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Cool Waves

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Spiritualized
Cool Waves
LAGWAFIS (1997)
Thanks to Mojo Filters on the Spiritualized forum for this!
*unless you have an index finger of steel, its best played on an electric, sounds alright*
ABaby when you F#mgo to sleep
lay your Dhead down Alow
Adon't let the F#mworld,
lay Dheavy on your Asoul
ACos when you goF#mtta sleep,
you gDotta sleepA  
ACool Waves wash over me
Cool water, running free
Lay your sweet hand on me
Cos I
Esus4Love   EYou
E7sus4Love   EYou
DLove AYou
*that ascending guitar line is just your A chord, play all the strings*
ABaby, if you F#mlose your love,
Don't Dtake me by surprisAe
Adon't think you're F#mcrying,
but there's Dteardrops in your Aeyes
AIf you gotta F#mleave
DYou gotta LeaveA  
ACool Waves wash over me
Cool water, running free
Lay your sweet hand on me
Cos I
Esus4Love   EYou
E7sus4Love   EYou
DLove AYou
*little break is the chorus chords, following by the ascending A*
ABabe you know you F#mgotta be,
and let your Dlight shine Athrough,
Aand dont let F#manybody
Dtell you what to Ado
Acos you F#mgotta be,
Dyou gotta Abe
ACool Waves wash over me
Cool water, running free
Lay your sweet hand on me
Cos I
Esus4Love   EYou
E7sus4Love   EYou
DLove AYou
rpt as many times as you like, dropping the 'cos i love you' part for another 'Lay Your 
Hand On Me'. basically, it just goes off on a gospel mission.
Happy playing!
Sam

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Cool Waves

by Spiritualized

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Esus4

E7sus4

Spiritualized

Cool Waves

LAGWAFIS (1997)

Thanks to Mojo Filters on the Spiritualized forum for this!

*unless you have an index finger of steel, its best played on an electric, sounds alright*

A F#m

Baby when you go to sleep

D A

lay your head down low

A F#m

don't let the world,

D A

lay heavy on your soul

A F#m

Cos when you gotta sleep,

D A

you gotta sleep

Cool Waves wash over me

Cool water, running free

Lay your sweet hand on me

Cos I

Esus4 E

Love You

E7sus4 E

Love You

D A

Love You

*that ascending guitar line is just your A chord, play all the strings*

A F#m

Baby, if you lose your love,

D A

Don't take me by surprise

A F#m

don't think you're crying,

D A

but there's teardrops in your eyes

A F#m

If you gotta leave

D A

You gotta Leave

Cool Waves wash over me

Cool water, running free

Lay your sweet hand on me

Cos I

Esus4 E

Love You

E7sus4 E

Love You

D A

Love You

*little break is the chorus chords, following by the ascending A*

A F#m

Babe you know you gotta be,

D A

and let your light shine through,

A F#m

and dont let anybody

D A

tell you what to do

A F#m

cos you gotta be,

D A

you gotta be

Cool Waves wash over me

Cool water, running free

Lay your sweet hand on me

Cos I

Esus4 E

Love You

E7sus4 E

Love You

D A

Love You

rpt as many times as you like, dropping the 'cos i love you' part for another 'Lay Your

Hand On Me'. basically, it just goes off on a gospel mission.

Happy playing!

Sam

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