Verse
B F# B
What a waste of time to be unhappy
B F# B
What a terrible unpredictable bore
E F#
It really isn't fair
B G#m
You've had more of your share
E B F#
of trouble, worry, and care
[Chorus]
(on F# string 0-2-4)
B E F#
It’s just a state of mind
B E F#
it will pass in time
B E F#
the sadness in your eye
B E F#
will teach you bye and bye
B B/A# G#m
so lift up your eye
E F# Bsus4 B
and lose your blue in the sky
[Verse 2]
B F# B
what a waste of time to be unhappy
B F# B
what a precious waste of time and space
E F#
you might just take your life
B G#m
but you haven’t got a knife
E B F#
and besides no one would miss you from this light
[Chorus]
(on F# string 0-2-4)
B E F#
Life has her ups and downs
B E F#
she has her smiles and frowns
B E F#
you should feel lucky to be you
B B/A# G#m
and when you think your blessings are few
E F# Bsus4 B
there’s always someone worse off than you