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Tidal Waves
by Matt Duke
Capo on 3rd Fret
G: 320033
C: x32033
D: x00233
Em:022033
Intro:
G C D G
Em(NoCteD: On the transition from the G to the Em, walk the sixth string from 3 to 0)
So here's the Gnote I Cleft by the Dfireplace and Gash
From all the Emnotes that I had bCurned not long ago.D  
It's great how GseverCing all these Dties can make things Gright,
Or at least lEmess wrong than they Cever were beforDe.
Those days I'd Gsit, pensCive, by the Dwindow and I could Gtaste
The awful flEmavor of nosCtalgia mixed with hDurt.
But now my Gmouth, my mouth is Cdry.
I choke on Dlogic and my tongue is tGied
From reciting inspEmired bible veCrses and foolish liesD.
They sEmay that this world is a wide open road
And wGe're stuck hDolding the Emwheel,
But in Emone hand's a whiskey and the Cother's too drunk to stDeer,
So where do we go from Ghere?
G C D G
Em C D
I dance and I Gpray, I dance and pray for rCain
To wipe this Dearth out once agGain!-
And extend those fEmorty days and Cnights indefinitelDy.
There will be Gtidal Cwaves as all of our pDroblems wash Gaway,
You can here my Emlaughter just bCefore I start to drDown.
If Emeveryone here is a child of God,
Then the Gworld is a piDtiless wEmhore
And He's Cstill playing favorites and behind on His child suppDort.
So where do we go from Ghere now?
G C D G
Em C D
Quietly, play each chord only once:
The Emnoose that we wear doesn't matter at all,
(UnlGess we Dkick out our Emfeet)
    C  (begin to build back up...)                 D
So here's the Gnote, the note that cCounts,
Explaining Dwhy I wanted Gout.
It reads in Emsmall print:
"I'm much to Ctired to think anymoDre..."
So where do we go from Ghere?
(Repeat "Where do we go from here now?" with the occasional vocal riffing til end.)

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Tidal Waves

by Matt Duke

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Tidal Waves

by Matt Duke

Capo on 3rd Fret

: 320033

: x32033

: x00233

:022033

Intro:

G C D G

Em C D

(Note: On the transition from the G to the Em, walk the sixth string from 3 to 0)

G C D G

So here's the note I left by the fireplace and ash

Em C D

From all the notes that I had burned not long ago.

G C D G

It's great how severing all these ties can make things right,

Em C D

Or at least less wrong than they ever were before.

G C D G

Those days I'd sit, pensive, by the window and I could taste

Em C D

The awful flavor of nostalgia mixed with hurt.

G C

But now my mouth, my mouth is dry.

D G

I choke on logic and my tongue is tied

Em C D

From reciting inspired bible verses and foolish lies.

They say that this world is a wide open road

G D Em

And we're stuck holding the wheel,

Em C D

But in one hand's a whiskey and the other's too drunk to steer,

So where do we go from here?

G C D G

Em C D

G C

I dance and I pray, I dance and pray for rain

D G

To wipe this earth out once again!-

Em C D

And extend those forty days and nights indefinitely.

G C D G

There will be tidal waves as all of our problems wash away,

Em C D

You can here my laughter just before I start to drown.

If everyone here is a child of God,

G D Em

Then the world is a pitiless whore

C D

And He's still playing favorites and behind on His child support.

So where do we go from here now?

G C D G

Em C D

Quietly, play each chord only once:

The noose that we wear doesn't matter at all,

G D Em

(Unless we kick out our feet)

C (begin to build back up...) D

G C

So here's the note, the note that counts,

D G

Explaining why I wanted out.

It reads in small print:

C D

"I'm much to tired to think anymore..."

So where do we go from here?

(Repeat "Where do we go from here now?" with the occasional vocal riffing til end.)

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