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Riding The Crest

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a-ha
R I D I N G   T H E   C R E S T
Words by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Music by magne f and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
intro   E  
verse   You search your mEind
        That's what it's there for
        Check all the whAys'
        And all the whEerefores'
        In your mind
        You're tall and brave
        RBiding the crest
        Of a hAigh and beautiful wEave
chorus  EYou make your movements known
        And whDere you want to bAe
        EAnd everybody knows
        That's hDow it's got to bAe
        EIn the shDeltered mAorning sEun
        In the shDeltered mAorning sEun
verse   InternallEy
        You make your own rules
        You'll have excAuses
        The ones that yEou choose
        In the end
        You deem unsafe;
        RBiding the crest
        Of a hAigh and beautiful wEave
chorus  You make your movements known...
inter   There comes a tEmimeAm  
        You dDon't even know what's mGissing
        Some sCugar to make the pDill go downE  
        You need a lEmineAm  
        A pDush in the right dirGection
        The sCugar that makes the pDill go downE  
verse   TrEue
        True to form
        True to prAe-existing nEorms
        Truly wasted
        At a rave
        RBiding the crest
        Of a hAigh and beautiful wEave
        RBiding the crest
        Of a hAigh and beautiful wEave
instr   E  
chorus  You make your movements known...
coda    In the shDeltered mAorning sEun
        In the shDeltered mAorning sEun
           D     A         E[repeat and fade]

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Riding The Crest

by a-ha

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a-ha

R I D I N G T H E C R E S T

Words by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy

Music by magne f and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy

intro

verse You search your mind

That's what it's there for

Check all the whys'

And all the wherefores'

In your mind

You're tall and brave

Riding the crest

A E

Of a high and beautiful wave

chorus You make your movements known

D A

And where you want to be

And everybody knows

D A

That's how it's got to be

E D A E

In the sheltered morning sun

D A E

In the sheltered morning sun

verse Internally

You make your own rules

You'll have excuses

The ones that you choose

In the end

You deem unsafe;

Riding the crest

A E

Of a high and beautiful wave

chorus You make your movements known...

Em Am

inter There comes a time

D G

You don't even know what's missing

C D E

Some sugar to make the pill go down

Em Am

You need a line

D G

A push in the right direction

C D E

The sugar that makes the pill go down

verse True

True to form

A E

True to pre-existing norms

Truly wasted

At a rave

Riding the crest

A E

Of a high and beautiful wave

Riding the crest

A E

Of a high and beautiful wave

instr

chorus You make your movements known...

D A E

coda In the sheltered morning sun

D A E

In the sheltered morning sun

D A E

[repeat and fade]

About Riding The Crest Chords by a-ha

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