Intro (x2): Dm F Verse 1: Dm F And I held the breath inside my lungs for days Dm F And I saw myself as one of many waves Bb Gm F Dm F When I knew that I'd become the ocean's slave I just stayed Dm F And we carried forward all the water's past Dm F Of the waves I was not first I was not last Bb Gm F Dm D7 If we saw a boat afloat we'd take the mast, so fast Chorus: Bb F C Where's a part of it that I miss Bb F A At the heart of it your cold kiss Bb F C From the start of it I know this Bb Oh where's the part of it Interlude: Dm F Dm F Bb Gm F Dm F Verse 2: Dm F And before too long the waves grew out of hand Dm F And they worked to keep the sea at their command Bb Gm F Dm D7 And the only thing they feared it seemed the sand, the dry land Chorus: Bb F C There's a part of it that I miss Bb F A At the heart of it your cold kiss Bb F C From the start of it I know this Bb Oh where's the part of it Interlude: Dm F Bb Gm F A Dm F Bb Gm F A Dm F Dm F Verse 3: Dm F From the water there was born a bright blue roar Dm F As it rolled and formed and calmed the ocean's floor Bb Gm F Dm D7 And then it finally rose and broke upon the shore no more Chorus: Bb F C There's a part of it that I miss Bb F A At the heart of it your cold kiss Bb F C From the start of it I know this Bb Oh where's the part of it Bb F C There's a part of it that I miss Bb F A At the heart of it your cold kiss Bb F C From the start of it I know this Bb Oh where's the part of it Bb Oh where's the part of it Outro: Dm F This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Waves chords by Bahamas
Suggested strumisland strum
1
d
&
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2
d
&
u
3
–
&
u
4
d
&
u
Prefer something simpler: half-bar d – d u
How to play Waves on ukulele
A good starting strum for this style is the island strum: d – d u – u d u. You are playing it in D minor. The chords stay at the rookie level, nothing tricky in there.
7 ukulele chords used in "Waves" by Bahamas: A, Bb, C, Dm, D7, F and Gm
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