Riding The Crest
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RockMedium for beginners16 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
E
E7
A6Diagram coming soon
Amaj7Diagram coming soon
BDiagram coming soon
D6Diagram coming soon
A7
Dmaj7Diagram coming soon
A
D
Em
Am
G
C
G6Diagram coming soon
B7Diagram coming soon
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro: E E7 you search your mind that´ what its there for A6 check all the why´ Amaj7 E7 and all the wherefores in your mind you are tall and brave B Amaj7 E riding the crest of a high and beautiful wave you make your movements known D6 Amaj7 A7 and where you want to be E and everybody knows D6 Amaj7 A7 E that´ how its got to be Dmaj7 A E in the sheltered morning sun D A E in the sheltered morning sun E internally E7 you make your own rules A6 you´ll have excuses A7 E7 the ones that you choose in the end you deem unsafe B riding the crest Amaj7 E of a high and beautiful wave you make your movements known D6 Amaj7 A7 and where you want to be E and everybody knows D6 A7 E that´ how its got to be Dmaj7 A E in the sheltered morning sun D A E in the sheltered morning sun Amaj7 Em Am There comes a time G/D D you don´t even know G what´ missing C D6 D E some sugar to make the pill go down Em Am you need a line D G a push in the right direction C D6 D E the sugar that makes the pill go down true E7 true to form A6 G6 E7 true to pre-existing norms truly wasted at a rave B7 Amaj7 E riding the crest of a high and beautiful wave B7 Amaj7 E (E) E riding the crest of a high and beautiful wave you make your movements known D6 Amaj7 A7 and where you want to be E and everybody knows D6 A7 E that´ how its got to be Dmaj7 Amaj7 E in the sheltered morning sun D A E in the sheltered morning sun Dmaj7 A E in the sheltered morning sun E7 D A E in the sheltered morning sun D A E D A E aaahhhh uuuuuh D A E D A E D6 A E in the sheltered morning sun
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Chord set
E · E7 · A6 · Amaj7 · B · D6 · A7 · Dmaj7 · A · D · Em · Am · G · C · G6 · B7
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.