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The Rip Tide

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[Intro]
  D#m    E    F#    B    E    F#    D#m   Ex 3
[Verse]
  D#mAnd this is the house where EI, I feel alF#one, feel alBone now
  EAnd this is the house where F#I could be unkD#mnown, be alEone now
[Chorus]
D#mSo, the waEves and F#I found a rolBling tidEe
ESo, the wF#aves and I D#mfound a Erip tide
[Interlude]
D#m  E  F#  B  E  F#  D#m  E
[Verse]
  D#mAnd this is the house where EI, I feel alF#one, feel alBone now
  EAnd this is the house where F#I could be unkD#mnown, be alEone now
[Chorus]
D#mSo, the waEves and F#I found a rolBling tidEe
ESo, the wF#aves and D#mI found a rip Etide
D#mSo, the waEves and F#I found a rolBling tidEe
ESo, the wF#aves and D#mI found a rip Etide
[Outro]
D#m  E  F#  B  E  F#  D#m  E

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The Rip Tide

by Beirut

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

[Intro]

D#m E F# B E F# D#m E

x 3

[Verse]

D#m E F# B

And this is the house where I, I feel alone, feel alone now

E F# D#m E

And this is the house where I could be unknown, be alone now

[Chorus]

D#m E F# B E

So, the waves and I found a rolling tide

E F# D#m E

So, the waves and I found a rip tide

[Interlude]

D#m E F# B E F# D#m E

[Verse]

D#m E F# B

And this is the house where I, I feel alone, feel alone now

E F# D#m E

And this is the house where I could be unknown, be alone now

[Chorus]

D#m E F# B E

So, the waves and I found a rolling tide

E F# D#m E

So, the waves and I found a rip tide

D#m E F# B E

So, the waves and I found a rolling tide

E F# D#m E

So, the waves and I found a rip tide

[Outro]

D#m E F# B E F# D#m E

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