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Tuning: Standard
DmThe lines are broken between shAme and I
But tBbhe road is as straight as an arrowGm  
FWe had walked in a beautiful forestAm  
But after a while the trees grew tBbhin
And offered little shadeGm  
DmNow more than ever our lives mAmove of their own volitionBb  Gm  
FI sleep walk in the night
I don't wanna, I don't wanna
DmI let the day decide
I'm searching for, I'm searching for
FI swim against the tide
I only wanna,  I only wanna
DmGet to the other side
You can always find me
BbWaiting for the right tCime
But I Bbcan't wait till the endC  
DmYou Ammoved out of reBbachGm  
FSlipped out Amof my hanBbdsGm  
DmI liAmve in my BbdreamsGm  C  
I have of you still holBbding meF  
The lines are broken between she and I
But the road is as straight as an arrow
We had walked in a beautiful forest
But after a while the trees grew thin
And offered little shade
Now more than ever our lives move of their own volition
I'm drifting out to sea
Someone's watching over me
So I won't drown
Moving closer ever closer
Your love is like the rain
Saturating
The tide is coming in
Carrying me
And though the lines are down
I'm still holding
But I, I can no longer pretend
You moved out of reach
Slipped out of my hands
I live in my dreams
I have of you still holding me
Carrying me
Saturating

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XXO231

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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Skill · find home

D minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Against The Tide

by Colin Hay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Dm Am

The lines are broken between she and I

Bb Gm

But the road is as straight as an arrow

F Am

We had walked in a beautiful forest

But after a while the trees grew thin

And offered little shade

Dm Am Bb Gm

Now more than ever our lives move of their own volition

I sleep walk in the night

I don't wanna, I don't wanna

I let the day decide

I'm searching for, I'm searching for

I swim against the tide

I only wanna, I only wanna

Get to the other side

You can always find me

Bb C

Waiting for the right time

Bb C

But I can't wait till the end

Dm Am Bb Gm

You moved out of reach

F Am Bb Gm

Slipped out of my hands

Dm Am Bb Gm C

I live in my dreams

Bb F

I have of you still holding me

The lines are broken between she and I

But the road is as straight as an arrow

We had walked in a beautiful forest

But after a while the trees grew thin

And offered little shade

Now more than ever our lives move of their own volition

I'm drifting out to sea

Someone's watching over me

So I won't drown

Moving closer ever closer

Your love is like the rain

Saturating

The tide is coming in

Carrying me

And though the lines are down

I'm still holding

But I, I can no longer pretend

You moved out of reach

Slipped out of my hands

I live in my dreams

I have of you still holding me

Carrying me

Saturating

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