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The Tide Is High

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Gmajor
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The Tide Is High
The Paragons
1967 B-side to "Only A Smile"
Standard tuning
[Chorus]
The Gtide is high but I'm Cholding Don
GI'm gonna be your Cnumber Done
GI'm not the kinda man
CWho gives up Djust like Gthat, Coh Dno
[Verse]
GIt's not the things you do, that really Churts me Dbad
GBut it's the way you do the things you Cdo to Dme
GI'm not the kinda man Cwho gives up Djust like Gthat, Coh Dno
[Bridge]
GThe tide is high but I'm Cholding Don
GI'm gonna be your Cnumber Done
CNumber Done, Cnumber Done
[Verse]
GEvery man wants you to Cbe his Dgirl
GBut I'll wait, my dear, 'til it's Cmy Dturn
GI'm not the kinda man Cwho gives up Djust like Gthat, CnoD  
[Solo]
G G C D
G G C D
G G C D
G G C D
[Verse]
GEvery man wants you to Cbe his Dgirl
GBut I'll wait, my dear, 'til it's Cmy Dturn
GI'm not the kinda man Cwho gives up Djust like Gthat, CnoD  
[Chorus]
GThe tide is high but I'm Cholding Don
GI'm gonna be your Cnumber Done
GThe tide is high but I'm Cholding Don
GI'm gonna be your Cnumber Done
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