Waves chords by Miguel (Official Version)

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Bm
A
Gmaj7
G

Verse 1
Bm 
A 
Gmaj7 
Uh,  (B minor) set it up, keep rollin', rollin',  (A major)  (G minoraj7) drop     it
A 
Bm 
Baby, drop it like it's stolen, stolen,  (A major) and  (B minor) I
Yeah, I wanna
A 
Gmaj7 
A 
I wanna ride  (A major) that  (G minoraj7) wave, oh, babe,  (A major) 
Body built for the beach,
Bm 
Gmaj7 
do you got that  (B minor) o    (G minoraj7) cean?

Chorus 1
Body surf, don't sleep, body surf on me, oh
Bm 
 (B minor) (Don't stop) don't stop
A 
Gmaj7 
(I wanna ride  (A major) that  (G minoraj7) wave)
wanna ride that wave,
A 
Bm 
ha,  (A major) yeah, baby  (B minor) 
(All night) all night
A 
Gmaj7 
(I'm gonna ride  (A major) that  (G minoraj7) wave)
I'm gonna ride that wave
A 
 (A major) Look here, I'm gon' surf in it, babe
Bm 
Get turnt in it, babe,  (B minor) 
Gmaj7 
 (G minoraj7) put      work in it, babe,

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Verse 2

Keep working it while I ride that

(wave) Put it out, I'm on fire, fire

That's what I'm about, take me higher,

higher, tonight, uh

I'm gonna ride that wave, uh, huh

You got a body built for the beach

Do you got that o cean?

Body surf, don't sleep,

Chorus 2
body surf on me, woman
Bm 
 (B minor) (Don't stop) don't stop
A 
Gmaj7 
(I wanna ride  (A major) that  (G minoraj7) wave)
wanna ride that wave,
A 
Bm 
yeah, ba (A major) by,  (B minor) now
(All night) said, all night
A 
Gmaj7 
(I'm gonna ride  (A major) that  (G minoraj7) wave)
I'm gonna ride that wave
A 
 (A major) Look here, I'm gon' surf in it, babe
Bm 
Get turnt in it, babe,  (B minor) 
Gmaj7 
 (G minoraj7) put      work in it, babe,

Bridge 1
Keep working it while I ride that
G 
 (G major) (wave) Bet you turn up when I pipe down
A 
Bm 
I'ma get it  (A major) 'til I wipe  (B minor) out
Bully that thing, baby, lights out
A 
G 
I'm gonna ride  (A major) that  (G major) wave
Let it crash down on me
A 
Bm 
Let it splash  (A major) down on me  (B minor) 
Body surf, don't sleep, until I hit the peak, oh

Interlude 1
Bm 
Yeah,  (B minor) get wild, babe,
A 
so hot, God damn, I need a towel  (A major) babe
G 
 (G major) I  could wipe you down right now, babe
A 
I could ride that wave right now,  (A major) babe
Bm 
 (B minor) Yeah, get wild, babe,
A 
so hot, God damn, I need a towel,  (A major) babe
G 
 (G major) I  could wipe you down right now, babe
Let me ride that wave right now,
A 
 (A major) Look here, I'm gon' surf in it, babe
Bm 
Get turnt in it, babe,  (B minor) 
Gmaj7 
 (G minoraj7) put      work in it, babe,

Chorus 3
Keep working it, babe
Bm 
 (B minor) (Don't stop)
A 
Gmaj7 
(I wanna ride  (A major) that  (G minoraj7) wave)
A 
Bm 
 (A major)  (B minor) (All night)
A 
Gmaj7 
(I'm gonna ride  (A major) that  (G minoraj7) wave)
I'm gonna ride that wave, yeah
A 
 (A major) Look here, I'm gon' surf in it, babe
Bm 
Get turnt in it, babe,  (B minor) 
Gmaj7 
 (G minoraj7) put      work in it, babe,
Keep working it while I ride that...

Outro 1
Bm 
Yeah,  (B minor) get wild, babe,
A 
so hot, God damn, I need a towel  (A major) babe
G 
 (G major) I  could wipe you down right now, babe
A 
I could ride that wave right now,  (A major) babe
[Repeat and fade]

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Bm
A
Gmaj7
G

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: B minorBPM: 108

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

Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

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This is the definitive original version of Waves by Miguel, 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 Miguel intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.