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Waves

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1/1

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 1Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard tuning w. capo on 3rd fret
All chords are relative to capo
The F chord Afie uses is a Fmaj7. In the tab I kept it as a regular F so I could place the chords at the exact
timings for the chord changes.
Fmaj7e|--0--|
B|--1--|
G|--2--|
D|--3--|
A|--x--|
E|--1--|
***
[Intro]
Dm   F
Dm   F
[Verse 1]
And I Dmheld the breath inside my lungs for Fdays
And I Dmsaw myself as one of many wavFes
When I kA#new that I'd become the ocean's Gmslave I jFust staDmyedF  
And we Dmcarried forward all the water's paFst
Of the Dmwaves I was not first I was not Flast
If we sA#aw a boat afloat we'd take the mGmast, so FfasDmtD7  
[Chorus 1]
Where's a A#part of it that I FmissC  
At the A#heart of it your coFld kiAss
From the A#start of it I Fknow thisC  
Oh where's the A#part of it
[Interlude]
(chords over the solo)
Dm F
Dm F
A# Gm F Dm F
[Verse 2]
And beDmfore too long the waves grew out of Fhand
And they Dmworked to keep the sea at their comFmand
And the A#only thing they feared it seemed the sGmand, the Fdry laDmndD7  
[Chorus 2]
There's a A#part of it that I FmissC  
At the A#heart of it your coFld kiAss
From the A#start of it I Fknow thisC  
Oh where's the A#part of it
[Interlude]
(chords over choir section)
Dm   F   A#   Gm   F   A
Dm   F   A#   Gm   F   A
Dm   F
Dm   F
[Verse 3]
From the Dmwater there was born a bright bluFe roar
As it Dmrolled and formed and calmed the ocean's flFoor
And then it A#finally rose and broke upon the Gmshore nFo moDmreD7  
[Chorus 3]
There's a A#part of it that I FmissC  
At the A#heart of it your coFld kiAss
From the A#start of it I Fknow thisC  
Oh where's the A#part of it
There's a A#part of it that I FmissC  
At the A#heart of it your coFld kiAss
From the A#start of it I Fknow thisC  
Oh where's the A#part of it
Oh where's the A#part of it
Dm   F

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Waves

by Bahamas

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Standard tuning w. capo on 3rd fret

All chords are relative to capo

The F chord Afie uses is a Fmaj7. In the tab I kept it as a regular F so I could place the chords at the exact

timings for the chord changes.

Fmaj7

e|--0--|

B|--1--|

G|--2--|

D|--3--|

A|--x--|

E|--1--|

***

[Intro]

Dm F

[Verse 1]

Dm F

And I held the breath inside my lungs for days

Dm F

And I saw myself as one of many waves

A# Gm F Dm F

When I knew that I'd become the ocean's slave I just stayed

Dm F

And we carried forward all the water's past

Dm F

Of the waves I was not first I was not last

A# Gm F Dm D7

If we saw a boat afloat we'd take the mast, so fast

[Chorus 1]

A# F C

Where's a part of it that I miss

A# F A

At the heart of it your cold kiss

A# F C

From the start of it I know this

Oh where's the part of it

[Interlude]

(chords over the solo)

Dm F

A# Gm F Dm F

[Verse 2]

Dm F

And before too long the waves grew out of hand

Dm F

And they worked to keep the sea at their command

A# Gm F Dm D7

And the only thing they feared it seemed the sand, the dry land

[Chorus 2]

A# F C

There's a part of it that I miss

A# F A

At the heart of it your cold kiss

A# F C

From the start of it I know this

Oh where's the part of it

[Interlude]

(chords over choir section)

Dm F A# Gm F A

Dm F

[Verse 3]

Dm F

From the water there was born a bright blue roar

Dm F

As it rolled and formed and calmed the ocean's floor

A# Gm F Dm D7

And then it finally rose and broke upon the shore no more

[Chorus 3]

A# F C

There's a part of it that I miss

A# F A

At the heart of it your cold kiss

A# F C

From the start of it I know this

Oh where's the part of it

A# F C

There's a part of it that I miss

A# F A

At the heart of it your cold kiss

A# F C

From the start of it I know this

Oh where's the part of it

Dm F

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