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Crests Of Waves

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Just listen to the song for the chord progressions in the intro.
Intro:
B7sus4
C#m F#m7 G#m7
C#m F#m7 G#m7
C#m F#m7 G#m7
F#m7 G#m7 B
Verse 1:
It could be C#mworse, I could be Aalone
I could be F#m7locked in here on my oG#m7wn
Or like a C#mstone that certainly Adrops
It never F#m7stops, G#m7No.
BI could be C#mlost, or I could be Asaved
Calling F#m7out from beneath the wavG#m7es
Beaten C#mdown by the sloshing Arain
Never F#m7again, Never agaG#m7inB  
Chorus:
C#mOoh   -   F#m7Ooh    -    G#m7Ooh 
C#mOoh   -   F#m7Ooh    -    G#m7Ooh
C#mOoh   -   F#m7Ooh    -    G#m7Ooh
Skating F#m7out from the crests of G#m7waves
C#m F#m7 G#m7
C#m F#m7 G#m7
C#m F#m7 G#m7
F#m7Verse G#m72: B  
It could be C#mworse, It's all Asweet
You could be F#m7snapped from the jaws of deG#m7feat
Like a C#mlight lit up on a Abeach
Where your heart your F#m7sleeve, G#m7Oh
BYou want to C#mstop before you Abegin
You want to F#m7sink when you know you could G#m7swim
You want to C#mstop just before you Abegin
Never give F#m7in, Never give G#m7inB  
Chorus:
C#mOoh   -   F#m7Ooh    -    G#m7Ooh
C#mOoh   -   F#m7Ooh    -    G#m7Ooh
C#mOoh   -   F#m7Ooh    -    G#m7Ooh
Skating F#m7out from the crests of G#m7waves
Bridge:
ANothing matters
F#m7Except lifG#m7e and the love we make
ANothing matters
F#m7Except lifG#m7e and the love we make
ANothing matters
F#m7Except lifG#m7e and the love we make
        F#m7          G#m7Except life and the love we make
Chorus: Play Twice
C#mOoh   -   F#m7Ooh    -    G#m7Ooh
C#mOoh   -   F#m7Ooh    -    G#m7Ooh
C#mOoh   -   F#m7Ooh    -    G#m7Ooh
Skating F#m7out from the crests of G#m7waves
Outro:
Skating F#m7out from the crests of the G#m7waves
Your F#m7longing to be sG#m7aved
Screaming F#m7out from the crests of the G#m7waves
Your F#m7longing to be sG#m7aved
Screaming F#m7out from the crests of the G#m7waves.

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Crests Of Waves

by Coldplay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B7sus4

C#m

F#m7

G#m7

Just listen to the song for the chord progressions in the intro.

Intro:

B7sus4

C#m F#m7 G#m7

F#m7 G#m7 B

Verse 1:

C#m A

It could be worse, I could be alone

F#m7 G#m7

I could be locked in here on my own

C#m A

Or like a stone that certainly drops

F#m7 G#m7

It never stops, No.

B C#m A

I could be lost, or I could be saved

F#m7 G#m7

Calling out from beneath the waves

C#m A

Beaten down by the sloshing rain

F#m7 G#m7 B

Never again, Never again

Chorus:

C#m F#m7 G#m7

Ooh - Ooh - Ooh

C#m F#m7 G#m7

Ooh - Ooh - Ooh

C#m F#m7 G#m7

Ooh - Ooh - Ooh

F#m7 G#m7

Skating out from the crests of waves

C#m F#m7 G#m7

F#m7 G#m7 B

Verse 2:

C#m A

It could be worse, It's all sweet

F#m7 G#m7

You could be snapped from the jaws of defeat

C#m A

Like a light lit up on a beach

F#m7 G#m7

Where your heart your sleeve, Oh

B C#m A

You want to stop before you begin

F#m7 G#m7

You want to sink when you know you could swim

C#m A

You want to stop just before you begin

F#m7 G#m7 B

Never give in, Never give in

Chorus:

C#m F#m7 G#m7

Ooh - Ooh - Ooh

C#m F#m7 G#m7

Ooh - Ooh - Ooh

C#m F#m7 G#m7

Ooh - Ooh - Ooh

F#m7 G#m7

Skating out from the crests of waves

Bridge:

Nothing matters

F#m7 G#m7

Except life and the love we make

Nothing matters

F#m7 G#m7

Except life and the love we make

Nothing matters

F#m7 G#m7

Except life and the love we make

F#m7 G#m7

Except life and the love we make

Chorus: Play Twice

C#m F#m7 G#m7

Ooh - Ooh - Ooh

C#m F#m7 G#m7

Ooh - Ooh - Ooh

C#m F#m7 G#m7

Ooh - Ooh - Ooh

F#m7 G#m7

Skating out from the crests of waves

Outro:

F#m7 G#m7

Skating out from the crests of the waves

F#m7 G#m7

Your longing to be saved

F#m7 G#m7

Screaming out from the crests of the waves

F#m7 G#m7

Your longing to be saved

F#m7 G#m7

Screaming out from the crests of the waves.

About Crests Of Waves Chords by Coldplay

Learn how to play Crests Of Waves by Coldplay with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Crests Of Waves chords”, “Crests Of Waves guitar chords”, or “Coldplay Crests Of Waves chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Crests Of Waves chords and for experienced players who want accurate Crests Of Waves lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B7sus4, C#m, F#m7, G#m7, B, A.

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