Ain't Wastin' Time No More - Allman Brothers (Gregg Allman, 1972)
Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.
4/4 TIME @ 90 BPM (3 Min. 47 Sec.) in 'D'.
Chords Used: (CAPO 1st FRET to match Original in 'D#') -
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GUITAR KEYS
E A D G B e Bass| Chord
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A - x 0 2 2 2 0 A A-C#-E
A11 - x 0 0 0 0 0 A A-B-D-E-G
D - x x 0 2 3 2 D A-D-F#
A6/C# - x 4 2 2 2 2 C# A-C#-E-F#
B - x 2 4 4 4 2 B B-D#-F#
E - 0 2 2 1 0 0 E B-E-G#
D7 - x x 0 2 1 2 D A-C-D-F#
INTRO: [4.25 M]
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4 - + -
e|--------|
B|--------|
G|----2---| Opening Lick (1st beat (4 +), below)
D|0h2-----|
A|------0-|
E|--------|
4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
NC |A A11 |A A11 |A A11 |A A11 |
VERSE #1: [8 M]
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|A A11 |A A11 |
Last Sun-day morn-in' the sun-shine… felt like rain…
|A A11 |A A11 |
The week be-fore,… they all… seemed the same…
|A A11 |A A11 |
With the help of God… and two friends,… I've come to re-al-ize…
|A A11 |A A11 |
I still have two strong legs,… don't need no wings to fly… You know
CHORUS #1: [6 M]
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|D A6/C# |B E |
I… ain't a-wast-in' time no… more,… ‘cause… time goes by like…
|A A11 |A A11 |A A11 |A A11 |
… hur-ri-canes… and fast-er things…
VERSE #2: [8 M]
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|A A11 |A A11 |
Lord, lord, Miss Sal-ly, why… are you cry-in'?…
|A A11 |A A11 |
Been a-round here three long days… look-in' like you're dy-… in'…
|A A11 |A A11 |
… Just step your-self out-side… and look up at the stars a-bove…
|A A11 |A A11 |
Go on down-town, ba-by,… find… some-bo-dy to love… A-mean-while,
CHORUS #2: [6 M]
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|D A6/C# |B E |
I… ain't a-wast-in' time no… more,… ‘cause time goes by like…
|A A11 |A A11 |A A11 |A A11 |
… pour-in' rain… and much fast-er things…
BRIDGE: [8 M]
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|D7 |A |
You don't need no… gyp-sy to tell you why… You
|D7 |A |
can't… let… one pre-cious day… slip… by… But
|D7 |A |
look out-side your-self,… and if you don't see what you want,… may-be
|E |D7 |
some-times then you don't… Well, leave your mind… a-lone and just get
GUITAR SOLO: [14 M]
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|A A11 |A A11 |A A11 |A A11 |
high,… oh yes, high…
|A A11 |A A11 |A A11 |A A11 |D A6/C# |B E |
|A A11 |A A11 |A A11 |A A11 |
VERSE #3: [8 M]
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|A A11 |A A11 |
I found my… way… af-ter… ma-ny years are gone,…
|A A11 |A A11 |
and all the war… freaks die off leav-… in' us a-lone…
|A A11 |A A11 |
Well now, chil-dren,… leave in peace the way we came…
|A A11 |A A11 |
'Cept for you and me, broth-er,… try and try a-gain… So, hear us
CHORUS #3: [6 M]
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|D A6/C# |B E |
now,… we ain't wast-in' time no… more,… ‘cause time goes by like…
|A A11 |A A11 |
… hur-ri-canes,… run-nin' af-ter a sub-way train…
|A A11 |A A11 |
Don't for-get the pour-… in' rain…
CODA: [16 M] 'Guitar Solo' -
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|A A11 |A A11 |A A11 |A A11 |A A11 |A A11 |
|A A11 |A A11 |A A11 |A A11 |A A11 |A A11 |
|A A11 |A A11 |A |A |
