Verse
F# C# F#
What a waste of time to be unhappy
F# C# F#
What a terrible unpredictable bore
B C#
It really isn't fair
F# D#m
You've had more of your share
B F# C#
of trouble, worry, and care
[Chorus]
(on C# string 0-2-4)
F# B C#
It’s just a state of mind
F# B C#
it will pass in time
F# B C#
the sadness in your eye
F# B C#
will teach you bye and bye
F# F#/F D#m
so lift up your eye
B C# F#sus4 F#
and lose your blue in the sky
[Verse 2]
F# C# F#
what a waste of time to be unhappy
F# C# F#
what a precious waste of time and space
B C#
you might just take your life
F# D#m
but you haven’t got a knife
B F# C#
and besides no one would miss you from this light
[Chorus]
(on C# string 0-2-4)
F# B C#
Life has her ups and downs
F# B C#
she has her smiles and frowns
F# B C#
you should feel lucky to be you
F# F#/F D#m
and when you think your blessings are few
B C# F#sus4 F#
there’s always someone worse off than you