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[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
I Fwant what I can't Chave, still Eholding on to Amhope
FDrowning in my Ctears, this Elove's a sinking Amboat
FOh, Coh, this lEove's a sinking Amboat
FOh, Coh (ENo)
[Pre-Chorus]
Once my Amhands have reached the sFhore
You pull me back CinE  
And I Amshouldn't beg for mForeC  
But I don't want it to eEnd
[Chorus]
Just take me like a Amwave (FWave, Cwave, Ewave)
Oh, take me like a Amwave, oh (FWave, Cwave, Ewave)
Take me like a Amwave, pull me back and fForth
Crash into my Carms, tell me I am Eyours
Take me like a Amwave, oh, ah F(Wave, Cwave, Ewave)
[Verse 2]
N.C.
Headed to surface, I'll keep you afloat
N.C.
I'll keep you safe, babe (Yep, yep)
N.C.
Right in the middle of Heaven and Hell
N.C.
This world was made for us (Yeah)
N.C.
Don't blame you at all (Yeah)
N.C.
It was all my fault (Yeah)
N.C.
I swear that I won't do the shit that I did before
AmI stayed a block away (Yeah)
But I Fneed you back on me (Hey)
And I Cthink it's all the same for Eyou, yeah
I just Amwanna kiss your neck
'Cause I Fmiss the way you're dancing on Cme, yeah
Let me Epull you back in (Yeah)
[Pre-Chorus]
Once my Amhands have reached the sFhore
You pull me back CinE  
And I Amshouldn't beg for mForeC  
But I don't want it to eEnd
[Chorus]
Just take me like a Amwave (FWave, Cwave, Ewave)
Oh, take me like a Amwave, oh (FWave, Cwave, Ewave)
Take me like a Amwave, pull me back and fForth
Crash into my Carms, tell me I am Eyours
Take me like a Amwave, oh, ah F(Wave, Cwave, Ewave)
[Outro]
AmOh, FohC  E  
AmOh, FohC  E  

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Wave

by Meghan Trainor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

F C E Am

I want what I can't have, still holding on to hope

F C E Am

Drowning in my tears, this love's a sinking boat

F C E Am

Oh, oh, this love's a sinking boat

F C E

Oh, oh (No)

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F

Once my hands have reached the shore

C E

You pull me back in

Am F C

And I shouldn't beg for more

But I don't want it to end

[Chorus]

Am F C E

Just take me like a wave (Wave, wave, wave)

Am F C E

Oh, take me like a wave, oh (Wave, wave, wave)

Am F

Take me like a wave, pull me back and forth

C E

Crash into my arms, tell me I am yours

Am F C E

Take me like a wave, oh, ah (Wave, wave, wave)

[Verse 2]

N.C.

Headed to surface, I'll keep you afloat

N.C.

I'll keep you safe, babe (Yep, yep)

N.C.

Right in the middle of Heaven and Hell

N.C.

This world was made for us (Yeah)

N.C.

Don't blame you at all (Yeah)

N.C.

It was all my fault (Yeah)

N.C.

I swear that I won't do the shit that I did before

I stayed a block away (Yeah)

But I need you back on me (Hey)

C E

And I think it's all the same for you, yeah

I just wanna kiss your neck

F C

'Cause I miss the way you're dancing on me, yeah

Let me pull you back in (Yeah)

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F

Once my hands have reached the shore

C E

You pull me back in

Am F C

And I shouldn't beg for more

But I don't want it to end

[Chorus]

Am F C E

Just take me like a wave (Wave, wave, wave)

Am F C E

Oh, take me like a wave, oh (Wave, wave, wave)

Am F

Take me like a wave, pull me back and forth

C E

Crash into my arms, tell me I am yours

Am F C E

Take me like a wave, oh, ah (Wave, wave, wave)

[Outro]

Am F C E

Oh, oh

Am F C E

Oh, oh

About Wave Chords by Meghan Trainor

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FAQ — Wave by Meghan Trainor

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What key is "Wave" in?

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