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Crest of a Wave chords by
Rory Gallagher
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Key: E minor•
Verse 1
Em
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Well you can ride on

the crest of a wave,
D
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If that's where you want to be,
Em
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But does the look on your face,
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D

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Mean you're really feeling happy?
Em
Em

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Or do you feel like you're

standing on a wooden leg,
A
A

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Or a poor man much to proud to beg,
C
C

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Or a page from a book that can
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D

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't be read at all?
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Verse 2


You gotta see by the way
D
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that they are talking,
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That it's time for you to pick up your
D
D

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grip... start walking,
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'Cause they want to see

your long ... legs flying,
A
A

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Go to the place where the earth

meets the sky and,
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D
D

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Don't stop to turn around an
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d wave goodbye at all.
Verse 3
D
D

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C#m
C#m
4

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They won't be satisfied,
E
E

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Em
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C#m
C#m
4

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Till you're out
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of their sight,
C#m
C#m
4

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But I wonder how will they feel,
C#m
C#m
4

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C
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With a deck of cards,
Interlude 1

And you're not around to deal, yeah.
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E

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Em
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Em
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C#m
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They won't be satis
Verse 4
E
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fied,
C#m
C#m
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Em
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Till you're out of their sight,
C#m
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Em
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But I wonder how will they feel,
C#m
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With a deck of cards,

You're not around to deal?

You're not around to deal.
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Verse 5


Well, they say it's a lie,
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a joke that you are living,
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But you know one thing they don't,
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you won't give in.
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'Cause you're like a cat,

chasin' its tail,
A
A

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Makes a million circles,
Em
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but you're gonna fail,
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Look down you just don't
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understand.
Verse 6
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Well you can ride on the crest of a wave,

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If that's where you want to be,
Em
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But does the look on your face,

Mean you're really feeling
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happy?
Em
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Well, do you feel like

you're standing on a wooden leg,
A
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A poor man much to proud to beg,
Em
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Or a page from a book that can
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Em
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't be read at all?
Verse 7
Em
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Well, do you feel like

you're standing on a wooden leg,
E
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A
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Or a poor man much to proud to beg,

C
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Or a page from a book that can
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Em
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't be read at all?
Outro 1

Read at all.
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • D

  • A

  • C

  • C#m

    4

  • E

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Crest of a Wave by Rory Gallagher is E minor.

The primary chords used in Crest of a Wave are Em, D, A, C, C#m, E.

No capo is required for this song.

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