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Griptide

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This is my version of 'Griptide' by Barbarossa. First submission I have made for this artist, but I heard the
song for the first time at the end of the season finale of 'Elementary' and loved it instantly, so here it is.
Standard tuning
No capo
Chords used:
Am  G  F  Em  C  Dm
[Verse 1]
AmBorn to the birds
Born to Gthe gun
EmBorn to the ghosts
That surFround you son
AmFortunately you were born at aGll
EmInto these heartache arms
But into warFing world
[Pre-Chorus]
DmIt will all fall away
To the Foceans below
[Chorus]
I'm going to holAmd you now
I'm going to holGd you now
I'm going to holFd you now
In the grip of the riptideC  
I'm going to holAmd you now
I'm going to holGd you now
I'm going to holFd you now
Until i can'tC  
[Verse 2]
AmBorn to the boys
Born to Gthe girls
EmBorn to this thread of light
That conFnects us all
[Pre-Chorus]
DmIt will all fall away
To the Foceans below
[Chorus]
I'm going to holAmd you now
I'm going to holGd you now
I'm going to holFd you now
In the grip of the riptideC  
I'm going to holAmd you now
I'm going to holGd you now
I'm going to holFd you now
Until i can'tC  
[Bridge]
Am   G   F   C
Am   G   F   C
[Outro]
I'm going to hAmold you now
I'm going to hGold you now
I'm going to hFold you now
Until i Ccan't

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Griptide

by Barbarossa

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This is my version of 'Griptide' by Barbarossa. First submission I have made for this artist, but I heard the

song for the first time at the end of the season finale of 'Elementary' and loved it instantly, so here it is.

Standard tuning

No capo

Chords used:

Am G F Em C Dm

[Verse 1]

Born to the birds

Born to the gun

Born to the ghosts

That surround you son

Am G

Fortunately you were born at all

Into these heartache arms

But into waring world

[Pre-Chorus]

It will all fall away

To the oceans below

[Chorus]

I'm going to hold you now

In the grip of the riptide

I'm going to hold you now

Until i can't

[Verse 2]

Born to the boys

Born to the girls

Born to this thread of light

That connects us all

[Pre-Chorus]

It will all fall away

To the oceans below

[Chorus]

I'm going to hold you now

In the grip of the riptide

I'm going to hold you now

Until i can't

[Bridge]

Am G F C

[Outro]

I'm going to hold you now

Until i can't

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