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On the Waves

by Roddy Frame


Tabs by Miguel A. Dominguez




On the Waves 
Words and music by Roddy Frame  
From the album "Seven Dials" (2014) 

Chords
F#m-------------------- 2 4 4 2 2 2 
B7 -------------------- X 2 1 2 0 2 or 2 2 4 2 4 2
Bm7-------------------- X 2 0 2 0 2 or 2 2 4 2 3 2
A6 -------------------- X 0 2 2 2 2
A-----------------------5 7 7 6 5 5 or 0 0 2 2 2 0
D  -------------------- X X 0 2 3 2
(E)  ------------------ x x x(4)5 4 (ghost chord)

NOTE FOR PLAYERs:

Although it's not clearly defined, I've divided the song intro 3 parts: 

VERSE, BRIDGE and CHORUS.

1.The VERSE is played commonly

2.The BRIDGE is played alternating A and F#m with a "ghost" E chord, 
you don't to play this if you only want to play a ryhtm guitar 

3.The CHORUS is played exactly the same as the INTRO 



Intro  (F#m  - B7   - Bm7 - A6) BIS

       
VERSE

A----------------------- F#m --------------------

You let me in, though you saw straight through

-----------D---------------------A --------------------

There's no way to win, so let me lose with you

BRIDGE  A/(E) and F#m/ (E)

A-------------------------(E)--------

First I searched my heart about it

F#m--------------------------------------

But there's no need to start to doubt it

A--------------------------(E)------

There's nothing we can do about it


CHORUS (as INTRO)

F#m---------F#m(as INTRO)--------

It's on the waves

------------------B7---------

It's raining down on my face

----------------Bm7---------

Coming back from your place


---------------------A6---

Call it anything you want

------------------F#m---------

It's anything you need

---------------------B7-----

You know it's just a feeling

--------------------Bm7------

A moment that we're stealing

------------------------------A6---

It's on the wind, it's on the waves



Instrumental (rhythm gtr)    A - A -  A

VERSE

A-----------F#m-----

We career, no control

----D-------------------A-------

Too late to steer, head on we roll

BRIDGE: A/(E) and F#m/(E)

A------------------------(E)----------

But there's no need to be sad about it

F#m---------------------------

Let your heart be glad about it

A----------------------(E)-----------F#m alternating (E)

Ring out the bells and tell about it


CHORUS (as INTRO)

F#m---------F#m(as INTRO)--------

It's on the waves

------------------B7---------

It's raining down on my face

----------------Bm7---------

Coming back from your place


---------------------A6---

Call it anything you want

------------------F#m---------

It's anything you need

---------------------B7-----

You know it's just a feeling

--------------------Bm7------

A moment that we're stealing

------------------------------A6---

It's on the wind, it's on the waves


F#m-------------------------

Hey, nah, my boyfriend's back

B7--------------------------

Guess I'd better hit the track

Bm7----------------------------A6---

No time to paint the town black

F#m-----------------------

Storms rend electric skies

B7------------------------

Summer ends and something inside dies

Bm7--------------------A6-- (Let it Ring)

And only you know why



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