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The Vaselines - High Tide Low Tide
INTRO
   E     A\ 2x 
       B/
VERSE 1
ELonely by the Ariverside
 EPlaying hard to Bget
EI’m confused bAut can’t decide
EWhether to get weBt
EThere’s no plaAce I’d rather be
ESomething holds mBe back
EIs there a looAk of fight in me
EI’m ready to attaBck
CHORUS
EHigh tide low tide
AWhen’re we going to get a ride
F#Right across the water
Want to Bmeet someone’s daughter
EHigh tide low tide
AWhen am I going to get a ride
F#Right across the ocean
Want to Bfeel some emotion
VERSE 2
ELonely by the Ariverside
 EGonna make her Bwait
EI’m confused but Acan’t decide
ELeaving it too Blate
Oh
CHORUS
EHigh tide low tide
AWhen’re we going to get a ride
F#Right across the water
Want to Bmeet someone’s daughter
EHigh tide low tide
AWhen am I going to get a ride
F#Right across the ocean
Want to Bfeel some emotion
INTERLUDE
   E     A\ 2x 
       B/
GUITAR SOLO
    E    Esus4     E\
    A    Asus4      A\ 2x
   F#   F#sus4    F#/
    B    Bsus4     B/
VERSE 3
EThere’s no plaAce I’d rather be
EWant to take her Bhome
EIf she keeps iAgnoring me
EI’ll end up skin Band bone
CHORUS (2x)
EHigh tide low tide
AWhen’re we going to get a ride
F#Right across the water
Want to Bmeet someone’s daughter
EHigh tide low tide
AWhen am I going to get a ride
F#Right across the ocean
Want to Bfeel some emotion
End on E

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High Tide Low Tide

by The Vaselines

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Esus4

Asus4

F#sus4

Bsus4

The Vaselines - High Tide Low Tide

INTRO

E A

\ 2x

VERSE 1

E A

Lonely by the riverside

E B

Playing hard to get

E A

I’m confused but can’t decide

E B

Whether to get wet

E A

There’s no place I’d rather be

E B

Something holds me back

E A

Is there a look of fight in me

E B

I’m ready to attack

CHORUS

High tide low tide

When’re we going to get a ride

Right across the water

Want to meet someone’s daughter

High tide low tide

When am I going to get a ride

Right across the ocean

Want to feel some emotion

VERSE 2

E A

Lonely by the riverside

E B

Gonna make her wait

E A

I’m confused but can’t decide

E B

Leaving it too late

CHORUS

High tide low tide

When’re we going to get a ride

Right across the water

Want to meet someone’s daughter

High tide low tide

When am I going to get a ride

Right across the ocean

Want to feel some emotion

INTERLUDE

E A

\ 2x

GUITAR SOLO

E Esus4 E

A Asus4 A

\ 2x

F# F#sus4 F#

B Bsus4 B

VERSE 3

E A

There’s no place I’d rather be

E B

Want to take her home

E A

If she keeps ignoring me

E B

I’ll end up skin and bone

CHORUS (2x)

High tide low tide

When’re we going to get a ride

Right across the water

Want to meet someone’s daughter

High tide low tide

When am I going to get a ride

Right across the ocean

Want to feel some emotion

End on E

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