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NO CAPO
STANDARD TUNING
[Intro] 
  F#m   E    Dx2
And there's F#mthree 
count them Ethree 
DChildren playing 
on the F#mbeach
They were eager to learn
To be Etaught and to Dteach
There's VeF#mronica
She's biting her lip 
As she Ewatches the waves 
turn Dwhite at the tip
And there's F#mVada
Radiating with joy,
And luckiEly she still can't 
stand the Dsight of a boyD  
And lastly there's F#mDade
His hair dances in the wind 
And he's Ewondering what Dlove is
And F#mwhy it has to  E  Dend
And Ehe can't understandF#m  
How C#meveryone goes on brAeathing 
when E/G#true love Dends
MUTE ALL
His mother whispers quietly
F#mHeaven's not a place that 
you go when you die
It's that C#mmoment in life 
when you Aactually Efeel aDlive
So C#mlive for the moment
And F#mtake this advice
live by every word
C#mLove is just a hoax so forAget 
anyEthing that you have Dheard
And C#mlive for the moment F#mnowE  D  D  D  D  
And there's F#mthree count them Ethree
DChildren growing on the F#mbeach
They were eager to learn
To be Etaught and to Dteach
There's VeF#mronica
She's licking her lips
As she Ewaits for her real
first Dpassionate kiss
And there's F#mVada
She can't admit her jealousy
Of her Esister Veronica and Dhow 
she's so pretty (And how 
she's so pretty) D  
Lastly there's F#mDade
Still sitting on the dock 
He Eponders his life and 
he sDkips his rocks
And he F#mwonders when his 
father will return
  EBut he's Dnot coming back 
And Ehe can't understandF#m  
How C#meveryone goes on brAeathing 
when E/G#true love Dends
MUTE ALL
His mother whispers quietly
F#mHeaven's not a place that 
you go when you die
It's that C#mmoment in life 
when you Aactually Efeel aDlive
So C#mlive for the moment
And F#mtake this advice
live by every word
C#mLove is just a hoax so forAget 
anyEthing that you have DheardC#m  
  F#m   E     Dx2
(On second time around)
forget everything
And there's F#mthree count them Ethree
DChildren missing on the F#mbeach
They were eager to learn
To be Etaught and to Dteach
But the F#msad thing
Is that they never lived 
passed the age of Efifteen
Due Dto neglect from their F#mmother
Who was bed ridden by 
her ex Elover their faDther
She F#mdidn't even notice
or pay much attention
As the Etide came in and swept 
her Dthree into the ocean 
Now F#mall her advice
it Eseems Duseless 
No, F#mHeaven's not a place that 
you go when you die
It's that C#mmoment in life 
when you Aactually Efeel aDlive
So C#mlive for the moment
And F#mtake this advice
live by every word
Love's C#mcompletely real so forAget 
anyEthing that you have Dheard
And C#mlive for the moment nowF#m  

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Tide

by The Spill Canvas

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

E/G#

NO CAPO

STANDARD TUNING

[Intro]

F#m E D

F#m

And there's three

count them three

Children playing

F#m

on the beach

They were eager to learn

E D

To be taught and to teach

F#m

There's Veronica

She's biting her lip

As she watches the waves

turn white at the tip

F#m

And there's Vada

Radiating with joy,

And luckily she still can't

D D

stand the sight of a boy

F#m

And lastly there's Dade

His hair dances in the wind

E D

And he's wondering what love is

F#m E D

And why it has to end

E F#m

And he can't understand

C#m A

How everyone goes on breathing

E/G# D

when true love ends

MUTE ALL

His mother whispers quietly

F#m

Heaven's not a place that

you go when you die

C#m

It's that moment in life

A E D

when you actually feel alive

C#m

So live for the moment

F#m

And take this advice

live by every word

C#m A

Love is just a hoax so forget

E D

anything that you have heard

C#m F#m E D D D D

And live for the moment now

F#m E

And there's three count them three

D F#m

Children growing on the beach

They were eager to learn

E D

To be taught and to teach

F#m

There's Veronica

She's licking her lips

As she waits for her real

first passionate kiss

F#m

And there's Vada

She can't admit her jealousy

E D

Of her sister Veronica and how

she's so pretty (And how

she's so pretty)

F#m

Lastly there's Dade

Still sitting on the dock

He ponders his life and

he skips his rocks

F#m

And he wonders when his

father will return

E D

But he's not coming back

E F#m

And he can't understand

C#m A

How everyone goes on breathing

E/G# D

when true love ends

MUTE ALL

His mother whispers quietly

F#m

Heaven's not a place that

you go when you die

C#m

It's that moment in life

A E D

when you actually feel alive

C#m

So live for the moment

F#m

And take this advice

live by every word

C#m A

Love is just a hoax so forget

E D C#m

anything that you have heard

F#m E D

(On second time around)

forget everything

F#m E

And there's three count them three

D F#m

Children missing on the beach

They were eager to learn

E D

To be taught and to teach

F#m

But the sad thing

Is that they never lived

passed the age of fifteen

D F#m

Due to neglect from their mother

Who was bed ridden by

E D

her ex lover their father

F#m

She didn't even notice

or pay much attention

As the tide came in and swept

her three into the ocean

F#m

Now all her advice

E D

it seems useless

F#m

No, Heaven's not a place that

you go when you die

C#m

It's that moment in life

A E D

when you actually feel alive

C#m

So live for the moment

F#m

And take this advice

live by every word

C#m A

Love's completely real so forget

E D

anything that you have heard

C#m F#m

And live for the moment now

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