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Temptation Tide

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*All those chords, except E, sounds better with barre*
[Intro]
B C#
BClose my eyesA  
Feel the fire
GOverwhelF#ming fear and deEsire
(so hard for you to stem the tide)
GWavering F#heart, the flamAes growing higheG#r
(grab your bottle get your coat and hide)
BLose what I haveA  
To test new water
GMy mind F#is awash 'round Ethe thoughts of her
(so hard for you to fill my eyes)
GSo much F#at stake, can't Astay awakeG#  
(temptation for me and for you)
GDrifting F#offA  B  
(out with the tide)
BDreams come so easilAy
Filled with wasted fantasy
GWe're toF#gether until the Etide
(so hard for you to stem the tide)
GTime enouF#gh to quAell the dG#ay
(test the water, there's the place, fill your heart)
GTide's gF#oing outA, here I Bam to stay
(temptation tide)

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Temptation Tide

by Sebadoh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

*All those chords, except , sounds better with barre*

[Intro]

B C#

B A

Close my eyes

Feel the fire

G F# E

Overwhelming fear and desire

(so hard for you to stem the tide)

G F# A G#

Wavering heart, the flames growing higher

(grab your bottle get your coat and hide)

B A

Lose what I have

To test new water

G F# E

My mind is awash 'round the thoughts of her

(so hard for you to fill my eyes)

G F# A G#

So much at stake, can't stay awake

(temptation for me and for you)

G F# A B

Drifting off

(out with the tide)

B A

Dreams come so easily

Filled with wasted fantasy

G F# E

We're together until the tide

(so hard for you to stem the tide)

G F# A G#

Time enough to quell the day

(test the water, there's the place, fill your heart)

G F# A B

Tide's going out, here I am to stay

(temptation tide)

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