Against The Tide Chords by Colin Hay
Tempo:
92.9 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
Dm
F
Am
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Dm] The lines are broken [Am] between she and I, [Bb] though the road is as straight as an arrow.
[Gm]
[F] We had walked in a beautiful forest, [Am] but after a while [Dm] the trees grew [Bb] thin and offered little [Gm] shade.
[Dm] Now more than ever, [Am] our lives move of their own volition.
[Bb] [Gm]
[C]
[F]
I sleepwalk in the night, I don't wanna, I don't [Dm] wanna, I let the day decide.
I'm searching for, searching for, [F] I swim against the tide.
I only want
[Dm] to get to the other side.
You can always find me [Bb] waiting [C] for the right time.
[Bb] But I can't wait till [C] the end.
[Dm] [Am] You moved
[Bb] me, [Gm]
[F] slipped [Am] out of [Bb] [Gm]
[Dm] [Am]
[Bb] my [Gm] dreams.
[C] I have a view [Bb] still holding me.
[F] I'm drifting out to sea.
Someone's watching over [Dm] me, so I won't jump.
Moving closer, ever [F] closer, your love is like the rain.
Saturating, [Dm] the tide is coming in.
Carrying me, [Bb] though the lines are down, I'm [C] still holding.
[F]
[Bb] I can no longer [C] pretend.
[Dm] [Am] You moved [Bb] out of [Gm] reach.
[F] [Am] Slipped out
[Bb] [Gm]
[Dm] [Am] of my
[Bb] dreams.
[Gm]
[C] I have a view [Bb] still holding
[F] me.
Carrying
[Dm] me.
Carrying me.
[F]
[Gm]
[F] We had walked in a beautiful forest, [Am] but after a while [Dm] the trees grew [Bb] thin and offered little [Gm] shade.
[Dm] Now more than ever, [Am] our lives move of their own volition.
[Bb] [Gm]
[C]
[F]
I sleepwalk in the night, I don't wanna, I don't [Dm] wanna, I let the day decide.
I'm searching for, searching for, [F] I swim against the tide.
I only want
[Dm] to get to the other side.
You can always find me [Bb] waiting [C] for the right time.
[Bb] But I can't wait till [C] the end.
[Dm] [Am] You moved
[Bb] me, [Gm]
[F] slipped [Am] out of [Bb] [Gm]
[Dm] [Am]
[Bb] my [Gm] dreams.
[C] I have a view [Bb] still holding me.
[F] I'm drifting out to sea.
Someone's watching over [Dm] me, so I won't jump.
Moving closer, ever [F] closer, your love is like the rain.
Saturating, [Dm] the tide is coming in.
Carrying me, [Bb] though the lines are down, I'm [C] still holding.
[F]
[Bb] I can no longer [C] pretend.
[Dm] [Am] You moved [Bb] out of [Gm] reach.
[F] [Am] Slipped out
[Bb] [Gm]
[Dm] [Am] of my
[Bb] dreams.
[Gm]
[C] I have a view [Bb] still holding
[F] me.
Carrying
[Dm] me.
Carrying me.
[F]
Key:
Bb
Dm
F
Am
Gm
Bb
Dm
F
[Dm] _ _ The lines are broken [Am] between she and I, _ [Bb] though the road is as straight as an arrow.
[Gm] _ _ _ _
_ [F] We had walked in a beautiful forest, [Am] but after a while [Dm] the trees grew [Bb] thin and offered little [Gm] shade. _ _
_ [Dm] _ Now more than ever, [Am] our lives move of their own volition.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I sleepwalk in the night, I _ don't wanna, I don't _ [Dm] _ wanna, I let the day decide. _
_ _ _ _ I'm searching for, searching for, [F] _ I swim against the tide.
_ _ _ I only want _
_ [Dm] _ to get to the other side.
_ _ _ You can always find me [Bb] waiting _ _ _ _ _ [C] for the right _ time. _ _ _
[Bb] But I _ _ _ can't wait till [C] the end. _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [Am] You moved _
_ [Bb] _ me, _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ slipped [Am] out of _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[Bb] my _ _ _ [Gm] _ dreams.
_ [C] _ _ _ I have a view _ [Bb] still _ _ holding me.
[F] _ _ I'm drifting out to sea.
_ _ _ _ _ Someone's watching over _ [Dm] me, _ so I won't jump.
_ _ _ _ Moving closer, ever [F] closer, _ your love is like the rain.
_ _ _ _ _ Saturating, _ [Dm] _ _ the tide is coming _ _ in.
_ _ Carrying me, [Bb] though _ the lines are down, I'm [C] still _ holding.
_ [F] _ _
_ [Bb] I can _ no longer [C] pretend. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [Am] You moved [Bb] out of _ _ [Gm] _ reach.
_ [F] _ _ _ [Am] Slipped out _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [Am] of my _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ dreams.
[Gm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ I have a view _ [Bb] _ _ still holding _
_ [F] _ me. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Carrying _ _ _
_ [Dm] me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Carrying me.
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _
_ [F] We had walked in a beautiful forest, [Am] but after a while [Dm] the trees grew [Bb] thin and offered little [Gm] shade. _ _
_ [Dm] _ Now more than ever, [Am] our lives move of their own volition.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I sleepwalk in the night, I _ don't wanna, I don't _ [Dm] _ wanna, I let the day decide. _
_ _ _ _ I'm searching for, searching for, [F] _ I swim against the tide.
_ _ _ I only want _
_ [Dm] _ to get to the other side.
_ _ _ You can always find me [Bb] waiting _ _ _ _ _ [C] for the right _ time. _ _ _
[Bb] But I _ _ _ can't wait till [C] the end. _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [Am] You moved _
_ [Bb] _ me, _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ slipped [Am] out of _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[Bb] my _ _ _ [Gm] _ dreams.
_ [C] _ _ _ I have a view _ [Bb] still _ _ holding me.
[F] _ _ I'm drifting out to sea.
_ _ _ _ _ Someone's watching over _ [Dm] me, _ so I won't jump.
_ _ _ _ Moving closer, ever [F] closer, _ your love is like the rain.
_ _ _ _ _ Saturating, _ [Dm] _ _ the tide is coming _ _ in.
_ _ Carrying me, [Bb] though _ the lines are down, I'm [C] still _ holding.
_ [F] _ _
_ [Bb] I can _ no longer [C] pretend. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [Am] You moved [Bb] out of _ _ [Gm] _ reach.
_ [F] _ _ _ [Am] Slipped out _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [Am] of my _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ dreams.
[Gm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ I have a view _ [Bb] _ _ still holding _
_ [F] _ me. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Carrying _ _ _
_ [Dm] me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Carrying me.
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _