Waves
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Intro
Bm A G Em F#
Bm A G Em F#
Bm A G Em F#
Bm A G A
[Refrão]
Bm
You get one take
A G
To live your life
You ain't sticking round
E F#
When that grave arrives
Bm
One chance
A G
To throw your time
N.C.
At every single wave
Em F#
That you want to ride
Bm
One take
A G
To live your life
N.C.
You ain't sticking round
Em F#
When that grave arrives
Bm
One chance
A G
To throw your time
At every single wave
A
That you want to ride.
[Verso 1]
Bm A
Is this part of the plan right now
G Em
Working for the man right now
F# Bm A
It's time to take a stand right now
G Em F#
You need to understand somehow
Bm A G
That, you hold the keys to your own success
Em F#
You won't achieve if you're always stressed
Bm A G A
No soul to please of your own unless.
[Pré-Refrão]
Bm
You stop running out of time here rushing
A G
Nowhere gunning
Em F#
All my days not right (all my days and nights)
Bm
Not my calling
A G
Just re-running
Em F#
All my days of life. (All my days of life)
Bm
But don't forget that time is running
A G
Death is coming
Em F#
So just enjoy the drive
Bm A G
Instead of falling, down becoming
A
One with no more light.
[Refrão]
Bm
You get one take
A G
To live your life
You ain't sticking round
E F#
When that grave arrives
Bm
One chance
A G
To throw your time
At every single wave
Em F#
That you want to ride
Bm
One take
A G
To live your life
N.C.
You ain't sticking round
Em F#
When that grave arrives
Bm
One chance
A G
To throw your time
N.C.
At every single wave
A
That you want to ride.
[Verso 2]
Bm A
Done raining on my plans, yeah
G Em F#
Gonna take on my stand, yeah eh-ah
Bm
And ain't no god damn
A G Em F#
Way I'm gonna break my hands
Bm A G
For something I ain't dreaming of
Em F#
Fed up with this weekly rut
Bm
And I've had enough
A
Of not making up
G A
My own script to love, yeah
[Pré-Refrão]
N.C.
You stop running out of time here rushing
A G
No where gunning
Em F#
All my days not right (all my days and nights)
Bm
Not my calling
A G
Just re-running
Em F#
All my days of life. (All my days of life)
Bm
But don't forget that time is running
A G
Death is coming
Em F#
So just enjoy the drive
Bm A G
Instead of falling, down becoming
A
One with no more light.
[Refrão]
Bm
You get one take
A G
To live your life
N.C.
You ain't sticking round
E F#
When that grave arrives
Bm
One chance
A G
To throw your time
N.C.
At every single wave
Em F#
That you want to ride
Bm
One take
A G
To live your life
N.C.
You ain't sticking round
Em F#
When that grave arrives
Bm
One chance
A G
To throw your time
At every single wave
A
That you want to ride.
How to play Waves
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.