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Against The Tide

Colin Hay
Version1TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)
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Chords in this song

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The  lines are broken between she  and I
 But the  road is as straight as an arrow
We  had walked in a beautiful forest
 But after a while the trees grew thin
 And offered little shade
Now  more than ever our lives move  of their own volition
I  sleep walk in the night
 I don't wanna, I don't wanna
I  let the day decide
 I'm searching for, I'm searching for
I  swim against the tide
 I only wanna, I only wanna
Get  to the other side
 You can always find me
Waiting  for the right time
 But I can't  wait till the end
You moved  out of reach
Slipped  out of  my hands
I  live  in my  dreams
 I have of you still holding  me
 The lines are broken between she and I
 But the road is as straight as an arrow
 We had walked in a beautiful forest
 But after a while the trees grew thin
 And offered little shade
 Now more than ever our lives move of their own volition
 I'm drifting out to sea
 Someone's watching over me
 So I won't drown
 Moving closer ever closer
 Your love is like the rain
 Saturating
 The tide is coming in
 Carrying me
 And though the lines are down
 I'm still holding
 But I, I can no longer pretend
 You moved out of reach
 Slipped out of my hands
 I live in my dreams
 I have of you still holding me
 Carrying me
 Saturating

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Readable chord sheet for Against The Tide by Colin Hay

Tuning: E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)

[Dm]The lines are broken between sh[Am]e and I
But t[Bb]he road is as straight as an arrow                    [Gm]
[F]We had walked in a beautiful forest                       [Am]
But after a while the trees grew t[Bb]hin
And offered little shade         [Gm]
[Dm]Now more than ever our lives m[Am]ove of their own volition                              [Bb]                                   [Gm]

[F]I sleep walk in the night

I don't wanna, I don't wanna

[Dm]I let the day decide

I'm searching for, I'm searching for

[F]I swim against the tide

I only wanna,  I only wanna

[Dm]Get to the other side

You can always find me

[Bb]Waiting for the right t[C]ime

But I [Bb]can't wait till the end     [C]

[Dm]You [Am]moved out of re[Bb]ach   [Gm]

[F]Slipped out [Am]of my han[Bb]ds    [Gm]

[Dm]I li[Am]ve in my[Bb] dreams[Gm]       [C]

I have of you still hol[Bb]ding me               [F]

The lines are broken between she and I
But the road is as straight as an arrow
We had walked in a beautiful forest
But after a while the trees grew thin
And offered little shade
Now more than ever our lives move of their own volition

I'm drifting out to sea
Someone's watching over me
So I won't drown
Moving closer ever closer
Your love is like the rain

Saturating
The tide is coming in
Carrying me
And though the lines are down
I'm still holding
But I, I can no longer pretend

You moved out of reach
Slipped out of my hands
I live in my dreams
I have of you still holding me

Carrying me
Saturating

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