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Tidal Wave

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Key: G#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G#- 466544
 Eb- x68886
 Fm- 133111
 C#- x46664
 F#- 244322
Intro:  G#   C#   G#x4
Verse 1:
G#What’s gonna happen
when the C#old man G#goes
Will you G#embrace chaos
or C#take contG#rol When
the G#guns are drawn
outC#side your G#doors
Will you G#call for
you C#join the G#war
Chorus 1:
FmWhat you gonna do
when the G#law breaks
in Will you sFmtand
conG#fess your sins
Oh C#no Ebno no you
don't G#knowC#  G#  
Oh C#no Ebno no you
don't G#knowC#  G#  G#  C#  G#  
Verse 2:
G#Where you gonna hide
all the C#lies you G#told
Can you G#buy back any
of the C#soul you G#sold
When your G#will is
weak and the C#weight
is sG#trong G#Where
you C#can't go G#on
Chorus 2:
FmWhat’s gonna happen
on your G#dying day
Will you Fmturn to dirt
or find the G#pearly gates
Oh C#no Ebno no you
don't G#knowC#  G#  
Oh C#no Ebno no you
don't G#knowC#  G#  G#  C#  G#  
Bridge:
You can Fmbeg you can C#plead
you can G#try you can Ebpray
FmNothing’s gonna C#save you
from the G#tidal Ebwave
You can Fmrun you can C#hide
you can G#leave you can sEbtay
FmNothings gonna C#save you
from the G#tidal Ebwave
You can Fmbeg you can C#plead
you can G#try you can Ebpray
FmNothing’s gonna C#save you
from the G#tidal Ebwave
You can Fmrun you can C#hide
you can G#leave you can sEbtay
FmNothings gonna C#save you
         F#    G#  G#(hold)
from the tidal wave
Verse 3:
So G#What’s gonna happen
when the C#old man G#goes
G#What’s gonna happen
when the C#old man G#goes
G#Guns are drawn
What’s gonna happen
Chorus 3:
FmWhatcha gonna do when
the G#law breaks in?
FmWhatcha gonna do when
the G#law breaks in?
Oh C#no Ebno no you
don't G#knowC#  G#  
Oh C#no Ebno no you
don't G#knowC#  G#  G#  C#  G#  
Outro:
You can Fmbeg you can C#plead
you can G#try you can Ebpray
FmNothing’s gonna C#save you
from the G#tidal Ebwave
You can Fmrun you can C#hide
you can G#leave you can sEbtay
FmNothings gonna C#save you
from the G#tidal Ebwave
You can Fmbeg you can C#plead
you can G#try you can Ebpray
FmNothing’s gonna C#save you
from the G#tidal Ebwave
FmNothing’s gonna C#save you
from the G#tidal Ebwave
FmNothing’s gonna C#save you
         Eb    G#  G#(hold)
from the tidal wave

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Tidal Wave

by Taking Back Sunday

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: G#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 466544

- x68886

- 133111

- x46664

- 244322

G# C# G#

Intro: x4

Verse 1:

What’s gonna happen

C# G#

when the old man goes

Will you embrace chaos

C# G#

or take control When

the guns are drawn

C# G#

outside your doors

Will you call for

C# G#

you join the war

Chorus 1:

What you gonna do

when the law breaks

in Will you stand

confess your sins

C# Eb

Oh no no no you

G# C# G#

don't know

C# Eb

Oh no no no you

G# C# G# G# C# G#

don't know

Verse 2:

Where you gonna hide

C# G#

all the lies you told

Can you buy back any

C# G#

of the soul you sold

When your will is

weak and the weight

G# G#

is strong Where

C# G#

you can't go on

Chorus 2:

What’s gonna happen

on your dying day

Will you turn to dirt

or find the pearly gates

C# Eb

Oh no no no you

G# C# G#

don't know

C# Eb

Oh no no no you

G# C# G# G# C# G#

don't know

Bridge:

Fm C#

You can beg you can plead

G# Eb

you can try you can pray

Fm C#

Nothing’s gonna save you

G# Eb

from the tidal wave

Fm C#

You can run you can hide

G# Eb

you can leave you can stay

Fm C#

Nothings gonna save you

G# Eb

from the tidal wave

Fm C#

You can beg you can plead

G# Eb

you can try you can pray

Fm C#

Nothing’s gonna save you

G# Eb

from the tidal wave

Fm C#

You can run you can hide

G# Eb

you can leave you can stay

Fm C#

Nothings gonna save you

F# G# G#(hold)

from the tidal wave

Verse 3:

So What’s gonna happen

C# G#

when the old man goes

What’s gonna happen

C# G#

when the old man goes

Guns are drawn

What’s gonna happen

Chorus 3:

Whatcha gonna do when

the law breaks in?

Whatcha gonna do when

the law breaks in?

C# Eb

Oh no no no you

G# C# G#

don't know

C# Eb

Oh no no no you

G# C# G# G# C# G#

don't know

Outro:

Fm C#

You can beg you can plead

G# Eb

you can try you can pray

Fm C#

Nothing’s gonna save you

G# Eb

from the tidal wave

Fm C#

You can run you can hide

G# Eb

you can leave you can stay

Fm C#

Nothings gonna save you

G# Eb

from the tidal wave

Fm C#

You can beg you can plead

G# Eb

you can try you can pray

Fm C#

Nothing’s gonna save you

G# Eb

from the tidal wave

Fm C#

Nothing’s gonna save you

G# Eb

from the tidal wave

Fm C#

Nothing’s gonna save you

Eb G# G#(hold)

from the tidal wave

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