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Steve Aoki - Waste It On Me Ukulele Chords

ChordsEm, C, G, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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[Em]You say love is [C]messed up [G]You say that it [D]don’t work
[Em]You don’t wanna [C]try, no, no ([G]You don’t wanna [D]try, no, no)
And [Em]baby, I’m no [C]stranger to [G]heartbreak and the [D]pain, of
[Em]Always being [C]let go ([G]Always being [D]let go)


And I [Em]know there’s no ma[C]king this right, [G]this right [D]
And I [Em]know there’s no chan[C]ging your mind, [G]your mind ([D]Your mind)
But we [Em]both found each o[C]ther tonight, [G]tonight oh [D]yeah
So if [Em]love is nothing [C]more than just a [G]waste of your [D]time


Waste it on [Em]me Waste it on [C]me (Waste it on [G]me)
Tell me [D]why not waste it on [Em]me. Waste it on [C]me (Waste it on [G]me)
Baby why [D]not waste it on [Em]me Waste it on [C]me (Waste it on [G]me)
Tell me [D]why not waste it on [Em]me Waste it on [C]me (Waste it on [G]me) [D]


[Em]So we don’t gotta [C]go there. [G]Past lovers and [D]warfare
[Em]It’s just you and [C]me now ([G]Yeah, yeah) [D]
[Em]I don’t know your [C]secrets But [G]I’ll pick up the [D]pieces
[Em]Pull you close to [C]me now ([G]Yeah, yeah) [D]


And I [Em]know there’s no ma[C]king this right, [G]this right [D]
And I [Em]know there’s no chan[C]ging your mind, [G]your mind ([D]Your mind)
But we [Em]both found each o[C]ther tonight, [G]tonight oh [D]yeah
So if [Em]love is nothing [C]more than just a [G]waste of your [D]time


Waste it on [Em]me Waste it on [C]me (Waste it on [G]me)
Tell me [D]why not waste it on [Em]me. Waste it on [C]me (Waste it on [G]me)
Baby why [D]not waste it on [Em]me Waste it on [C]me (Waste it on [G]me)
Tell me [D]why not waste it on [Em]me Waste it on [C]me (Waste it on [G]me) [D]


Yay, don’t you [Em]think there must be a [C]reason
Yeah, [G]like we had our [D]names
Don’t you [Em]think we got another [C]season
That [G]come after [D]spring
I wanna be your [Em]summer. I wanna be your [C]wave
Treat me like a [G]comma and I’ll take you to a new [D]phrase
Ya, come just [Em]eat me and throw me a[C]way
If I’m [G]not your taste, babe, [D]waste. Waste it on me


And I [Em]know there’s no ma[C]king this right, [G]this right [D]
And I [Em]know there’s no chan[C]ging your mind, [G]your mind ([D]Your mind)
But we [Em]both found each o[C]ther tonight, [G]tonight oh [D]yeah
So if [Em]love is nothing [C]more than just a [G]waste of your [D]time


Waste it on [Em]me Waste it on [C]me (Waste it on [G]me)
Tell me [D]why not waste it on [Em]me. Waste it on [C]me (Waste it on [G]me)
Baby why [D]not waste it on [Em]me Waste it on [C]me (Waste it on [G]me)
Tell me [D]why not waste it on [Em]me Waste it on [C]me (Waste it on [G]me) [D]

AlbumNeon Future III
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Waste It On Me on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Steve Aoki - Waste It On Me on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Waste It On Me uses these transitions most often: C → G (36), Em → C (36), and G → D (36). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
Em to C

2. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
C to G

3. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
G to D

4. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
D to Em

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Waste It On Me.

  • Waste It On Me includes 143 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Waste It On Me contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Waste It On Me connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%