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Kings Of Leon Wasted Time Bass Tab

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WASTED TIME
written and performed by Kings of Leon
album: Youth and Young Manhood
tabbed by simon scheck [10/1/04]

[standard tuning GDAE]

there's only three riffs in the song, the main riff, the chorus and the bridge.
the guitar changes quite often, but the main bass riff is constant except for the chrous
and the bridge.

main riff:
G:---------------------:
D:---------------------:
A:---------------------:
E:0---0---0---0--3--3--:

chorus riff ["innocent smile/runmnin free"]:
G:------------------:------------------:------------------:------------------:
D:------------------:------------------:------------------:------------------:
A:5-----------------:5-----------------:5--------5--------:5-----------------:
E:------5-----------:------5-----------:-----5--------5---:------------------:

bridge riff: [same strumming as main riff]
sounds better up high frets rather than high strings. this is how jared plays it.
G:---------------------:
D:---------------------:
A:---------------------:
E:17--17--17--17-15-15-:

lyrics:

It's your life
Don't you let em tell you when to bat your eyes
You're the only one who's gonna sacrifice
Makes no difference if you're right or wrong

Take that ride
But I want your little sister by your side
Maybe little later we can all collide
Do our livin' like a rollin' stone

Time on me is wasted time
Time on me is wasted time
Time on me is wasted time
Time on me is wasted

[chorus]
Innocent smile
Runnin' free
Baby gun' give it like it used to be
Baby gun' give it like it used to be


Show your face
Livin' in the shadows like you got no name
Enough to make a little girly go insane
Be my guest to let it out tonight

But it's ok
I know all about the little games you play
Shakin' your apple right in my face
Only when you know that I'm a beggin' for a bite

Time on me is wasted time
Time on me is wasted time
Time on me is wasted time
Time on me is wasted

[chorus]

[bridge + guitar solo]

Time on me is wasted time
Time on me is wasted time
Time on me is wasted time
Time on me is wasted

I'm gunna get your momma
I'm gunna get your pa
I'm gunna tell everybody
Just what i saw.

So won't you show your face (show your face)
Your little apple shake (show your face)
I know the love you gave (show your face)
I know the love you take (show your face)

[chorus]
[chorus]
Baby gun' give it like it used to be
Baby gun' give it like it used to be
Baby gun' give it like it used to be

Taken from The BassMasta -- http://www.bassmasta.net

Source: http://www.bassmasta.net/k/kings_of_leon/132916.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
 
 
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Kubota35
Professional
#1 by Kubota35 at Dec 23, 1978 at 11:06 PM EST
This to me seems like the singers explaining to a girl there's more to life than doing the "normal" things that are done in the modern age. Saying she shouldn't do what she's expected to do and live free "like it used to be" In a very limited way it seems like he's trying to get through the same message as "Break on through - The Doors" is trying to do. Letting people see that there's a whole different way of living if you will allow yourself to see it. Stay cool
 
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Slapbass73645
Wanna Be
#2 by Slapbass73645 .......... at Mar 7, 1992 at 4:06 PM EST
My Favourite KOL song - just thigh slapping good time RNR!
 
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Naya
Wanna Be
#3 by Naya Wallach at Jun 27, 1999 at 12:08 AM EST
I disagree somewhat. What I get from this song is that it's about a girl who's kind of a heartbreaker and runs around shaking her "apples" for everyone and whispers false promises of sex to all the guys. He's telling her that her time on him is wasted because he knows all of her tricks and games. He's telling her not to even bother...
 
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megan(peggy-lei
Average
#4 by megan(peggy-leigh) spektor at Aug 7, 1999 at 1:39 PM EST
this song is awesome!!
 
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silent
Rhythm Player
#5 by silent support at Oct 8, 1999 at 10:31 PM EST
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