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Capo 3
 Em   Cx 2
       EmBefore electGric light
       EmYou paddled through the soup of darkness as a crocodileC  
       EmCherry pickiGng in the river
       EmI would leave crisp note footprints at the BanksiCde
DWatch it closely you see it begin to move
DWatch it closely you see it begin to flicker
GWhile we're here, Emlets see what happensC  
CWhat we got, got, got to loseD  
GWhile we're tidal Emand flexed on a full moonC  
CIt'd be a sure, sure shame to not doD  
       EmIn every wonGder what you are
       EmI've blurted everything I know just for a piece oCf it
       EmFlash frozenG, patchworked and fallow
       EmI sprung up in hearts and arrow superhighwaysC  
DWatch it closely you see it begin to move
DWatch it closely you see it begin to flicker
GWhile we're here, Emlets see what happensC  
CWhat we got, got, got to loseD  
GWhile we're tidal Emand flexed on a full moonC  
CIt'd be a sure, sure shame to not to Dthat
EmDo you what you feel, just how Gyou like
DNobody has to knowC  
EmDo you what you feel, just how Gyou like
DNobody has to knowC  
Watch, watch... watch... watch, watch...
What we got to lose
GWhile we're here, Emlets see what happensC  
CWhat we got, got, got to loseD  
GWhile we're tidal Emand flexed on a full moonC  
CIt'd be a sure, sure shame to not doD  
Do it for England
Do it for love
Do it for us
Do it for goodness sake
Do it for all the times
We wished we had
EmDo what you want, just how you likeC  
EmNobody has to know 
EmDo what you want, just how you likeC  
EmNobody has to know 

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Tidal

by Imogen Heap

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

Em C

x 2

Em G

Before electric light

Em C

You paddled through the soup of darkness as a crocodile

Em G

Cherry picking in the river

Em C

I would leave crisp note footprints at the Bankside

Watch it closely you see it begin to move

Watch it closely you see it begin to flicker

G Em C

While we're here, lets see what happens

C D

What we got, got, got to lose

G Em C

While we're tidal and flexed on a full moon

C D

It'd be a sure, sure shame to not do

Em G

In every wonder what you are

Em C

I've blurted everything I know just for a piece of it

Em G

Flash frozen, patchworked and fallow

Em C

I sprung up in hearts and arrow superhighways

Watch it closely you see it begin to move

Watch it closely you see it begin to flicker

G Em C

While we're here, lets see what happens

C D

What we got, got, got to lose

G Em C

While we're tidal and flexed on a full moon

C D

It'd be a sure, sure shame to not to that

Em G

Do you what you feel, just how you like

D C

Nobody has to know

Em G

Do you what you feel, just how you like

D C

Nobody has to know

Watch, watch... watch... watch, watch...

What we got to lose

G Em C

While we're here, lets see what happens

C D

What we got, got, got to lose

G Em C

While we're tidal and flexed on a full moon

C D

It'd be a sure, sure shame to not do

Do it for England

Do it for love

Do it for us

Do it for goodness sake

Do it for all the times

We wished we had

Em C

Do what you want, just how you like

Nobody has to know

Em C

Do what you want, just how you like

Nobody has to know

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