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[Verse 1]
FI'm waiting at the shore with my arms Cwide open
AmWind blowing in my hair, let the sea sGalt soak in
Coming at me Ffull force, do this with my eyes closed, Cyeah
Just like Amthat, do it like that 'cause when I get Gshy
Slow Fmotion in your backseat, baCaaaaby
I'm Amdown for wherever it takes Gme
[Chorus]
I ride it like a wFave
CI rAmide it, GI ride it like a Fwave
CI rAmide it, GI ride it
CI'm down for wherever it takes Amme
GI ride it like a FwaveC  
AmI ride it, GI ride it like a Cwave Am(yeah GeeyeFah yeah Ceeyeah)
I ride it like a Fwave
[Verse 2]
FI'm waiting at the shore with my arms Cwide open
AmWind blowing in my hair, let the sea sGalt soak in
Coming at me Ffull force, do this with my eyes closed, Cyeah
Just like Amthat, do it like that 'cause when I get Gshy
We're Frolling in your cherry-likCe Chevy
I'm Amdown for wherever it takes Gme
[Chorus]
I ride it like a wFave
CI rAmide it, GI ride it like a Fwave
CI rAmide it, GI ride it
CI'm down for wherever it takes Amme
GI ride it like a FwaveC  
AmI ride it, GI ride it like a Cwave Am(yeah GeeyeFah yeah Ceeyeah)
I ride it like a Fwave
CI rAmide it, GI ride it like a Fwave
GI ride it like a Fwave
GI ride it like a Fwave

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The Wave

by R3HAB

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

F C

I'm waiting at the shore with my arms wide open

Am G

Wind blowing in my hair, let the sea salt soak in

F C

Coming at me full force, do this with my eyes closed, yeah

Am G

Just like that, do it like that 'cause when I get shy

F C

Slow motion in your backseat, baaaaaby

Am G

I'm down for wherever it takes me

[Chorus]

I ride it like a wave

C Am G F

I ride it, I ride it like a wave

C Am G

I ride it, I ride it

C Am

I'm down for wherever it takes me

G F C

I ride it like a wave

Am G C Am G F C

I ride it, I ride it like a wave (yeah eeyeah yeah eeyeah)

I ride it like a wave

[Verse 2]

F C

I'm waiting at the shore with my arms wide open

Am G

Wind blowing in my hair, let the sea salt soak in

F C

Coming at me full force, do this with my eyes closed, yeah

Am G

Just like that, do it like that 'cause when I get shy

F C

We're rolling in your cherry-like Chevy

Am G

I'm down for wherever it takes me

[Chorus]

I ride it like a wave

C Am G F

I ride it, I ride it like a wave

C Am G

I ride it, I ride it

C Am

I'm down for wherever it takes me

G F C

I ride it like a wave

Am G C Am G F C

I ride it, I ride it like a wave (yeah eeyeah yeah eeyeah)

I ride it like a wave

C Am G F

I ride it, I ride it like a wave

G F

I ride it like a wave

G F

I ride it like a wave

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