Crest of a wave-Rory Gallagher /w lyrics Chords

Tempo:
107.5 bpm
Chords used:

E

D

Em

C

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Crest of a wave-Rory Gallagher /w lyrics chords
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[Em]
Well you can ride on the best of a wave [E] if that's [D] where you wanna be.
[Em] But does the look on your face mean you really [D] feel it?
[Em] Do you feel like you're standing on a wooden leg?
[A] Or a cool man watching you ride [C] away?
A phrase from a book [D] that [Em] can't be read at all.
You can see by the way [E] that [D] they are drawn.
[Em] Let it stop you, pick up your prism.
[D] If [Em] they wanna see your long legs a [A]-flyin',
Go to the place where the earth [C] is.
If you don't stop and turn [D] around and [E] wave goodbye at all,
[Em]
[D] [C#m] They won't be [E] satisfied.
[D] [C#m] So you're on.
[E]
[D] [C#m] But I wonder [E] how will that be,
[D] [C#m] With a deck of [C] cards,
And you not around to deal.
[Em]
Yeah!
[E] [Em]
[C#m] [E]
[Em]
[E]
[G] [E]
[G] [E]
[F#] [E]
If they wanna see your long legs a-flyin',
If you
[G] [A]
[C] [D] don't [E] stop and turn around and wave goodbye
[Am]
[D] [E]
at [D] [C#m] all,
They won't [E] be satisfied.
[D] So [C#m] you're on.
[E]
[D] [C#m] But I wonder [E] how will that be,
[D] [C#m] With a deck of [C] cards,
And you not around to deal.
Yeah!
If you don't stop and turn around and wave goodbye at all,
[Em]
Well, I'd say it's a lie if the joke got too [D] old.
You're [Em] like a cat that's chasing its [A] tail.
Makes a million seconds, but you're gonna [C] fail.
[Dm] Sometimes your jokes [E] don't understand.
[Em] Well, [E] you've been lying on the dust of a wave,
But that's the [D] way you wanna be.
[Em] It doesn't look kind of nice when you really [D] feel it.
[E] You need to be like the salad on a whittled egg.
[A] An old man must have fried some [C] eggs.
A phrase from a [D] book that can't be [E] read at all.
[Em]
Do you feel [E] like the salad on a whittled egg?
[A] An old man must have fried [C] some eggs.
A phrase [D] from a book that [E] can't be read at all.
[Em] Read at all!
[E]
[G] [A]
[C] [D] [E]
[Em]
[A] [E]
[A]
[C] [E]
[A]
[C] [D] [E]
[A]
[C] [G] [E]
Well, [A]
[C] [E]
[A]
[C] [D] [E]
[A]
[C] [D] [E]
that's the lucky words you always do.
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
D
1321
Em
121
C
3211
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
Em
121
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To learn Rory Gallagher - (Remastered 2017) Crest Of A Wave chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: D, E, D, C#m, C, D, E, A, C and E. Kick off your practice at a gentle 53 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 108 BPM. Considering the song's key of E Minor, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well you can ride on the best of a wave [E] if that's [D] where you wanna be.
[Em] But does the look on your face mean you really [D] feel it?
_ _ [Em] Do you feel like you're standing on a wooden leg?
[A] Or a cool man watching you ride [C] away?
A phrase from a book [D] that [Em] can't be read at all. _ _ _ _ _
_ You can see by the way [E] that [D] they are drawn.
_ _ [Em] Let it stop you, pick up your prism.
[D] If _ _ _ [Em] they wanna see your long legs a [A]-flyin',
Go to the place where the earth [C] is.
If you don't stop and turn [D] around and [E] wave goodbye at all,
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [C#m] They won't be [E] satisfied. _
_ [D] _ [C#m] So you're on.
[E] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [C#m] But I wonder [E] how will that be,
_ _ _ [D] _ [C#m] With a deck of [C] cards,
_ And you not around to deal.
_ _ [Em]
Yeah! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ If they wanna see your long legs a-flyin',
If _ _ _ _ _ _ you _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [C] _ [D] don't [E] stop and turn around and wave goodbye _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
at _ [D] _ [C#m] all,
They won't [E] be satisfied. _
_ _ _ [D] So [C#m] you're on.
[E] _
_ _ _ [D] _ [C#m] But I wonder [E] how will that be,
_ _ [D] _ [C#m] With a deck of [C] cards,
_ And you not around to deal.
Yeah!
If you don't stop and turn around and wave goodbye at all,
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, I'd say it's a lie if the joke got too [D] old. _ _
You're [Em] like a cat that's chasing its [A] tail.
Makes a million seconds, but you're gonna [C] fail.
_ [Dm] Sometimes your jokes [E] don't understand.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ Well, [E] you've been lying on the dust of a wave,
But that's the [D] way you wanna be.
[Em] It doesn't look kind of nice when you really [D] feel it.
_ _ [E] You need to be like the salad on a whittled egg.
[A] An old man must have fried some [C] eggs.
A phrase from a [D] book that can't be [E] read at all.
_ [Em] _
_ _ _ Do you feel [E] like the salad on a whittled egg?
[A] An old man must have fried [C] some eggs.
A phrase [D] from a book that [E] can't be read at all.
[Em] _ Read at all! _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _
Well, _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ that's the lucky words you always do. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song was written by Rory Gallagher.

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