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[Intro]
C  F  G  C
C  F  G  C
[Verse]
  CSo many years, so many Fhardships
  GSo many laughs, so many Ctears
  CSo many things to reFmember
  G'Cause they had 50 Cyears
[Verse]
  CNow the kids, they got their Fown kids
  GTheir own kids have Cgrown
  CShe told him not to Fworry
  GSaid he'd be fine when she was Cgone
[Chorus]
  FHe walks down to the Cocean
AmBends to touch the water, kneels to Gpray
  CHe writes her name  Fin the sand
  GWaves wash it aCway
C  F  G  C
[Verse]
  CThere are seagulls circling Fshrimp boats
  GThat turn inside the Cbay
  CThere's an emptiness insideF  
  GThat never goes aCway
[Chorus]
  FHe walks down to the Cocean
AmBends to touch the water, kneels to Gpray
  CHe writes her name  Fin the sand
  GWaves wash it aCway
C  F  G  C
C  F  G  C
[Verse]
FSo many years, so many Chardships
So Ammany laughs, so many Gtears
  CSo many things he cannot Fremember
 G'Cause they had 50 Cyears
[Chorus]
  FHe walks down to the Cocean
AmBends to touch the water, kneels to Gpray
  CHe writes her name  Fin the sand
  GWaves wash it aCway
[Outro]
  CHe writes her name  Fin the sand
  GWaves wash it aCway
C  F  G  C

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Waves

by Sam Baker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F G C

[Verse]

C F

So many years, so many hardships

G C

So many laughs, so many tears

C F

So many things to remember

G C

'Cause they had 50 years

[Verse]

C F

Now the kids, they got their own kids

G C

Their own kids have grown

C F

She told him not to worry

G C

Said he'd be fine when she was gone

[Chorus]

F C

He walks down to the ocean

Am G

Bends to touch the water, kneels to pray

C F

He writes her name in the sand

G C

Waves wash it away

C F G C

[Verse]

C F

There are seagulls circling shrimp boats

G C

That turn inside the bay

C F

There's an emptiness inside

G C

That never goes away

[Chorus]

F C

He walks down to the ocean

Am G

Bends to touch the water, kneels to pray

C F

He writes her name in the sand

G C

Waves wash it away

C F G C

[Verse]

F C

So many years, so many hardships

Am G

So many laughs, so many tears

C F

So many things he cannot remember

G C

'Cause they had 50 years

[Chorus]

F C

He walks down to the ocean

Am G

Bends to touch the water, kneels to pray

C F

He writes her name in the sand

G C

Waves wash it away

[Outro]

C F

He writes her name in the sand

G C

Waves wash it away

C F G C

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