Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
intro:
G+G D MajorD
G+G D MajorD
Verse 1:
G+G 
C majorC G+G D MajorD
A augmentedA seagull cry a child laughs an old man orders a drink
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
It's been ten years since he got here and it hurts to think
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
That years ago at this beachside bar a woman held his hand
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
And he lost his chance for true romance on South Padre Island
Link:
G+G D MajorD
Verse 2:
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
Well the woman's name was Mary Ann and Gary loved her so
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
He said be my wife for the rest of your life and she said no
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
Well old Gary he was from Indiana all his life a travellin' man
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
He had a dog and a boat and he would float and fish around that old island
Chorus:
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
He's stuck at Wanna Wanna the beachfront bar sippin' on a coke and rum
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
The tide rolls in his dreams die out waitin' on a love that won't come
G+G D MajorD G+G
True love never will come
Link:
G+G D MajorD
Verse 3:
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
Years ago in California Gary loved a girl named Sue
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
She and three more wives told him lies when they said I do
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
And this last one took the money and the things Cary cared about
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
She took the dog and the boat now he can't float cause she walked out
Chorus:
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
He's stuck at Wanna Wanna the beachfront bar sippin' on a coke and rum
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
The tide rolls in his dreams die out waitin' on a love that won't come
G+G D MajorD G+G
True love never will come
Link:
G+G D MajorD
Verse 4:
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
Gary looks out at the Gulf and he squints his eyes
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
Thinkin' again of what might have been without them hard goodbyes
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
But Gary's got lots of stories about people and places he's been
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
'Yeah I've had a few of them good times too' he said with a grin
Chorus:
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
Now He's stuck at Wanna Wanna the beachfront bar sippin' on a coke and rum
G+G C majorC G+G C majorC
Yeah he's stuck at Wanna Wanna the beachfront bar stuck at Wanna Wanna the beachfront
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
He's stuck at Wanna Wanna the beachfront bar sippin' on a coke and rum
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
The tide rolls in his dreams die out waitin' on a love that won't come
G+G D MajorD G+G
True love never will come
Link:
G+G D MajorD
G+G D MajorD
Outro:
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
And Gary's still down there on Padre a little sad but he's alright
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
If you head this way on some Sunday he'll drink with you all night
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
He's stuck at Wanna Wanna the beachfront bar sippin' on a coke and rum
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
The tide rolls in his dreams die out waitin' on a love that won't come
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
He's stuck at Wanna Wanna the beachfront bar sippin' on a coke and rum
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
The tide rolls in his dreams die out waitin' on a love that won't come
G+G D MajorD G+G
True love never will come
G+G D MajorD G+G
He's waitin' on a love that won't come
G+G D MajorD G+G
True love, True Love never will come
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
