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Tidal Waves

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Standard Tuning - CAPO 2
[Alex]
CFalling on my face agaGin
So I know I'm right on trFack
It's hard for me to make amendGs
When you stabbed me in the backC  
CSailing on to Ganother sorry shore
CTalking shit, say I'm your Gfilthy little, filthy little
AmLike I just happen to Fbe in the right place, right tDmime
She settled downF  
[Chorus]
CI earned my plGace with the tidal wavFes
I can't escape this feeFling that something ain't right
CI caught my naGme as I crashed the gaFtes
Still I can't escape this feFeling that something ain't right
DmWhy don't you think before you speakG?
Cause you don't know me at CalFl   
Cause you don't know me at CalFl
[Mark]
CTell me how you really feGel
Write it on the bathroom wFall
That film your one was watcGhing
I know you'd say nothing at aCll
CTreading water, yeah, you're angry and you're bGored
CBut I'm sick of this, I'm just your Gfilthy little, filthy little
AmLike I just happen to Fbe in the right place, right tDmime
Oh, would you settle down?F  
[Chorus]
CI earned my plGace with the tidal wavFes
I can't escape this feeFling that something ain't right
CI caught my naGme as I crashed the gaFtes
Still I can't escape this feFeling that something ain't right
DmWhy don't you think before you speakG?
Cause you don't know me at alEml  
[Alex]
Spread your liFes like firefClies
In a wild hot suGmmer trying to pull me undEmer
You shot the woFrds, they hurt like knCives
When you lose your coGlor, there'll be nothing lCeft
[Chorus]
CI earned my plGace with the tidal wavFes
I can't escape this feeFling that something ain't right
CI caught my naGme as I crashed the gaFtes
Still I can't escape this feFeling that something ain't right
DmWhy don't you think before you speakG?
You don't know me at aCll   F  
You don't know me at aCllF  
You don't know me at aCll F  
                       C(let ring)
You don't know me at all
Thanks for looking! It's my first tab and I felt compelled because I really dig this single! 
Please leave any feedback. Always looking to improve.

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Tidal Waves

by All Time Low

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning - CAPO 2

[Alex]

C G

Falling on my face again

So I know I'm right on track

It's hard for me to make amends

When you stabbed me in the back

C G

Sailing on to another sorry shore

C G

Talking shit, say I'm your filthy little, filthy little

Am F Dm

Like I just happen to be in the right place, right time

She settled down

[Chorus]

C G F

I earned my place with the tidal waves

I can't escape this feeling that something ain't right

C G F

I caught my name as I crashed the gates

Still I can't escape this feeling that something ain't right

Dm G

Why don't you think before you speak?

C F

Cause you don't know me at all

C F

Cause you don't know me at all

[Mark]

C G

Tell me how you really feel

Write it on the bathroom wall

That film your one was watching

I know you'd say nothing at all

C G

Treading water, yeah, you're angry and you're bored

C G

But I'm sick of this, I'm just your filthy little, filthy little

Am F Dm

Like I just happen to be in the right place, right time

Oh, would you settle down?

[Chorus]

C G F

I earned my place with the tidal waves

I can't escape this feeling that something ain't right

C G F

I caught my name as I crashed the gates

Still I can't escape this feeling that something ain't right

Dm G

Why don't you think before you speak?

Cause you don't know me at all

[Alex]

F C

Spread your lies like fireflies

G Em

In a wild hot summer trying to pull me under

F C

You shot the words, they hurt like knives

G C

When you lose your color, there'll be nothing left

[Chorus]

C G F

I earned my place with the tidal waves

I can't escape this feeling that something ain't right

C G F

I caught my name as I crashed the gates

Still I can't escape this feeling that something ain't right

Dm G

Why don't you think before you speak?

C F

You don't know me at all

C F

You don't know me at all

C F

You don't know me at all

(let ring)

You don't know me at all

Thanks for looking! It's my first tab and I felt compelled because I really dig this single!

Please leave any feedback. Always looking to improve.

About Tidal Waves Chords by All Time Low

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