Waves
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Am C
I thought that I knew love
C G Fmaj7
but it was just the wave crashing over us
Am C
and in the breaths between the ones we meant to breath
G Fmaj7
I had my head under my feet
F G
you knew the way things were
F G
you knew the way they would be
F G Am
we knew exactly how it'd end
Am C
oh oh oh oh oh
C G Fmaj7
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Am C
strays on a stable sea
C G Fmaj7
i'll anchor the engine to a canyon far beneath(?)
Am C
the water rushed up from the boards below
C G Fmaj7
so i started slicking my hair with the kerosene
F G
you knew the way things were
F G
you knew the way they would be
F G Am
we knew exactly how it'd end
C Am
And I'm preparing for a burial at sea
Fmaj7 G C
and I can't see the lighthouse
C Am
yeah I'm praying that these waters don't take me
Fmaj7 G Am
cause I can't see the lighthouse
Am C
oh oh oh oh oh
C G Fmaj7
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Am C
oh oh oh oh oh oh
C G Am
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
F
I was screaming that the ship was sinking
Am
but you were telling me to just keep drinking
G
quartered in the parts again (?)
Am
arms and legs in the bottom of the ocean
F
and the thing that made it so much harder
Am
is the fact that you were someones daughter
F G
I knew the way things were
F G
I knew the way they would be
F G C
I knew exactly how it'd end
C Am
Fmaj7 G C
And I can't see the lighthouse
C Am
and I'm preparing for a burial at sea
Fmaj7 G C
but I can't see the lighthouse
C Am
yeah I'm praying that these waters don't take me
Fmaj7 G Am
cause I can't see the lighthouse
Am C
I thought that I knew love
C G Am
but it was just a wave crashing over us
How to play Waves
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.