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Owl City - Tidal Wave
The strumming you should know if you like the song. 
Its down, up, down. Just repeat this. 
There was another tab for this, but I thought it was terrible. I'm sure this is much better.
 Many thanks, Adam.
Tuning: Standard.
No capo.
Chords needed:       e:--F#-2---G#m-4----B2---E0------|
                     B:---2----4----4---0------|
                     G:---3----4----4---1------|
                     D:---4----6----4---2------|
                     A:---4----6----2---2------|
                     E:---2----4----2---0------|
[Verse 1]
(Breathe)EI wish I could cross my Barms, and cross your miEnd
Cause I believe you'd unBfold your paper hF#eart and wear it on your sleeveE  
All my life I wish I broke Bmirrors, instead of promiEses
Cause all I see, is a G#mshattered conscience F#staring right back at me
EI wish I had covered all my Btracks completely cause I'm Eso afraid
Is that the light at the Bfar end of the F#tunnel or just the train?
ELift your arms only heaven Bknows, where the danger grows
AEnd it's safe to say there's a G#mbright light up aF#head and help is on the way
[Pre-Chorus]
E(Help is on the way, BHelp is on the wayF#, Help is on the way...)
Help is on the way
[Chorus]
 EI forget the lBast time I felt brF#ave (I just recall insecurity)
 ECause it came down Blike a tidal wF#ave (And sorrow swept over me)
[Instrumental]
 E/// |  E/// |  B/// |  B/// |
 E/// |  E/// |  B/// |  F#///|
[Verse 2]
DeEpression, please cut to the Bchase and cut a long story Eshort
Oh please be done. How much G#mlonger can this drF#ama afford to run?
EFate looks sharp, severs all my Bties and breaks whatever doesn't bEend
But sadly then, all my G#mheavy hopes just F#pull me back down again
[Pre-Chorus]
E(Back down againB, back down againF#, back down again, back down again
 E(Back down again, Bback down agaiG#mn, back down again.F#..) 
[Chorus 2]
 EI forget the lBast time I felt brF#ave (I just recall insecurity)
 ECause it came down Blike a tidal wF#ave (And sorrow swept over me)
 EThen I was Bgiven grace and F#love (I was blind but now I can see)
 ECause I found a Bnew hope from G#mabove (And F#courage swept over me)
[Instrumental]
 B/// |  B/// |  E// |  F#//// |
 B/// |  B/// |  E-  G#m-  F#/// |
Ending
It hurts just to Bwake up, whenever you're Ewearing F#thin
Alone on the Boutside, so tired of Elook - G#ming F#in
The end is unBcertain, and I've never been Eso afraidF#  
But I don't need a Btelescope to see that there's hope
And that Emakes G#mme  F#feel Bbrave
Thanks! - Adam S.

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Tidal Wave

by Owl City

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G#m

Owl City - Tidal Wave

The strumming you should know if you like the song.

Its down, up, down. Just repeat this.

There was another tab for this, but I thought it was terrible. I'm sure this is much better.

Many thanks, Adam.

Tuning: Standard.

No capo.

F# G#m B E

Chords needed: e:---2----4----2---0------|

B:---2----4----4---0------|

G:---3----4----4---1------|

D:---4----6----4---2------|

A:---4----6----2---2------|

E:---2----4----2---0------|

[Verse 1]

E B E

(Breathe)I wish I could cross my arms, and cross your mind

B F# E

Cause I believe you'd unfold your paper heart and wear it on your sleeve

B E

All my life I wish I broke mirrors, instead of promises

G#m F#

Cause all I see, is a shattered conscience staring right back at me

E B E

I wish I had covered all my tracks completely cause I'm so afraid

B F#

Is that the light at the far end of the tunnel or just the train?

E B

Lift your arms only heaven knows, where the danger grows

E G#m F#

And it's safe to say there's a bright light up ahead and help is on the way

[Pre-Chorus]

E B F#

(Help is on the way, Help is on the way, Help is on the way...)

Help is on the way

[Chorus]

E B F#

I forget the last time I felt brave (I just recall insecurity)

E B F#

Cause it came down like a tidal wave (And sorrow swept over me)

[Instrumental]

E E B B

/// | /// | /// | /// |

E E B F#

/// | /// | /// | ///|

[Verse 2]

E B E

Depression, please cut to the chase and cut a long story short

G#m F#

Oh please be done. How much longer can this drama afford to run?

E B E

Fate looks sharp, severs all my ties and breaks whatever doesn't bend

G#m F#

But sadly then, all my heavy hopes just pull me back down again

[Pre-Chorus]

E B F#

(Back down again, back down again, back down again, back down again

E B G#m F#

(Back down again, back down again, back down again...)

[Chorus 2]

E B F#

I forget the last time I felt brave (I just recall insecurity)

E B F#

Cause it came down like a tidal wave (And sorrow swept over me)

E B F#

Then I was given grace and love (I was blind but now I can see)

E B G#m F#

Cause I found a new hope from above (And courage swept over me)

[Instrumental]

B B E F#

/// | /// | // | //// |

B B E G#m F#

/// | /// | - - /// |

Ending

B E F#

It hurts just to wake up, whenever you're wearing thin

B E G#m F#

Alone on the outside, so tired of look - ing in

B E F#

The end is uncertain, and I've never been so afraid

But I don't need a telescope to see that there's hope

E G#m F# B

And that makes me feel brave

Thanks! - Adam S.

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