Verse
D A D
What a waste of time to be unhappy
D A D
What a terrible unpredictable bore
G A
It really isn't fair
D Bm
You've had more of your share
G D A
of trouble, worry, and care
[Chorus]
(on A string 0-2-4)
D G A
It’s just a state of mind
D G A
it will pass in time
D G A
the sadness in your eye
D G A
will teach you bye and bye
D D/C# Bm
so lift up your eye
G A Dsus4 D
and lose your blue in the sky
[Verse 2]
D A D
what a waste of time to be unhappy
D A D
what a precious waste of time and space
G A
you might just take your life
D Bm
but you haven’t got a knife
G D A
and besides no one would miss you from this light
[Chorus]
(on A string 0-2-4)
D G A
Life has her ups and downs
D G A
she has her smiles and frowns
D G A
you should feel lucky to be you
D D/C# Bm
and when you think your blessings are few
G A Dsus4 D
there’s always someone worse off than you