Tides chords by Jimmy Buffett

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)


Intro:
Em Em Em Em x2


Verse 1:
Em
Every sailor's song is taught when they are young
     Bm           A
That the full of the moon lingers on
 Em               C        G
Something we can't escape from Bimini round the Cape
      D      D/A      D
Mixing the wind and the sea and sing along
Em
To whom it may concern, I've always tried to learn
     Bm        A
That the good days need to last
 Em
Season with a lot of laughter
     C          D     D/A        D
Here and then ever after with poetry and painters from our past

Chorus:
   A     Bm    G        D
So I follow the tides on currents falling wild
 Bm        G       A
Chalking up the stories and the miles
          Bm   G    D
Yes, I follow the tides, big blue eyes
        Bm       G       D
And that's the reason I will never lose my smile


Verse 2:
Em
Hoping to catch a wave, looking to misbehave
   Bm                A
As my lucky star still shine above the sea
 Em                   C
Watching the ships roll in, I play that Otis song again
     D        D/A       D
For the tourists and some mermaids by the sea


Chorus:
    A     Bm       G         D
And I follow the tides, down my song lines far and wide
 Bm         G        A
World to me should still be free and wild
          Bm       G      D
Yes, I follow the tides, give me more big blue eyes
        Bm       G       D
And that's the reason I will never lose my smile


Solo:
| Em  | Em  | Bm A | G |
| Em A | Bm A | C G | D |


Verse 3:
Em
Every sailor's song is taught when they are young
     Bm           A
That the full of the moon lingers on
 Em                  C       G
Something we can't escape, is it salt water or just fate?
      D      D/A      D
Mixing the wind and the sea and sing along


Chorus:
      A     Bm       G         D
And we'll follow the tides, down a song line far and wide
  Bm       G           A
It seems to me my life's still free and wild
            Bm       G      D
Yes, we'll follow the tides, give us more big blue eyes
        Bm       G       D
And that's the reason I will never lose my smile


Outro:
        Bm         G        D
And that's the reason you should never lose your smile

Em A  Bm A  C G  D