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Making Waves

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1/72

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 72Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
EI'm making G#mwaves with the gGirl down the street
Eshe tells me G#msecrets I don't tGhink I can keep
Eshe's got a brother in the Bbig house
Ebigger ideas than me
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|-------|
D|-2-----|
A|-0-----|
E|---3---|
EI'm making G#mwaves with the gGirl down the street
[Instrumental]
(Can use a Tremolo after the first chord to create that 'dive' effect)
 E   G#m   G    Bx2
[Verse 1]
Eshe thinks G#mit's good that I Gsay what I Bmean
Edon't waste G#mher time with tGhis space iBn between
Eshe gives me reasons for her Bactions, Eseems reasonable to meA  G  
Eshe gives mG#me hell when I deGserve it and Bthat's good enough for me
[Pre-Chorus]
Asomebody called it a long shot
Asomebody called it a long Bshot
[Chorus]
Eyou think you G#mknow what I neAed (you want to tell me soBmething)
Eyou think you G#msee what I seAe (you want to tell me somBething)
Eand when G#mit comes to an Gend
[Verse 2]
Eyou don't G#mreally know GwhyB  
e|-----------|
B|-17--17----|
G|---16------|
D|-------13--|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|
Eyou can't quite G#mput all your fGingers on it, tell me that you-
Ereally see the options Bthat EI'm giving to youA  G  
Eyou tell mG#me secrets that'll keep and I Gwon't say things yoBu do
[Pre-Chorus]
Asomebody called it a long shot
Asomebody called it a long Bshot
[Chorus]
Eyou think you G#mknow what I neAed (you want to tell me soBmething)
Eyou think you G#msee what I seAe (you want to tell me somBething)
Eand when G#mit comes to an Aend
you will say Bdarling
[Post Chorus]
Asomebody called it a long shot
Asomebody will call it a long Bshot
[Bridge] 
(If too hard just play E)
e|-12-12-12-12---12-12-12-----12-12-12-12------------|
B|-12-12-12-12---12-12-12-----12-12-12-12------------|
G|-13-13-13-13-1/13-13-13-----13-13-13-13-4b6r4-2-1--|
D|-14-14-14-14-2/14-14-14-----14-14-14-14------------|
A|-14-12-14-14-2/14-14-14-----14-14-14-14------------|
E|-12-12-12-12---12-12-14-0-0-12-12-12-12------------|
e|-12-12-12-12---12-12-12-----12-12-12-12------------|
B|-12-12-12-12---12-12-12-----12-12-12-12-9----------|
G|-13-13-13-13-1/13-13-13-----13-13-13-13-11b13------|
D|-14-14-14-14-2/14-14-14-----14-14-14-14------------|
A|-14-12-14-14-2/14-14-14-----14-14-14-14------------|
E|-12-12-12-12---12-12-14-0-0-12-12-12-12------------|
e|-12-12-12-12---12-12-12-----12-12-12-12------------|
B|-12-12-12-12---12-12-12-----12-12-12-12-5---5------|
G|-13-13-13-13-1/13-13-13-----13-13-13-13---4---1----|
D|-14-14-14-14-2/14-14-14-----14-14-14-14------------|
A|-14-12-14-14-2/14-14-14-----14-14-14-14------------|
E|-12-12-12-12---12-12-14-0-0-12-12-12-12------------|
e|-12-12-12-12---12-12-12-----5----------------------|
B|-12-12-12-12---12-12-12-----7-------9--------------|
G|-13-13-13-13-1/13-13-13-----7-------11b13----------|
D|-14-14-14-14-2/14-14-14-----7----------------------|
A|-14-12-14-14-2/14-14-14-----5----------------------|
E|-12-12-12-12---12-12-14-0-0-5----------------------|
[Chorus]
Eyou think you G#mknow what I neAed (you want to tell me soBmething)
Eyou think you G#msee what I seAe (you want to tell me somBething)
Eand when G#mit comes to an Aend
you will say Bdarling
[Post Chorus]
Asomebody called it a long shot
Asomebody will call it a long shot
*************************
| /  Slide up
| b  Bend
| r  Release
*************************

