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Changing Tides

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[Intro]
C G Am F
[Verse 1]
CWhen the rain came
It wGashed us out to sea,
I'm Amholding what I love,
And she's Fholding on to me,
CIt's no surprise,
It brGought me to my knees,
You're nAmever really ready,
You're rFeady as can be, 
The sCun was coming up
We were sGifting through the sand,
LAmooking for the pieces
Of our bFroken plans
It's gConna take a while,
We're gGonna get it back,
We gAmotta carry on darling
FWe were built to last.
[Chorus]
CChanging tGides,
BAmaby thats the hardest pFart of life,
HCold me tGight
And Amwe will move as one in the chFanging tides.
C G Am F
[Verse 2]
CThere's no doubt the bGeauty that we see,
FCollowing the path, so much Folder than we.
Lovers bCuilt it with their hands, wGalked it with their feet,
CAbove the raging wAmaters and the dFarkness underneath. 
[Chorus]
CChanging tGides,
BAmaby thats the hardesr pFart of life,
HCold me tGight
And Amwe will move as one in the chFanging tides.
F G Am
And Amwe will move as one in the chFanging tides.
G Am
[Verse 3]
CWhen the rain came
It wCashed us out to sea,
I'm hAmolding what I love,
And she's hFolding on to me,
It's gConna take a while.
It's gGonna come back,
We gAmotta carry on Dmdarling,
We were built to Flast..
[Chorus]
ChCanging tGides,
BAmaby thats the hardesr pFart of life,
HCold me tGight
And Amwe will move as one in the chFanging tides.
ChCanging tGides,
And Amwe will move as one in the chFanging tides
F G Am
And Cwe will move as one in the chFanging tides.
G Am C
[Outro] 
G C Am

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The story behind the song

The Fray is an American rock band known for their piano-driven sound and emotionally resonant lyrics. While "Changing Tides" isn't one of their most widely known singles, it carries the band's signature style of introspective rock. Playing this song can evoke a sense of thoughtful reflection on life's evolving journey.

AI-written from these sources:The Fray — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Changing Tides

by The Fray

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G Am F

[Verse 1]

When the rain came

It washed us out to sea,

I'm holding what I love,

And she's holding on to me,

It's no surprise,

It brought me to my knees,

You're never really ready,

You're ready as can be,

The sun was coming up

We were sifting through the sand,

Looking for the pieces

Of our broken plans

It's gonna take a while,

We're gonna get it back,

We gotta carry on darling

We were built to last.

[Chorus]

C G

Changing tides,

Am F

Baby thats the hardest part of life,

C G

Hold me tight

Am F

And we will move as one in the changing tides.

C G Am F

[Verse 2]

C G

There's no doubt the beauty that we see,

C F

Following the path, so much older than we.

C G

Lovers built it with their hands, walked it with their feet,

C Am F

Above the raging waters and the darkness underneath.

[Chorus]

C G

Changing tides,

Am F

Baby thats the hardesr part of life,

C G

Hold me tight

Am F

And we will move as one in the changing tides.

F G Am

Am F

And we will move as one in the changing tides.

G Am

[Verse 3]

When the rain came

It washed us out to sea,

I'm holding what I love,

And she's holding on to me,

It's gonna take a while.

It's gonna come back,

Am Dm

We gotta carry on darling,

We were built to last..

[Chorus]

C G

Changing tides,

Am F

Baby thats the hardesr part of life,

C G

Hold me tight

Am F

And we will move as one in the changing tides.

C G

Changing tides,

Am F

And we will move as one in the changing tides

F G Am

C F

And we will move as one in the changing tides.

G Am C

[Outro]

G C Am

About Changing Tides Chords by The Fray

Learn how to play Changing Tides by The Fray with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Changing Tides chords”, “Changing Tides guitar chords”, or “The Fray Changing Tides 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 Changing Tides chords and for experienced players who want accurate Changing Tides lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, Am, F, Dm.

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