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Rory Gallagher
CREST OF A WAVE
Deuce - 1971
Chords used:
    Dsus2- xx0230
 Dsus2/C#- x40230
  Dsus2/C- x30230
  Dsus2/B- x20230
[Riff]
e|------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------8--------------|
G|---9--9-7-9--9-7-9--9-7-9-----------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
Well, you can Emride on the crest of a wave,
If that's wDhere you want to be,
But does the lEmook on your face,
Mean you're really feeling hDappy?
Or do you Emfeel like you're standing on a wooden leg,
Or a pAoor man much too proud to beg,
Or a pCage from a book that Dcan't be read at all?
You gotta Emsee by the way that they are Dtalking,
That it's Emtime for you to pick up your grip... start Dwalking,
'Cause they Emwant to see your long ... legs flying,
AGo to the place where the earth meets the sky and,
CDon't stop to turn around and Dwave goodbye at Emall.
[Chorus]
Dsus2They woDsus2/C#n't be satisfiDsus2/Bed,Dsus2/B  
Dsus2Till you're Dsus2/C#out of their sDsus2/Bight,Dsus2/B  
Dsus2But I wonder Dsus2/C#how will they Dsus2/Bfeel,Dsus2/B  
Dsus2With a deck of cDsus2/C#ards,
Dsus2/CAnd you're not around to Dsus2/Cdeal.... yeah.
[Verse 2]
Well, they Emsay it's a lie, a joke that you are Dliving,
But you Emknow one thing they don't, you won't give Din.
'Cause Emyou're like a cat, chasin' its tail,
AMakes a million circles, but you're gonna fail,
CLook down Dyou just don't underEmstand.
Well, you can Emride on the crest of a wave,
If that's where you Dwant to be,
But does the Emlook on your face,
Mean you're really feeling Dhappy?
Well, do you Emfeel like you're standing on a wooden leg,
AA poor man much too proud to beg,
Or a Cpage from a book that Dcan't be read at Emall?
Well, do you Emfeel like you're standing on a wooden leg,
AA poor man much too proud to beg,
Or a Cpage from a book that Dcan't be read at Emall?

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Crest Of A Wave

by Rory Gallagher

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Dsus2/C#

Dsus2/C

Dsus2/B

Rory Gallagher

CREST OF A WAVE

Deuce - 1971

Chords used:

Dsus2

- xx0230

Dsus2/C#

- x40230

Dsus2/C

- x30230

Dsus2/B

- x20230

[Riff]

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

B|---------------------------8--------------|

G|---9--9-7-9--9-7-9--9-7-9-----------------|

D|------------------------------------------|

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

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

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Well, you can ride on the crest of a wave,

If that's where you want to be,

But does the look on your face,

Mean you're really feeling happy?

Or do you feel like you're standing on a wooden leg,

Or a poor man much too proud to beg,

C D

Or a page from a book that can't be read at all?

Em D

You gotta see by the way that they are talking,

Em D

That it's time for you to pick up your grip... start walking,

'Cause they want to see your long ... legs flying,

Go to the place where the earth meets the sky and,

C D Em

Don't stop to turn around and wave goodbye at all.

[Chorus]

Dsus2 Dsus2/C# Dsus2/B Dsus2/B

They won't be satisfied,

Dsus2 Dsus2/C# Dsus2/B Dsus2/B

Till you're out of their sight,

Dsus2 Dsus2/C# Dsus2/B Dsus2/B

But I wonder how will they feel,

Dsus2 Dsus2/C#

With a deck of cards,

Dsus2/C Dsus2/C

And you're not around to deal.... yeah.

[Verse 2]

Em D

Well, they say it's a lie, a joke that you are living,

Em D

But you know one thing they don't, you won't give in.

'Cause you're like a cat, chasin' its tail,

Makes a million circles, but you're gonna fail,

C D Em

Look down you just don't understand.

Well, you can ride on the crest of a wave,

If that's where you want to be,

But does the look on your face,

Mean you're really feeling happy?

Well, do you feel like you're standing on a wooden leg,

A poor man much too proud to beg,

C D Em

Or a page from a book that can't be read at all?

Well, do you feel like you're standing on a wooden leg,

A poor man much too proud to beg,

C D Em

Or a page from a book that can't be read at all?

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