Tide Is High

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From: Daniel L. Lovall 
Subject: /Blondie/TideIsHigh.crd
To: jamesb@animal-farm.nevada.edu
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 93 15:35:58 EST
Cc: lovall@animal-farm.nevada.edu (Daniel L. Lovall)
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The Tide is High - Blondie
 (John Holt)
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 .    A                    D       E     A                    D       E
 The Tide is high but I’m  holdin’ on,   I’m gonna be your    number one.
 .   A                      D            E         A        D       E
 .   I’m not the kinda girl who gives up just like that, oh no____
 .    A                                       D       E ’
 It’s not the things you do that tease and   hurt me bad,
 .    A                                       D       E
 .    but it’s the way you do the things you  do  to  me,
 .    A                      D            E         A        D       E
 .   I’m not the kinda girl who gives up just like that, oh no____
 .    A                    D       E     A                    D       E
 The tide is high but I’m  holdin’ on,   I’m gonna be your    number one.
 D             E   (first riff?)
 Num  -  ber   one.
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 A                       D      E    A                                D  E
 Ev’ry girl wants you to be her man, but I’ll wait my dear, till it’s my turn,
 .   A                      D            E         A        D       E
 .   I’m not the kinda girl who gives up just like that, oh no____
 .    A                    D       E     A                    D      E
 The tide is high but I’m  holdin’ on,   I’m gonna be your    number one.
 D             E       D             E
 Num  -  ber   one.    Num  -  ber   one.       (instrumental)
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 A                       D      E    A                                D  E
 Ev’ry girl wants you to be her man, but I’ll wait my dear, till it’s my turn,
 .   A                      D            E         A        D       E
 .   I’m not the kinda girl who gives up just like that, oh no____
 .    A                    D       E     A                    D      E
 The tide is high but I’m  holdin’ on,   I’m gonna be your    number one.
 D             E       D             E
 Num  -  ber   one.    Num  -  ber   one.
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 repeat and fade:                                (end  on A)
 .    A                    D       E     A                    D      E
 The tide is high but I’m  holdin’ on,   I’m gonna be your    number one.
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 Chord chart:                          (SIMPed by Sennet)
 string: E A D G B e                   E A D G B e                   E A D G B e
 A       - 0 2 2 2 0           D       x - 0 2 3 2           E       0 2 2 1 0 0
 B7      x 2 1 2 0 2
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 Riff 1: Tab for E string
 E string |-12--10---9---7---5---4---2---0--|
 note:    |--E---D---C#--B---A---G#--F#--E--|
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