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Making Waves

by Fatherson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

[Intro]

E G#m G

I'm making waves with the girl down the street

E G#m G

she tells me secrets I don't think I can keep

E B

she's got a brother in the big house

bigger ideas than me

e|-------|

B|-------|

G|-------|

D|-2-----|

A|-0-----|

E|---3---|

E G#m G

I'm making waves with the girl down the street

[Instrumental]

(Can use a Tremolo after the first chord to create that 'dive' effect)

E G#m G B

[Verse 1]

E G#m G B

she thinks it's good that I say what I mean

E G#m G B

don't waste her time with this space in between

E B E A G

she gives me reasons for her actions, seems reasonable to me

E G#m G B

she gives me hell when I deserve it and that's good enough for me

[Pre-Chorus]

somebody called it a long shot

A B

somebody called it a long shot

[Chorus]

E G#m A B

you think you know what I need (you want to tell me something)

E G#m A B

you think you see what I see (you want to tell me something)

E G#m G

and when it comes to an end

[Verse 2]

E G#m G B

you don't really know why

e|-----------|

B|-17--17----|

G|---16------|

D|-------13--|

A|-----------|

E|-----------|

E G#m G

you can't quite put all your fingers on it, tell me that you-

E B E A G

really see the options that I'm giving to you

E G#m G B

you tell me secrets that'll keep and I won't say things you do

[Pre-Chorus]

somebody called it a long shot

A B

somebody called it a long shot

[Chorus]

E G#m A B

you think you know what I need (you want to tell me something)

E G#m A B

you think you see what I see (you want to tell me something)

E G#m A

and when it comes to an end

you will say darling

[Post Chorus]

somebody called it a long shot

A B

somebody will call it a long shot

[Bridge]

(If too hard just play E)

e|-12-12-12-12---12-12-12-----12-12-12-12------------|

B|-12-12-12-12---12-12-12-----12-12-12-12------------|

G|-13-13-13-13-1/13-13-13-----13-13-13-13-4b6r4-2-1--|

D|-14-14-14-14-2/14-14-14-----14-14-14-14------------|

A|-14-12-14-14-2/14-14-14-----14-14-14-14------------|

E|-12-12-12-12---12-12-14-0-0-12-12-12-12------------|

e|-12-12-12-12---12-12-12-----12-12-12-12------------|

B|-12-12-12-12---12-12-12-----12-12-12-12-9----------|

G|-13-13-13-13-1/13-13-13-----13-13-13-13-11b13------|

D|-14-14-14-14-2/14-14-14-----14-14-14-14------------|

A|-14-12-14-14-2/14-14-14-----14-14-14-14------------|

E|-12-12-12-12---12-12-14-0-0-12-12-12-12------------|

e|-12-12-12-12---12-12-12-----12-12-12-12------------|

B|-12-12-12-12---12-12-12-----12-12-12-12-5---5------|

G|-13-13-13-13-1/13-13-13-----13-13-13-13---4---1----|

D|-14-14-14-14-2/14-14-14-----14-14-14-14------------|

A|-14-12-14-14-2/14-14-14-----14-14-14-14------------|

E|-12-12-12-12---12-12-14-0-0-12-12-12-12------------|

e|-12-12-12-12---12-12-12-----5----------------------|

B|-12-12-12-12---12-12-12-----7-------9--------------|

G|-13-13-13-13-1/13-13-13-----7-------11b13----------|

D|-14-14-14-14-2/14-14-14-----7----------------------|

A|-14-12-14-14-2/14-14-14-----5----------------------|

E|-12-12-12-12---12-12-14-0-0-5----------------------|

[Chorus]

E G#m A B

you think you know what I need (you want to tell me something)

E G#m A B

you think you see what I see (you want to tell me something)

E G#m A

and when it comes to an end

you will say darling

[Post Chorus]

somebody called it a long shot

somebody will call it a long shot

*************************

| / Slide up

| b Bend

| r Release

*************************

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