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The Waves

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[Intro]
Am G F Am G F
C(bFmoth at 8th fret) 
Am(at Dm5th fret without barre) x3
[Verse]
FIn my soft bed
FThrough my dreams
FNext to her
FI hear the wFmaves
[Instrumental]
Am(at Dm5th fret without barre) x3
[Verse]
FEmeralds and pearls
FRubies and gold
FI brought home less
FThan I left under the Fmwaves
[Instrumental]
Am(at Dm5th fret without barre) x3
[Chorus]
EFive Ftimes
FIn a row
FI left my home
FTo sGtand on Ama siGnking Fboat
FAnd I know
FWhen the waves
FGet a hold, of your Gheart
TheAmy don't Glet Fgo
They don't let goFm  
[Instrumental]
Am(at Dm5th fret without barre) x3
[Verse]
FShe sleeps so sweetly
FI wear my soft shoes
FSo she'll only
FHear tFmhe waves
[Instrumental]
Am(at Dm5th fret without barre) x3
[Chorus]
EFive Ftimes
FIn a row
FI left my home
FTo sGtand on a sAminkGing boFat
FAnd I know
FWhen the waves
Get a hold, of your Gheart
GThey dAmon't leGt goF  
TFhey don't let gFmo
[Outro]
Am(at Dm5th fret without barre) x3

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The Waves

by Esmé Patterson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am G F Am G F

C Fm

(both at 8th fret)

Am Dm

(at 5th fret without barre) x3

[Verse]

In my soft bed

Through my dreams

Next to her

F Fm

I hear the waves

[Instrumental]

Am Dm

(at 5th fret without barre) x3

[Verse]

Emeralds and pearls

Rubies and gold

I brought home less

F Fm

Than I left under the waves

[Instrumental]

Am Dm

(at 5th fret without barre) x3

[Chorus]

E F

Five times

In a row

I left my home

F G Am G F

To stand on a sinking boat

And I know

When the waves

F G

Get a hold, of your heart

Am G F

They don't let go

[Instrumental]

Am Dm

(at 5th fret without barre) x3

[Verse]

She sleeps so sweetly

I wear my soft shoes

So she'll only

F Fm

Hear the waves

[Instrumental]

Am Dm

(at 5th fret without barre) x3

[Chorus]

E F

Five times

In a row

I left my home

F G Am G F

To stand on a sinking boat

And I know

When the waves

Get a hold, of your heart

G Am G F

They don't let go

F Fm

They don't let go

[Outro]

Am Dm

(at 5th fret without barre) x3

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