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**Capo on the 1st fret**
(Chords without capo: Bb, F, Cm, Eb)
(Note: You also have the option of playing Bm7 and Dmaj7 instead of Bm and D, which I think is more accurate)
[Verse 1]
     A  EStep up in this bitch like (turn it up!)
BmI'm the one your bitch like
Yeah DI'm the one your bitch like
And AI be talkin' shit like
I ain't Escared to lose a fistfight
And she Bmgrabbin' on my dick like
She wanna Dsee if it'll fit right
That's just the wavAe
[Chorus]
EWaves don't die
Let me Bmcrash here for the moment
DI don't need to own it
No lAie
EWaves don't die, baby
Let me Bmcrash here for a moment
Baby DI don't, I don't need to own...
[Verse 2]
ASun don't shine in the shade    E(turn it up!)
BmBird can't fly in a cage        D(turn it up!)
AEven when somebody go away      E(turn it up!)
The Bmfeelings don't really go awayD  
That's just the waAve 
[Chorus]
EWaves don't die
Let me Bmcrash here for the moment
DI don't need to own it
No lAie
EWaves don't die, baby
Let me Bmcrash here for a moment
Baby DI don't, I don't need to own Ayou
No liEeBm  
No lie,  DNo lie
   AYou set the Enight on fiBmre
I'm still gon' Dbe here in the morning
No lie
 A   E   Bm   D(x2)
   ANo lieE  
   BmOoh baby, ooh Dbaby
   AYou set the Enight on fiBmre
I'm still gon' Dbe here in the morning
No lie
 A   E   Bm   D(x4)

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Waves

by Kanye West

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

**Capo on the 1st fret**

(Chords without capo: Bb, F, Cm, Eb)

(Note: You also have the option of playing Bm7 and Dmaj7 instead of Bm and D, which I think is more accurate)

[Verse 1]

A E

Step up in this bitch like (turn it up!)

I'm the one your bitch like

Yeah I'm the one your bitch like

And I be talkin' shit like

I ain't scared to lose a fistfight

And she grabbin' on my dick like

She wanna see if it'll fit right

That's just the wave

[Chorus]

Waves don't die

Let me crash here for the moment

I don't need to own it

No lie

Waves don't die, baby

Let me crash here for a moment

Baby I don't, I don't need to own...

[Verse 2]

A E

Sun don't shine in the shade (turn it up!)

Bm D

Bird can't fly in a cage (turn it up!)

A E

Even when somebody go away (turn it up!)

Bm D

The feelings don't really go away

That's just the wave

[Chorus]

Waves don't die

Let me crash here for the moment

I don't need to own it

No lie

Waves don't die, baby

Let me crash here for a moment

D A

Baby I don't, I don't need to own you

E Bm

No lie

No lie, No lie

A E Bm

You set the night on fire

I'm still gon' be here in the morning

No lie

A E Bm D

(x2)

A E

No lie

Bm D

Ooh baby, ooh baby

A E Bm

You set the night on fire

I'm still gon' be here in the morning

No lie

A E Bm D

(x4)

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