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The Tide Is High

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The Tide is High - Blondie
Capo 2
[Intro]
AThe Tide is high but I'm  hDoldin' Eon,   AI'm gonna be your    Dnumber Eone.
AI'm not the kinda girl Dwho gives up Ejust like Athat, oh DnoE  
It's Anot the things you do that tease and   hDurt me bEad,
Abut it's the way you do the things you  Ddo  to  Eme,
AI'm not the kinda girl Dwho gives up Ejust like Athat, oh DnoE  
AThe tide is high but I'm  Dholdin' Eon,   AI'm gonna be your    Dnumber oEne.
             D     E(Riff)
Num  -  ber   one.
[Bridge]
AEv'ry girl wants you to Dbe her Eman, Abut I'll wait my dear, till it's Dmy Eturn,
AI'm not the kinda girl Dwho gives up Ejust like Athat, oh DnoE  
AThe tide is high but I'm  Dholdin' Eon,   AI'm gonna be your    Dnumber Eone.
DNum  -  ber   Eone.    DNum  -  ber   Eone.
[Instrumental]
AEv'ry girl wants you to Dbe her Eman, Abut I'll wait my dear, till it's Dmy Eturn,
AI'm not the kinda girl Dwho gives up Ejust like Athat, oh DnoE  
AThe tide is high but I'm  hDoldin' oEn,   IA'm gonna be your    nDumber oEne.
DNum  -  ber   Eone.    DNum  -  ber   Eone.
(Repeat and fade)                                                   (End on A)
 The tAide is high but I'm  Dholdin' Eon,   AI'm gonna be your    Dnumber Eone.
(Riff) 
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The Tide Is High

by Blondie

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

Chords in this song · guitar

The Tide is High - Blondie

Capo 2

[Intro]

A D E A D E

The Tide is high but I'm holdin' on, I'm gonna be your number one.

A D E A D E

I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that, oh no

A D E

It's not the things you do that tease and hurt me bad,

A D E

but it's the way you do the things you do to me,

A D E A D E

I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that, oh no

A D E A D E

The tide is high but I'm holdin' on, I'm gonna be your number one.

D E

(Riff)

Num - ber one.

[Bridge]

A D E A D E

Ev'ry girl wants you to be her man, but I'll wait my dear, till it's my turn,

A D E A D E

I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that, oh no

A D E A D E

The tide is high but I'm holdin' on, I'm gonna be your number one.

D E D E

Num - ber one. Num - ber one.

[Instrumental]

A D E A D E

Ev'ry girl wants you to be her man, but I'll wait my dear, till it's my turn,

A D E A D E

I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that, oh no

A D E A D E

The tide is high but I'm holdin' on, I'm gonna be your number one.

D E D E

Num - ber one. Num - ber one.

(Repeat and fade) (End on A)

A D E A D E

The tide is high but I'm holdin' on, I'm gonna be your number one.

(Riff)

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