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

Intro 1

C

C

Em

Em

G

G

D

D

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

Pre-chorus 1

Em

C

G

It comes and goes in waves

D

Em

C

G

D

It always does, always does

Em

C

G

We watch as our young hearts fade

D

Em

C

G

Into the flood, into the flood

Chorus 1
C C 
 
D D 
 
The freedom, of falling
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
A feeling I thought was set in stone
D D 
 
It slips through, my fingers
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
I'm trying hard to let go
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
It  comes and goes in waves
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
It  comes and goes in waves

Verse 2
And carries us away
C C 
 
Em Em 
 
Through the wind
G G 
 
Down to the place
D D 
 
we used to lay when we were kids
C C 
 
Em Em 
 
Memories, of a stolen place
G G 
 
Caught in the silence was
D D 
 
An echo lost in space

Pre-chorus 2

Em

C

G

It comes and goes in waves

D

Em

C

G

D

It always does, it always does

Em

C

G

We watch as our young hearts fade

D

Em

C

G

Into the flood, into the flood

Chorus 2
C C 
 
D D 
 
The freedom, of falling
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
A feeling I thought was set in stone
D D 
 
It slips through, my fingers
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
I'm trying hard to let go
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
It  comes and goes in waves
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
It  comes and goes in waves

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

Pre-chorus 3

Em

C

G

It comes and goes in waves

D

Em

C

G

D

It always does, oh it always does

Chorus 3
C C 
 
D D 
 
The freedom, of falling
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
A feeling I thought was set in stone
D D 
 
It slips through, my fingers
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
I'm trying hard to let go
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
It  comes and goes in waves
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
It  comes and goes in waves
And carries us away

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsC Em G D Am

Chords

C
Em
G
D
Am

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

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 5

5

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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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