A Search For Calmer Waters
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Intro
N.C.
To be
N.C.
Forward in your approach
N.C.
Cautious so you wont get hurt
N.C.
So change is scary
N.C.
But it sure beats staying the same
N.C.
Stagnant by me
N.C.
A breeding ground of horrors
N.C.
Revealing to see
N.C.
That this love is now gone
[Verso 1]
E
In everywhere you go
A
Through every broken home
C#m
The pain that you carried on
A
It still lives on with me
E A
Let me still have these memories
C#m
Cause Im still showing symptoms
A E
Of still being stuck in love with you
A C#m
The doctors orders, the hospital cant wait
A E
And did you notice how my mind ran away?
A C#m
Cause I love you but I know we need to grow
A
And I miss you but I know we need to grow
Interlude
G# A
G# A
G# A
G# A
[Ponte]
E A
Drifting away
C#m
Breaking your shape
A
Forgetting what you know
E
Back into the unknown
A
Its raining but its hot
C#m
And I cant see well in this dark
A
Winds are forcing me down
E
But I just crave solid ground
[Refrão]
E
I just wish that I had known
A
That calmer waters only show
C#m
Not when the boat is docked and dry
A B
But when the sun's up in your eyes
E
I just wish that I had known
A
That calmer waters only show
C#m
Not when the boat is docked and dry
A B
But when the sun's up in your eyes
E
I just wish that I had known
A
That calmer waters only show
C#m
Not when the boat is docked and dry
A B
But when the sun's up in your eyes
How to play A Search For Calmer Waters
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.