Bastille - The waves
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Tuning: E A D G B E
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Capo 4 and Transpose -4
[Introduction]
E G#m B F#
[Verse 1]
Staring down the barrel of a hEundred toG#mns B
(We're on the way)
It mF#ight be getting older, but the niEght's still younG#mg B
(We're on the way)
We neF#ver, never give up on the loEst boy lifG#me B
(We're on the way)
So heF#re we are, escaping from the woErld outsiG#mde B F#
(We're on the way)
[Pre-Chorus]
OEh, what would your mother say if sG#mhe could see what we're doing nF#ow?
OEh, what would your mother say if sG#mhe could hear what we talk abouF#t?
[Chorus]
The wEaves are crashBing down on you and me aF#gain, again, again
The wEaves are craBshing down on you and me
I'll sF#ee you on the other side
GEet carried,B get carried aF#way, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
CEaught up inB, caught up inF# the waves
E G#m B
[Verse 2]
SF#uddenly we're fallin' through the twiElight G#mzone B
(We're on the way)
WF#atch the party playing out in sElow mG#motion B
(We're on the way)
F#So tie a ribbon 'round my arm and thErow me G#min B
(We're on the way)
F#Is it an apocalypse or nEihilism on your lips? We sG#mink or swiBm F#
(We're on the way)
[Pre-Chorus]
OEh, what would your mother say if sG#mhe could see what we're doing F#now?
OEh, what would your mother say if G#mshe could hear what we talk aF#bout? (Hey)
[Chorus]
The wEaves are crasBhing down on you and me aF#gain, again, again
The wEaves are craBshing down on you and me
I'll sF#ee you on the other side
GEet carried,B get carried aF#way, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
CEaught up inB, caught up in the F#waves
E G#m F# x2
[Bridge]
The aEir hit me on the wG#may out
Did it mF#ake me more sober or make me more drunk?
EI couldn't quite remG#member the F#vision of you and of me
The aEir hit me on the wG#may out
Did it mF#ake me more sober or make me more drunk?
EI couldn't quite remG#member the F#vision of you and of me
[Chorus]
The wEaves are crashBing down on you and me aF#gain, again, again
The wEaves are craBshing down on you and me
I'll sF#ee you on the other side
GEet carried,B get carried aF#way, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
CEaught up inB, caught up in the F#wave
[Outro]
E They're craBshing down, they're crF#ashing down, oh
E They're crBashing down on you and me
I'll F#msee you on the other side