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Waves
capo 1
[intro]
C Am G C Am F C
[verse]
CAh  Ah
AmWatch the Gwaves so far Caway
They’re Amwashing ‘cross the Fpaths that I have Cmade
[verse]
CAh  Ah
AmLeaving all my Gsins, I turn Caway
Like Amsoaring birds, I Fwatch my sorrows Cplay
[verse]
CAh  Ah
CDon’t you Dmknow FI've Cleft and gone away?Dm  
You’re Fknocking on the Cdoor I closed todayDm  
And Feverything looks CbrighterG  
The Fwaves they just Csoothe my pain away
[verse]
CAh   Ah
AmFelt so Ggood to see the Csun
I’ll Amchoose my time Fbefore I choose the Cone
[verse]
CAh  Ah
AmFloating ‘cross the Gwaves the silence Cruns
My Amthoughts can go but Fnow my sorrows Cdone
[verse]
CAh  Ah
CDon’t you Dmknow FI've Cleft and gone away?Dm  
You’re Fknocking on the Cdoor I closed todayDm  
And Feverything looks CbrighterG  
The Fwaves they just Csoothe my pain away
[outro]
CAh  Ah  [repeat and fade]

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Waves

by Slowdive

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Waves

capo 1

[intro]

C Am G C Am F C

[verse]

Ah Ah

Am G C

Watch the waves so far away

Am F C

They’re washing ‘cross the paths that I have made

[verse]

Ah Ah

Am G C

Leaving all my sins, I turn away

Am F C

Like soaring birds, I watch my sorrows play

[verse]

Ah Ah

C Dm F C Dm

Don’t you know I've left and gone away?

F C Dm

You’re knocking on the door I closed today

F C G

And everything looks brighter

F C

The waves they just soothe my pain away

[verse]

Ah Ah

Am G C

Felt so good to see the sun

Am F C

I’ll choose my time before I choose the one

[verse]

Ah Ah

Am G C

Floating ‘cross the waves the silence runs

Am F C

My thoughts can go but now my sorrows done

[verse]

Ah Ah

C Dm F C Dm

Don’t you know I've left and gone away?

F C Dm

You’re knocking on the door I closed today

F C G

And everything looks brighter

F C

The waves they just soothe my pain away

[outro]

Ah Ah [repeat and fade]

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