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

Intro 1

Db

Db

Fm

Fm

Ab

Ab

Eb

Eb

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

Pre-chorus 1

Fm

Db

Ab

It comes and goes in waves

Eb

Fm

Db

Ab

Eb

It always does, always does

Fm

Db

Ab

We watch as our young hearts fade

Eb

Fm

Db

Ab

Into the flood, into the flood

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

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

Pre-chorus 2

Fm

Db

Ab

It comes and goes in waves

Eb

Fm

Db

Ab

Eb

It always does, it always does

Fm

Db

Ab

We watch as our young hearts fade

Eb

Fm

Db

Ab

Into the flood, into the flood

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

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

Pre-chorus 3

Fm

Db

Ab

It comes and goes in waves

Eb

Fm

Db

Ab

Eb

It always does, oh it always does

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

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsDb Fm Ab Eb Bbm

Chords

Db
Fm
Ab
Eb
Bbm

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

Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 6

6

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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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