• Song:

    Against The Tide

  • Artist:

    Colin Hay

  • Album:

    Topanga (Deluxe Edition...

Taken from the Topanga album.

Standard tuning

Chords used:

Dm - XX0231
Dsus2 - XX0230
Am - X02210
Bb - X13331
C - X35553
F - 133211
F/A 103210

Intro:

Dm (xx0231@1)                 AmThe (x02210@1)lines are broken between she and I

        Bb (x1333x@1)                              CBut (x32010@1)the road is as straight as an arrow

F (133211@1)                                AmWe (x02210@1)had walked in a beautiful forest

                      BbBut (x1333x@1)after a while the trees grew thin

                  CAnd (x32010@1)offered little shade

Dm (xx0231@1)              Am (x02210@1)                                   Bb (x1333x@1)CNow (x32010@1)more than ever our lives move of their own volition




Verse: The F alternates with F/A and the Dm alternates with Dsus2

FI (133211@1)sleep walk in the night


I don't wanna, I don't wanna

DmI (xx0231@1)let the day decide


I'm searching for, I'm searching for

FI (133211@1)swim against the tide


I only wanna,  I only wanna

DmGet (xx0231@1)to the other side


You can always find me

Bb (x1333x@1)             CWaitin (x32010@1)for the right time
              
   Bb (x1333x@1)                   CBut (x32010@1)I can't wait till the end




Chorus:

Dm (xx0231@1)Am (x02210@1)        Bb (x1333x@1)   CYou (x32010@1)moved out of reach

F (133211@1)       Am (x02210@1)    Bb (x1333x@1)  CSlipped (x32010@1)out of my hands


Dm (xx0231@1)Am (x02210@1)        Bb (x1333x@1)   CI (x32010@1)live in my dreams

              Bb (x1333x@1)            FI (133211@1)have of you still holding me





Thats it, same chords for the rest of it. Comments welcome.




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