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[Intro]
 Am   F   Cx2
[Verse]
  FPretty Cgirl, Fgot that look in her Ceyes
  FShe might be Ctrouble, but trouble's what you Amneed somGetimes
  FShe can't hold Cback Fand she won't let Cgo
  FLike a sinking Cship that's keeping Amme afCloat
[Pre Chorus]
Well, Fsomeone told me "watch out"
And Amanother told me "Crun"
But I've Falways been a bullseye Amlooking for a Ggun
[Chorus]
But Amshe Fis my hurriCcane
AAmnd I Fam her oGcean
And Amwe could Fmake the biggest Cwaves
 GCause she makes me Ammove; Fshe moves Cme
 GCause she makes me Ammove; Fshe moves Cme
[Verse]
  FA reckless Cheart Fand a dangerous Cmind
  FThat combiCnation, a beautiful disAmaster every Gtime
  FAnd she makes me Cmad, but she, Fshe makes me sCtronger
  FI guess that Clove's not always a Amsweet, sweet sCong
[Pre Chorus]
Well, Fsomeone told me "watch out"
And Amanother told me "Crun"
But I've Falways been a bullseye looking for Cloaded a Ggun
[Chorus]
But Amshe Fis my hurriCcane
AAmnd I Fam her oGcean
And Amwe could Fmake the biggest Cwaves
 GCause she makes me Ammove; Fshe moves Cme
 GCause she makes me Ammove; Fshe moves Cme, yes
[Bridge]
NanaFna naCna
NanaFna naCna
NanaFna naCna
NanaG  
NanaFna naCna
NanaFna naCna
NanaFna naCna
NanaG  
[Pre Chorus]
Well, Fsomeone told me "watch out"
And Canother told me G"run"
And FI don't know if this is what I need
But AmGod, it's aCll I wAmant
[Chorus]
But Amshe Fis my hurriCcane
AAmnd I Fam her oGcean
And Amwe could Fmake the biggest Cwaves
 GCause she makes me Ammove; Fshe moves Cme
 GCause she makes me Ammove; Fshe moves Cme
 GCause she makes me Ammove; Fshe moves Cme

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Waves

by Kris Allen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am F C

[Verse]

F C F C

Pretty girl, got that look in her eyes

F C Am G

She might be trouble, but trouble's what you need sometimes

F C F C

She can't hold back and she won't let go

F C Am C

Like a sinking ship that's keeping me afloat

[Pre Chorus]

Well, someone told me "watch out"

Am C

And another told me "run"

F Am G

But I've always been a bullseye looking for a gun

[Chorus]

Am F C

But she is my hurricane

Am F G

And I am her ocean

Am F C

And we could make the biggest waves

G Am F C

Cause she makes me move; she moves me

G Am F C

Cause she makes me move; she moves me

[Verse]

F C F C

A reckless heart and a dangerous mind

F C Am G

That combination, a beautiful disaster every time

F C F C

And she makes me mad, but she, she makes me stronger

F C Am C

I guess that love's not always a sweet, sweet song

[Pre Chorus]

Well, someone told me "watch out"

Am C

And another told me "run"

F C G

But I've always been a bullseye looking for loaded a gun

[Chorus]

Am F C

But she is my hurricane

Am F G

And I am her ocean

Am F C

And we could make the biggest waves

G Am F C

Cause she makes me move; she moves me

G Am F C

Cause she makes me move; she moves me, yes

[Bridge]

F C

Nanana nana

F C

Nanana nana

F C

Nanana nana

Nana

F C

Nanana nana

F C

Nanana nana

F C

Nanana nana

Nana

[Pre Chorus]

Well, someone told me "watch out"

C G

And another told me "run"

And I don't know if this is what I need

Am C Am

But God, it's all I want

[Chorus]

Am F C

But she is my hurricane

Am F G

And I am her ocean

Am F C

And we could make the biggest waves

G Am F C

Cause she makes me move; she moves me

G Am F C

Cause she makes me move; she moves me

G Am F C

Cause she makes me move; she moves me

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