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The Longest Wave

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[Intro]
Eb Gm Bbmaj7 Eb Bb Gm Cm Bb
[Verse 1]
TEbhrow me all around/LDbike a boomerang sky
WEbhatever you do/Don't Dbtell me why
PEboppies grow tall/TheDbn say bye bye
TGmhe wave is heFre
A Ebseamless little team/ADbnd then we tanked
I Ebguess we're not so Dbsacrosanct
TEbhe tip of my tongue/But Dbthen we blanked
TGmhe wave is heFre
WaDmiting on the winEbd/To tell Bbmy side
Eb Db Eb Db
REbeady set jet/But she Dbnever gets far
LEbisten to your skin/FDbrom the seat of my car
TEbwo centipedes stuck/In Dbone glass jar
TGmhe longest wFave
WaDmiting on the wind/To Ebtell Bbmy side
[Pre-Chorus]
CmWhatcha Bbwant
CmWhatcha Bbneed
CmDo you lBbove
[Chorus]
AbMaybe I'm the right one/MEbaybe I'm the wrong
BbmJust another play, tFmhe pirate, and the papillon
AbTime to cEball it a Bbmday
AbMaybe you're my last love/MEbaybe you're my first
BbmJust another way to Fmplay inside the universe
AbNow I knoEbw why we Bbcame
[Verse 2]
StEberile as the barrel/DbOf an old 12 gauge
UEbnder my skin/And halDbf my age
HEbotter than the wax/ODbn a saxifrage
GmThe longest wFave
DmWaiting on the wind/TEbo turn Bbmy page
Eb Db Eb Db
StEbeady your sails/For Dbthe butterfly flap
WhEbatever you do/Don't Dbclose that gap
I'Ebm dreaming of a womaDbn/But she's just my nap
YGmour ship is Fin
WaDmiting on the tide Ebso I Bbcan swim
[Pre-Chorus]
CmWhatcha Bbwant
CmWhatcha Bbneed
CmDo you lBbove
[Chorus]
AbMaybe I'm the right one/MEbaybe I'm the wrong
BbmJust another play, the pFmirate, and the papillon
AbTime to cEball it a Bbmday
AbMaybe you're my last love/EbMaybe you're my first
BbmJust another way to play Fminside the universe
AbNow I knoEbw why we BbmcameFm  Cm  
DbNow I knoFmw why we EbcameDb  
AbNow EbI knowBb  
[Outro]
Eb Gm Bbmaj7 Eb Bb Gm Cm Bb

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The Longest Wave

by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

Eb Gm Bbmaj7 Eb Bb Gm Cm Bb

[Verse 1]

Eb Db

Throw me all around/Like a boomerang sky

Eb Db

Whatever you do/Don't tell me why

Eb Db

Poppies grow tall/Then say bye bye

Gm F

The wave is here

Eb Db

A seamless little team/And then we tanked

Eb Db

I guess we're not so sacrosanct

Eb Db

The tip of my tongue/But then we blanked

Gm F

The wave is here

Dm Eb Bb

Waiting on the wind/To tell my side

Eb Db Eb Db

Eb Db

Ready set jet/But she never gets far

Eb Db

Listen to your skin/From the seat of my car

Eb Db

Two centipedes stuck/In one glass jar

Gm F

The longest wave

Dm Eb Bb

Waiting on the wind/To tell my side

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm Bb

Whatcha want

Cm Bb

Whatcha need

Cm Bb

Do you love

[Chorus]

Ab Eb

Maybe I'm the right one/Maybe I'm the wrong

Bbm Fm

Just another play, the pirate, and the papillon

Ab Eb Bbm

Time to call it a day

Ab Eb

Maybe you're my last love/Maybe you're my first

Bbm Fm

Just another way to play inside the universe

Ab Eb Bb

Now I know why we came

[Verse 2]

Eb Db

Sterile as the barrel/Of an old 12 gauge

Eb Db

Under my skin/And half my age

Eb Db

Hotter than the wax/On a saxifrage

Gm F

The longest wave

Dm Eb Bb

Waiting on the wind/To turn my page

Eb Db Eb Db

Eb Db

Steady your sails/For the butterfly flap

Eb Db

Whatever you do/Don't close that gap

Eb Db

I'm dreaming of a woman/But she's just my nap

Gm F

Your ship is in

Dm Eb Bb

Waiting on the tide so I can swim

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm Bb

Whatcha want

Cm Bb

Whatcha need

Cm Bb

Do you love

[Chorus]

Ab Eb

Maybe I'm the right one/Maybe I'm the wrong

Bbm Fm

Just another play, the pirate, and the papillon

Ab Eb Bbm

Time to call it a day

Ab Eb

Maybe you're my last love/Maybe you're my first

Bbm Fm

Just another way to play inside the universe

Ab Eb Bbm Fm Cm

Now I know why we came

Db Fm Eb Db

Now I know why we came

Ab Eb Bb

Now I know

[Outro]

Eb Gm Bbmaj7 Eb Bb Gm Cm Bb

About The Longest Wave Chords by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Learn how to play The Longest Wave by Red Hot Chili Peppers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Longest Wave chords”, “The Longest Wave guitar chords”, or “Red Hot Chili Peppers The Longest Wave chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Longest Wave chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Longest Wave lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Eb, Gm, Bbmaj7, Bb, Cm, Db.

FAQ — The Longest Wave by Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Is "The Longest Wave" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "The Longest Wave" in?

The chords for "The Longest Wave" show the original chord names (including Eb, Gm, Bbmaj7, Bb, Cm, Db). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.