The Waves chords by Bastille

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Introduction:
E MajorE G# minorG#m BB F#F#


Verse 1:
               E MajorE    G# minorG#m  BB
Staring down the barrel of a hundred tons

(We're on the way)
  F#F#                E MajorE        G# minorG#m  BB
It might be getting older, but the night's still young

(We're on the way)
   F#F#             E MajorE     G# minorG#m   BB
We never, never give up on the lost boy life

(We're on the way)
   F#F#               E MajorE    G# minorG#m  BB   F#F#
So here we are, escaping from the world outside

(We're on the way)

Pre-Chorus:
 E MajorE                 G# minorG#m              F#F#
Oh, what would your mother say if she could see what we're doing now?
 E MajorE                 G# minorG#m              F#F#
Oh, what would your mother say if she could hear what we talk about?


Chorus:
   E MajorE       BB            F#F#
The waves are crashing down on you and me again, again, again
   E MajorE      BB
The waves are crashing down on you and me
   F#F#
I'll see you on the other side
 E MajorE     BB       F#F#
Get carried, get carried away, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
 E MajorE     BB       F#F#
Caught up in, caught up in the waves

E MajorE G# minorG#m BB


Verse 2:
 F#F#                  E MajorE   G# minorG#m  BB
Suddenly we're fallin' through the twilight zone

(We're on the way)
 F#F#               E MajorE  G# minorG#m  BB
Watch the party playing out in slow motion

(We're on the way)
F#F#                 E MajorE   G# minorG#m  BB
So tie a ribbon 'round my arm and throw me in

(We're on the way)
F#F#           E MajorE             G# minorG#m    BB F#F#
Is it an apocalypse or nihilism on your lips? We sink or swim

(We're on the way)

Pre-Chorus:
 E MajorE                 G# minorG#m              F#F#
Oh, what would your mother say if she could see what we're doing now?
 E MajorE                G# minorG#m             F#F#
Oh, what would your mother say if she could hear what we talk about? (Hey)


Chorus:
   E MajorE      BB            F#F#
The waves are crashing down on you and me again, again, again
   E MajorE      BB
The waves are crashing down on you and me
   F#F#
I'll see you on the other side
 E MajorE     BB       F#F#
Get carried, get carried away, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
 E MajorE     BB         F#F#
Caught up in, caught up in the waves

E MajorE G# minorG#m F#F# x2


Bridge:
   E MajorE         G# minorG#m
The air hit me on the way out
    F#F#
Did it make me more sober or make me more drunk?
E MajorE          G# minorG#m    F#F#
I couldn't quite remember the vision of you and of me
   E MajorE         G# minorG#m
The air hit me on the way out
    F#F#
Did it make me more sober or make me more drunk?
E MajorE          G# minorG#m    F#F#
I couldn't quite remember the vision of you and of me


Chorus:
   E MajorE       BB            F#F#
The waves are crashing down on you and me again, again, again
   E MajorE      BB
The waves are crashing down on you and me
   F#F#
I'll see you on the other side
 E MajorE     BB       F#F#
Get carried, get carried away, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
 E MajorE     BB         F#F#
Caught up in, caught up in the wave


Outro:
E MajorE      BB           F#F#
 They're crashing down, they're crashing down, oh
E MajorE      BB
 They're crashing down on you and me
   F# minorF#m
I'll see you on the other side