Wasting Away

{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{section: Intro}
  [D]      [G]      [D]      [G]      [D]      [G]      [D]      [G]

Cl[D]oaked in black like the star[G]s, so wrappe[D]d up in yourself you are     [G]

Th[D]e needle taste sweeter by [G]far than the cold light of da[D]y       [G]

An[D]d as you become en[G]slaved to the pu[D]ppy that you grie[G]f

Th[D]ere is nothing I can d[G]o to save you from slippi[D]ng away  [G]

An[Bm]d I just wanted, just nee[G]ded to say

I [Bm]hate to see you wa[G]sting away, just wast[D]ing away

[Following verse as above]
So when you just can't take anymore and the nappy comes too full of pain
You reach for the comfort of your white stallion again
And I just wanted, just needed to say
I hate to see you wasting away, just wasting away
Just wasting away

  [Em] I've seen the fire die [A]away,    I'v[Em]e seen the sunset in your [A]eyes

  [Em] I've seen the darkness comi[A]ng down and I just needed[G]

  [A]To say goodbye

[Following verse as first verse - Repeat D G sequence]
So you're dancing with the candy man, he's saving the last words for you
And as he leads you away by the hand there is nothing I can do
There is nothing I can do
Goodbye to you, goodbye to you

[End on
  [A]
  [D]]