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Making Waves

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[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
EI still think it's amazing A  
Ehow much baggage I take in.
AI used to C#mlet things slide.
ENow I'm sick, it's contagious.A  
EWrite that shit then erase it.
AI'm on the oC#mther side of eAnemy lines.
[Chorus]
BSo tAhanks a lEot.
BI'm mAaking wEaves, and you're not.
G#mI'm done tAaking bEad advice if that's fBine bAy yEou.
[Verse 2]
EI hate being so well versed. A  
EHard getting to the chorus.
RemAember that bC#mridge we burned?
(I stC#mill have trouble getting over it.)
ENow I see it so clearly.A  
EEveryone who is near me,
they're sAhowing the C#msimple signs of the acAquaintance kind.
C#mIt's not like true friends are so hAard to find. 
[Chorus]
BSo tAhanks a lEot.
BI'm mAaking wEaves, and you're not.
G#mI'm done tAaking bEad advice if that's fBine bAy yEou.
G#mFine Aby yEou.
BFine Aby yEou.
G#mFine Aby yEou.
[Interlude]
E C#m A B A F#m
[Bridge]
ENow I can't stand a single C#mword you say.
So if the wAorld ends toBnight, we're bAetter off that waF#my.
ENow I can't stand a single C#mword you say.
So if the wAorld ends toBnight, we're bAetter off that waF#my.
[Chorus]
BSo tAhanks a lEot.
BI'm mAaking wEaves, and you're not.
G#mI'm done tAaking bEad advice if that's fBine bAy yEou.
BYou talk sAhit a lEot 'Bcause I'm mAaking waEves and you're not.
G#mI'm done tAaking bEad advice if that's fBine Aby yEou.
G#mFine Aby yEou.
BFine Aby yEou.
G#mFine Aby-

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Making Waves

by The Swellers

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#m

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

E A

I still think it's amazing

how much baggage I take in.

A C#m

I used to let things slide.

E A

Now I'm sick, it's contagious.

Write that shit then erase it.

A C#m A

I'm on the other side of enemy lines.

[Chorus]

B A E

So thanks a lot.

B A E

I'm making waves, and you're not.

G#m A E B A E

I'm done taking bad advice if that's fine by you.

[Verse 2]

E A

I hate being so well versed.

Hard getting to the chorus.

A C#m

Remember that bridge we burned?

C#m

(I still have trouble getting over it.)

E A

Now I see it so clearly.

Everyone who is near me,

A C#m A

they're showing the simple signs of the acquaintance kind.

C#m A

It's not like true friends are so hard to find.

[Chorus]

B A E

So thanks a lot.

B A E

I'm making waves, and you're not.

G#m A E B A E

I'm done taking bad advice if that's fine by you.

G#m A E

Fine by you.

B A E

Fine by you.

G#m A E

Fine by you.

[Interlude]

E C#m A B A F#m

[Bridge]

E C#m

Now I can't stand a single word you say.

A B A F#m

So if the world ends tonight, we're better off that way.

E C#m

Now I can't stand a single word you say.

A B A F#m

So if the world ends tonight, we're better off that way.

[Chorus]

B A E

So thanks a lot.

B A E

I'm making waves, and you're not.

G#m A E B A E

I'm done taking bad advice if that's fine by you.

B A E B A E

You talk shit a lot 'cause I'm making waves and you're not.

G#m A E B A E

I'm done taking bad advice if that's fine by you.

G#m A E

Fine by you.

B A E

Fine by you.

G#m A

Fine by-

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