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If I Was A Tidal Wave

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In the Demo there are alot more hammer ons in the bottom 3 strings (specifically
Tuning: Half Step down
Capo on the third fret
Chords:
 C(x32010)
 Cmaj9(020010)
 Am(x02210)
 G(320013)
Cadd11 (x33010)
 Gmaj(320033)
 Gsus2(300233)
*Every time Am is played in the verses/intro/outro hammer on the b string*
Intro:  C   Cmaj7   Am  G*
*C lead in* close to the end of each G remove top two fingers and play a string on the 
3rd fret then open, one strum each, just as a lead in back to C. 0*3*0013 00*0*013 the 
Verse:
The SCaudis are Cmaj7ever our Amfriends and our Gallies
The CPresident smokeCmaj7s cigars with their AmPrinces on his lGanai
And acCross the street a Cmaj7mother sleeps with her Ambaby's ghost
                     G          C   Cmaj7   Am  G*
Wrapped in pink and spotlights
CIf I was a Cmaj7tidal wave Amwell you know thaGt Id
Rise Cup and crash your Cmaj7castle gate and Amleave you high and Gdry
CDisappear you Cmaj7down this trail of Ambusted years to Gride the rails
 and CgoodbyesCmaj7  Am  G  
Chorus:
Well Ammy name is propaCgandaG  
And my Ammamas pain is propagCandaG  
CIf I Gwas a Amtidal wave
         C      GCadd11
Id let the Union fall
Ya Cif I Gwas a Amtidal wave
           C             GCadd11*(hammer B)C*(hammer 
B)  Gmaj  Gsus2  
Id be first against the wall
Cadd11* C*  Gmaj    Gsus2(incorporate  Clead in)
 C   Cmaj7   Am  G*
Chorus:
CIf I Gwas a Amtidal wave
             C         GCadd11
From coast to coast Id scream
CIf I wGas a tAmidal wave
           C              GCadd11*(hammer B)C*(hammer 
B)  Gmaj  Gsus2  
Id wash this whole place clean
Cadd11* C* Gmaj Gsus2 (in demo this is the "ooooh" part)
outro:
 C   Cmaj7   Am  G*

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If I Was A Tidal Wave

by Matthew Good

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj9

Gmaj

Gsus2

Cmaj7

In the Demo there are alot more hammer ons in the bottom 3 strings (specifically

Tuning: Half Step down

Capo on the third fret

Chords:

(x32010)

Cmaj9

(020010)

(x02210)

(320013)

Cadd11 (x33010)

Gmaj

(320033)

Gsus2

(300233)

*Every time Am is played in the verses/intro/outro hammer on the b string*

C Cmaj7 Am G

Intro: *

*C lead in* close to the end of each G remove top two fingers and play a string on the

3rd fret then open, one strum each, just as a lead in back to C. 0*3*0013 00*0*013 the

Verse:

C Cmaj7 Am G

The Saudis are ever our friends and our allies

C Cmaj7 Am G

The President smokes cigars with their Princes on his lanai

C Cmaj7 Am

And across the street a mother sleeps with her baby's ghost

G C Cmaj7 Am G

Wrapped in pink and spotlights

C Cmaj7 Am G

If I was a tidal wave well you know that Id

C Cmaj7 Am G

Rise up and crash your castle gate and leave you high and dry

C Cmaj7 Am G

Disappear you down this trail of busted years to ride the rails

C Cmaj7 Am G

and goodbyes

Chorus:

Am C G

Well my name is propaganda

Am C G

And my mamas pain is propaganda

C G Am

If I was a tidal wave

C G

Cadd11

Id let the Union fall

C G Am

Ya if I was a tidal wave

C G B C

Cadd11*(hammer )*(hammer

B Gmaj Gsus2

)

Id be first against the wall

C Gmaj Gsus2 C

Cadd11* * (incorporate lead in)

C Cmaj7 Am G

Chorus:

C G Am

If I was a tidal wave

C G

Cadd11

From coast to coast Id scream

C G Am

If I was a tidal wave

C G B C

Cadd11*(hammer )*(hammer

B Gmaj Gsus2

)

Id wash this whole place clean

Cadd11* C* Gmaj Gsus2 (in demo this is the "ooooh" part)

outro:

C Cmaj7 Am G

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