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The Tide by Niall Horan
The Tide
Key: E minor
BPM: 135
Essentially you hit the 1, the off beat of the 2 and the 4 and then do that exact same thing.
The jump from playing the off beat of the 2 to the 4 back to the 1 might be jarring for some
but it's pretty clear once you get the feel for the song and let the groove guide you. Just
remember that the Em and the C are only played those first two strums and then the G and D
carry over the bar.
The verses also can be broken up into an A and B. A where Niall starts the line after the
first beat and then B where he sings on the accents and the beat. Read how I've spaced
the lyrics and chords and listen to the song and you'll understand what I mean.
The refrain and bridge are also the same progression as the chorus. So each chord goes for
two bars.
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Intro & Verse Strumming Pattern:
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Strums
* * * * * *
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, get ready
C D
I feel it coming, it's coming again
Em G
I Stay close, hold steady
C D
Cause I don't want it, don't want it to end
Em G
Those brown 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, get ready
C D
I feel it coming, it's coming again
Em G
Don't give up, and don't let me
C D
Cause I'm needing you to understand
Em G
When I know,
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]
Em G
Oh, no, get ready
C D
I feel it coming, it's coming again
Em G
I Stay close, hold steady
C D Am C
Cause I don't want it, don't want it to end
Em
No, No I don't want it, don't want it to end
G 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
So don't let the tide come and take me
Em G C D
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