A               F#m               D
You had time to waste and I'm not sorry
A                               D
Such a basket case, hide the cutlery
A              F#m            D
I had time to kill, it's dead and buried
A              F#m            D            E
You've got guts to spill, but no one trustworthy

Bridge:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------6666---666614141414---1313131311111111---777714141414---131313137777---888814141414---|
D|---4---xxxx---xxxxxxxxxxxx---xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx---xxxxxxxxxxxx---xxxxxxxxxxxx---xxxxxxxxxxxx---|
A|---4---4444---444412121212---11111111 9 9 9 9---555512121212---111111115555---666612121212---|
E|---2-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---1313131311111111---777714141414---9---7---|
D|---xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx---xxxxxxxxxxxx---9---7---|
A|---11111111 9 9 9 9---555512121212---7---5---|
E|---------------------------------------------|

Chorus:
A               F#m               D
You had time to waste and I'm not sorry
A                               D
Such a basket case, hide the cutlery
A              F#m            D
I had time to kill, it's dead and buried
A              F#m            D            E
You've got guts to spill, but no one trustworthy



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Time To Waste Chords Info

Last Updated: January 16, 2026

Chords: E, A, D, G, B, F#m, G#