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03.04.12
CAPO 1
TUNING: ( E   A   D   G   B  E)
CHORD DIAGRAM
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 A              F#m            Dsus2          C#m
 x 0 2 2 2 x    2 4 4 2 2 2    x x 0 2 3 0    x 4 6 6 5 x 
 E
 0 2 2 1 0 0          
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A
F#mSaw the water, not the wavesDsus2  
Caught your eye, forgot your nAame
Always leaving, either wayC#m  
I want you to stop me
F#mEpisodes to fantasizeDsus2  
TV movie of our liAves
The future is all mC#mine
                   Dsus2/ E  
I'll find it on my way back
When I'm Dsus2gone
I'll Eknow what I've Dsus2done
I'll Ego where I Dsus2don't belEong
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(REPEAT)
AIt's all, not one
I love evEerything
ANo sleep; I lose eEverything
F#mOh don't tell me Eagain
F#mI won't see you aEgain
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F#mSaw the waves, but not the tideDsus2  
I couldn't stay, I don't know wAhy
A sailor married to the seaC#m  
My luck is a lost key
F#mThe door is locked from the insideDsus2  
Don't wait around, I won't arArive
Keep a room somewhere for meC#m  
I'll find it on my way back
When I'm Dsus2gone
I'll Eknow what I've Dsus2done
I'll Ego where I Dsus2don't belEong
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(REPEAT)
AIt's all, not one
I love evEerything
ANo sleep; I lose eEverything
F#mOh don't tell me Eagain
F#mI won't see you aEgain
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Waves

by Metric

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dsus2

C#m

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03.04.12

CAPO 1

E A D G B E

TUNING: ( )

CHORD DIAGRAM

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A F#m Dsus2 C#m

x 0 2 2 2 x 2 4 4 2 2 2 x x 0 2 3 0 x 4 6 6 5 x

0 2 2 1 0 0

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F#m Dsus2

Saw the water, not the waves

Caught your eye, forgot your name

C#m

Always leaving, either way

I want you to stop me

F#m Dsus2

Episodes to fantasize

TV movie of our lives

C#m

The future is all mine

Dsus2 E

I'll find it on my way back

Dsus2

When I'm gone

E Dsus2

I'll know what I've done

E Dsus2 E

I'll go where I don't belong

..................................

(REPEAT)

It's all, not one

I love everything

A E

No sleep; I lose everything

F#m E

Oh don't tell me again

F#m E

I won't see you again

.................................

F#m Dsus2

Saw the waves, but not the tide

I couldn't stay, I don't know why

C#m

A sailor married to the sea

My luck is a lost key

F#m Dsus2

The door is locked from the inside

Don't wait around, I won't arrive

C#m

Keep a room somewhere for me

I'll find it on my way back

Dsus2

When I'm gone

E Dsus2

I'll know what I've done

E Dsus2 E

I'll go where I don't belong

..................................

(REPEAT)

It's all, not one

I love everything

A E

No sleep; I lose everything

F#m E

Oh don't tell me again

F#m E

I won't see you again

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