Owl City - Tidal Wave The strumming you should know if you like the song. Its down, up, down. Just repeat this. There was another tab for this, but I thought it was terrible. I'm sure this is much better. Many thanks, Adam. Tuning: Standard. No capo. F# Abm B E Chords needed: e:---2----4----2---0------| B:---2----4----4---0------| G:---3----4----4---1------| D:---4----6----4---2------| A:---4----6----2---2------| E:---2----4----2---0------| E B E (Breathe)I wish I could cross my arms, and cross your mind B F# E Cause I believe you'd unfold your paper heart and wear it on your sleeve B E All my life I wish I broke mirrors, instead of promises B F# Cause all I see, is a shattered conscience staring right back at me E B E I wish I had covered all my tracks completely cause I'm so afraid B F# Is that the light at the far end of the tunnel or just the train? E B Lift your arms only heaven knows, where the danger grows E B F# And it's safe to say there's a bright light up ahead and help is on the way E B Abm F# (Help is on the way, Help is on the way, Help is on the way...) Help is on the way E B F# I forget the last time I felt brave, I just recall insecurity E B F# Cause it came down like a tidal wave, and sorrow swept over me E, B, F#, E, B, F# E B E Depression, please cut to the chase and cut a long story short B F# Oh please be done. How much longer can this drama afford to run? E B E Fate looks sharp, severs all my ties and breaks whatever doesn't bend B F# But sadly then, all my heavy hopes just pull me back down again E B Abm F# E (Back down again, back down again, back down again, back down again, back B Abm F# down again, back down again, back down again.) E B F# I forget the last time I felt brave, I just recall insecurity E B F# Cause it came down like a tidal wave, and sorrow swept over me E B F# When I was given grace and love, I was blind but now I can see E B F# Cause I found a new hope from above, and courage swept over me B, E, F#, B, E, F# B E F# It hurts just to wake up, whenever you're wearing thin B E F# Alone on the outside, so tired of looking in B E F# The end is uncertain and I've never been so afraid B But I don't need a telescope to see that there's hope E F# B..... (fade out.) And that makes me feel brave... Thanks! - Adam S.