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EVERY BREAKING WAVE
U2
SONGS OF INNOCENCE (2014)
|  A|  C#m|  E|  B|
|  A|  C#m|  E|  B|  B|
Every breaking wAave on the shC#more
tells the nEext one there’ll be one mBore.
And every gambler knAows that to lC#mose
is whEat you’re really there fBor.
Summer I was fAearlessness,C#m  
now I spEeak into an answer phBone.
Like every falling Aleaf on the bC#mreeze,
wEinter wouldn’t leave it alBone, alBone.
If you go?A  C#m  
If you go yEour way and I go mBine.
Are we so?A  C#m  
Are we so hEelpless against the tBide?
Baby every dAog on the streetC#m  
knows that we’re in lEove with defeBat.
Are we ready to be swAept off our feet?C#m  
And stop chEasing Bevery breaking wAave..C#m  E  B  
Every sailor knAows that the sC#mea
is a friEend made enemy.B  
And every shipwrecked sAoul knows what it C#mis
to lEive without intimacBy.
I thought I heard the cAaptain’s voice,C#m  
it’s hard to lEisten while you prBeach.
Like every broken wAave on the shC#more, 
thEis is as far as I could Breach..B  
If you go?A  C#m  
If you go yEour way and I go mBine.
Are we so?A  C#m  
Are we so hEelpless against the tBide?
Baby every dAog on the streetC#m  
knows that we’re in lEove with defeBat.
Are we ready to be swAept off our feet?C#m  
And stop chEasing Bevery breaking wF#mave..A  E  B  
The sF#mea knows where are the rocks, and drAowning is no sin.
YoEu know where my heart is, the sBame place that yours has been.
WF#me know that we fear to win, and sAo we end before we begEin,
before we begBin..
|  A|  C#m|  E|  B|
If you go?A  C#m  
If you go yEour way and I go mBine.
Are we so?A  C#m  
Are we so hEelpless against the tBide?
Baby every dAog on the streetC#m  
knows that we’re in lEove with defeBat..
Are we ready to be swAept off our feet?C#m  
                E               B|    A|  C#m|  E|  B   F#m|
And stop chasing every breaking wave..
|  A|  C#m|  E|  B   F#m| End on  A|

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The story behind the song

"Every Breaking Wave" is a track that almost didn't make it to listeners, having been in development for seven years and originally intended for an earlier album. It's described as a "swelling soul-pop song" with bright synth sounds. The song finally found its home as the second track on U2's thirteenth studio album, Songs of Innocence. At its heart, it plays like a testament to perseverance, much like the waves it evokes.

AI-written from these sources:Every Breaking Wave — Wikipedia ↗U2 — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Every Breaking Wave

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C#m

F#m

EVERY BREAKING WAVE

SONGS OF INNOCENCE (2014)

A C#m E B

| | | | |

A C#m E B B

| | | | | |

A C#m

Every breaking wave on the shore

E B

tells the next one there’ll be one more.

A C#m

And every gambler knows that to lose

E B

is what you’re really there for.

A C#m

Summer I was fearlessness,

E B

now I speak into an answer phone.

A C#m

Like every falling leaf on the breeze,

E B B

winter wouldn’t leave it alone, alone.

A C#m

If you go?

E B

If you go your way and I go mine.

A C#m

Are we so?

E B

Are we so helpless against the tide?

A C#m

Baby every dog on the street

E B

knows that we’re in love with defeat.

A C#m

Are we ready to be swept off our feet?

E B A C#m E B

And stop chasing every breaking wave..

A C#m

Every sailor knows that the sea

E B

is a friend made enemy.

A C#m

And every shipwrecked soul knows what it is

E B

to live without intimacy.

A C#m

I thought I heard the captain’s voice,

E B

it’s hard to listen while you preach.

A C#m

Like every broken wave on the shore,

E B B

this is as far as I could reach..

A C#m

If you go?

E B

If you go your way and I go mine.

A C#m

Are we so?

E B

Are we so helpless against the tide?

A C#m

Baby every dog on the street

E B

knows that we’re in love with defeat.

A C#m

Are we ready to be swept off our feet?

E B F#m A E B

And stop chasing every breaking wave..

F#m A

The sea knows where are the rocks, and drowning is no sin.

E B

You know where my heart is, the same place that yours has been.

F#m A E

We know that we fear to win, and so we end before we begin,

before we begin..

A C#m E B

| | | | |

A C#m

If you go?

E B

If you go your way and I go mine.

A C#m

Are we so?

E B

Are we so helpless against the tide?

A C#m

Baby every dog on the street

E B

knows that we’re in love with defeat..

A C#m

Are we ready to be swept off our feet?

E B A C#m E B F#m

| | | | |

And stop chasing every breaking wave..

A C#m E B F#m A

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