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Waves

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[Intro]
G7   Cmaj7  Am   D7
G7   Cmaj7  A    D7
[Verse 1]
DGreaming of the daysC  
AmWe used to sit and watch the waD7ves go by
GThe sun rises and falCls again
AmBut things can never be the waDy they were back then
[Chorus]
ABm7nd I don't know where we're Cmaj7going
FWe can never change the way the wind's Ebmaj7blowing
I Bmknow I'd only be preteCmaj7nding
FIf I would've said we are neverEbmaj7-ending
Bm7I wish I could Am7say things had Bm7turned out this Am7way
[Instrumental]
G F#m Bm Em7 A D7
G   C   Am   D
[Verse 2]
GEvery day was filled with sCunshine
AmEverything felt like it all D7would be fine
G7And I would never sleep aCgain
AmIf I had known when I woke uDp it all would end
[Chorus]
Bm7And I don't know where we're Cmaj7going
FWe can never change the way the wind's bEbmaj7lowing
BmI know I'd only be preCmaj7tending
FIf I would've said we are neveEbmaj7r-ending
I Bm7wish I could Am7say things had tuBm7rned out this waAm7y
[Instrumental Bridge]
Bm Am Bm Am
 Bm   F#m   Am(x2)
Bm F#m A7
Bm F#m Am7
G  C  A  D
[Verse 3]
GDreaming of the Ctime
YAmou made me feel like the wD7orld was mine
AGnd now it doesn't matter wChat you say
AmWithout you the sky is alDways gray
[Chorus]
ABm7nd I don't know where we're gCmaj7oing
AmWe can never change the way the wind's blEbmaj7owing
Bm7I know I'd only be pCmaj7retending
FIf I would've said we are never-Ebmaj7ending
I Bm7wish I could Am7say things had tBm7urned out this wAm7ay
[Outro]
G F#m Bm7 Em7 A D

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Waves

by Calpurnia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Bm7

Ebmaj7

Am7

F#m

Em7

[Intro]

G7 Cmaj7 Am D7

G7 Cmaj7 A D7

[Verse 1]

G C

Dreaming of the days

Am D7

We used to sit and watch the waves go by

G C

The sun rises and falls again

Am D

But things can never be the way they were back then

[Chorus]

Bm7 Cmaj7

And I don't know where we're going

F Ebmaj7

We can never change the way the wind's blowing

Bm Cmaj7

I know I'd only be pretending

F Ebmaj7

If I would've said we are never-ending

Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Am7

I wish I could say things had turned out this way

[Instrumental]

G F#m Bm Em7 A D7

G C Am D

[Verse 2]

G C

Every day was filled with sunshine

Am D7

Everything felt like it all would be fine

G7 C

And I would never sleep again

Am D

If I had known when I woke up it all would end

[Chorus]

Bm7 Cmaj7

And I don't know where we're going

F Ebmaj7

We can never change the way the wind's blowing

Bm Cmaj7

I know I'd only be pretending

F Ebmaj7

If I would've said we are never-ending

Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Am7

I wish I could say things had turned out this way

[Instrumental Bridge]

Bm Am Bm Am

Bm F#m Am

(x2)

Bm F#m A7

Bm F#m Am7

G C A D

[Verse 3]

G C

Dreaming of the time

Am D7

You made me feel like the world was mine

G C

And now it doesn't matter what you say

Am D

Without you the sky is always gray

[Chorus]

Bm7 Cmaj7

And I don't know where we're going

Am Ebmaj7

We can never change the way the wind's blowing

Bm7 Cmaj7

I know I'd only be pretending

F Ebmaj7

If I would've said we are never-ending

Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Am7

I wish I could say things had turned out this way

[Outro]

G F#m Bm7 Em7 A D

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