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Intro & Verse Strumming Pattern:
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Strums
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1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Strums w/ Chords
Em Em G G G G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C C D D D D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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Chords Used:
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Em G C D D/F#
e|-0-----3----0-----2-----2--------------------------------------|
B|-0-----0----1-----3-----3--------------------------------------|
G|-0-----0----0-----2-----2--------------------------------------|
D|-2-----0----2-----0-----0--------------------------------------|
A|-2-----2----3-----------x--------------------------------------|
E|-0-----3----------------2--------------------------------------|
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Song
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Intro:
Em G C D
Em G C D
Verse 1:
Em G
Oh no, yeah yeah
C D
I feel it coming, it's coming again
Em G
Stay close and don't stop
C D
Cause I don't wanna go, want it to end
Em G
Close my eyes,
C D
Crying in a crowded bar
Em G
And every time we get this close
C D/F#
It's always pulling us apart
Chorus:
C
Don't let the tide come and wash us away
Am
Don't let the tide come and take me
Em
Just want a safe place to hide us away
D
Don't let the tide come and take me
C
Don't let the tide come and wash us away
Am
Don't let the tide come and take me
Em
Far from with you where I wanna stay
D
So don't let the tide come and take me
Em G C D
Verse 2:
Em G
Oh no, yeah yeah
C D
I feel it coming, it's coming again
Em G
Don't give up, and don't laugh
C D
Cause I'm needing you to understand
Em G
When I go,
C D
All I ever seem to fear
Em G
Is that you're gonna find someone
C D/F#
And slowly watch me disappear
Chorus:
C
Don't let the tide come and wash us away
Am
Don't let the tide come and take me
Em
Just want a safe place to hide us away
D
Don't let the tide come and take me
C
Don't let the tide come and wash us away
Am
Don't let the tide come and take me
Em
Far from with you where I wanna stay
D
So don't let the tide come and take me
Refrain:
C
Oh no, yeah yeah
Am
Yeah, I feel it coming,
Em
It's coming again stay close and don't stop
D
Cause I don't wanna go, want it to end yeah
Bridge:
C Am
Cause I don't wanna go, want it to end
Em D/F#
Chorus:
C
Don't let the tide come and wash us away
Am
Don't let the tide come and take me
Em
Just want a safe place to hide us away
D
Don't let the tide come and take me
C
Don't let the tide come and wash us away
Am
Don't let the tide come and take me
Em
Far from with you where I wanna stay
D
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Last Updated: March 6, 2026