Waves chords by
Dean Lewis (Official Version)
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Key: B minorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

B

B

Ebm

Ebm

Gb

Gb

Db

Db

Verse 1
B B 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
There is a swelling storm
Gb Gb 
 
Db Db 
 
And I'm caught up in the middle of it all
B B 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
And it takes control
Gb Gb 
 
Of the person that I thought I was
Db Db 
 
The boy I used to know
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
But there, is a light
Ebm Ebm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
B B 
 
In the dark, and I feel its warmth
Db Db 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
In my hands, and my heart
Abm Abm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Db Db 
 
Why   can't I   hold on?

Pre-chorus 1

Ebm

B

Gb

It comes and goes in waves

Db

Ebm

B

Gb

Db

It always does, always does

Ebm

B

Gb

We watch as our young hearts fade

Db

Ebm

B

Gb

Into the flood, into the flood

Chorus 1
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
The freedom, of falling
Ebm Ebm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
B B 
 
A feeling I thought was set in stone
Db Db 
 
It slips through, my fingers
Ebm Ebm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
I'm trying hard to let go
Abm Abm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Db Db 
 
It    comes and goes in waves
Abm Abm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Db Db 
 
It    comes and goes in waves

Verse 2
And carries us away
B B 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Through the wind
Gb Gb 
 
Down to the place
Db Db 
 
we used to lay when we were kids
B B 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Memories, of a stolen place
Gb Gb 
 
Caught in the silence was
Db Db 
 
An echo lost in space

Pre-chorus 2

Ebm

B

Gb

It comes and goes in waves

Db

Ebm

B

Gb

Db

It always does, it always does

Ebm

B

Gb

We watch as our young hearts fade

Db

Ebm

B

Gb

Into the flood, into the flood

Chorus 2
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
The freedom, of falling
Ebm Ebm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
B B 
 
A feeling I thought was set in stone
Db Db 
 
It slips through, my fingers
Ebm Ebm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
I'm trying hard to let go
Abm Abm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Db Db 
 
It    comes and goes in waves
Abm Abm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Db Db 
 
It    comes and goes in waves

Bridge 1
And carries us away
B B 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
I  watched my wild  youth
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
B B 
 
Disappear in front of my eyes
Ebm Ebm 
 
Db Db 
 
Moments of magic and wonder
B B 
 
It seems so hard to find
Ebm Ebm 
 
Is it ever coming back  again?
Db Db 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Is it ever coming back again?
B B 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Take me back to the feeling when
Db Db 
 
Everything was left to find

Pre-chorus 3

Ebm

B

Gb

It comes and goes in waves

Db

Ebm

B

Gb

Db

It always does, oh it always does

Chorus 3
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
The freedom, of falling
Ebm Ebm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
B B 
 
A feeling I thought was set in stone
Db Db 
 
It slips through, my fingers
Ebm Ebm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
I'm trying hard to let go
Abm Abm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Db Db 
 
It    comes and goes in waves
Abm Abm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Db Db 
 
It    comes and goes in waves
And carries us away

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsB Ebm Gb Db Abm

Chords

B
Ebm
Gb
Db
Abm

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Abm: 4-6-6-4-4-4

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 4

4

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This is the definitive original version of Waves by Dean Lewis, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B minor. It suits players who want to learn Waves the way Dean Lewis intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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