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Tuning: Standard
Basic chords (the guitars add some beautiful tensions and variations here 
and there).
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CHORDS
        E-A-D-G-B-e
G6      3-x-0-0-0-0 (thanks to Shockadelica)
C6      x-3-5-5-5-5  or x-3-2-2-1-0
Fmaj7   1-x-2-2-1-0
D       x-5-4-0-3-0 
G/F     1-x-0-0-3-3
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[Intro]
|  G6|  A|  G6|  A|
[Verse 1]
I saw G6whitecaps on the water Atoday
 G6Fifteen minutes after you Awent away
 G6Couldn’t find a reason to Amake you stay
It’s C6windy now
But it’s Fmaj7gonna be okay
[Interlude]
|  G6|  A|  G6|  A|
|  G6|  A|  C6|  Fmaj7|
[Verse 2]
I saw G6a black butterfly lose his Awings today
 G6Singed by the candle underAneath the archway
 G6Wherever they land they’ll Ahave to stay
C6Who can say
But Fmaj7what a price to pay
[Chorus]
 CWhitecaps on the water but tDhat’s okay
 CAin’t never been a storm I’m running from Dcome my way
 CWeatherman said it would be easy, Dover any day
It’s Bbwindy now
               G/F[  G]
But it’s gonna be okay
[Verse 3]
  G6For the life of me I just Acan’t recall
 G6It’s still a mystery Athat’s all
 G6Cause dark gallows Alead to brighter halls
 C6And masquerade
Fmaj7Masquerade, that’s all
[Chorus]
 CWhitecaps on the water but tDhat’s okay
 CAin’t never been a storm I’m running from Dcome my way
 CWeatherman said it would be easy, Dover any day
It’s Bbwindy now
               G/F[  G]
But it’s gonna be okay
[Verse 4]
I saw G6whitecaps on the water Atoday
 G6Fifteen minutes after you Awent away-G/Fay

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Whitecaps

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Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

G/F

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tuning: Standard

Basic chords (the guitars add some beautiful tensions and variations here

and there).

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

G6 3-x-0-0-0-0 (thanks to Shockadelica)

C6 x-3-5-5-5-5 or x-3-2-2-1-0

Fmaj7 1-x-2-2-1-0

D x-5-4-0-3-0

G/F 1-x-0-0-3-3

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[Intro]

G6 A G6 A

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

G6 A

I saw whitecaps on the water today

G6 A

Fifteen minutes after you went away

G6 A

Couldn’t find a reason to make you stay

It’s windy now

Fmaj7

But it’s gonna be okay

[Interlude]

G6 A G6 A

| | | | |

G6 A C6 Fmaj7

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

G6 A

I saw a black butterfly lose his wings today

G6 A

Singed by the candle underneath the archway

G6 A

Wherever they land they’ll have to stay

Who can say

Fmaj7

But what a price to pay

[Chorus]

C D

Whitecaps on the water but that’s okay

C D

Ain’t never been a storm I’m running from come my way

C D

Weatherman said it would be easy, over any day

It’s windy now

G/F G

[ ]

But it’s gonna be okay

[Verse 3]

G6 A

For the life of me I just can’t recall

G6 A

It’s still a mystery that’s all

G6 A

Cause dark gallows lead to brighter halls

And masquerade

Fmaj7

Masquerade, that’s all

[Chorus]

C D

Whitecaps on the water but that’s okay

C D

Ain’t never been a storm I’m running from come my way

C D

Weatherman said it would be easy, over any day

It’s windy now

G/F G

[ ]

But it’s gonna be okay

[Verse 4]

G6 A

I saw whitecaps on the water today

G6 A G/F

Fifteen minutes after you went away-ay

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What key is "Whitecaps" in?

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