Misc Mashups – The Specials - Rudy - The Tide Is High (Guitar)
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Chords
[Intro]
C F G | x C x C | x F x F | x G x G |
(repeat 2x, or play trombone riff from original)
[Verse 1]
(Rudy)
C F G Stop your messin' around C F G Better think of your future C F G C F G Time you straightened right out, creatin' problems in town
[Chorus]
(Rudy)
C F G Rudy, a message to you C F G Rudy, a message to you
[Verse 2]
(Rudy)
C F G Stop your foolin' around C F G Time you straightened right out C F G C F G Better think of your future, or else you'll wind up in jail
[Instrumental Break]
(Rudy)
(Play the riff or continue with C–F–G skank for 8 bars)
Then slowly ease into “Tide is High” feel — let tempo mellow slightly]
[Verse 1]
(The Tide is High)
C F G The tide is high but I'm holdin' on C F G I'm gonna be your number one C F G C F G I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that, oh no
[Verse 2]
(Tide)
C F G It's not the things you do that tease and hurt me bad C F G But it's the way you do the things you do to me C F G C F G I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that, oh no
[Bridge]
(Tide)
C F G Ev'ry girl wants you to be her man C F G But I'll wait my dear, till it's my turn C F G C F G I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that, oh no
[Chorus]
(Tide)
C F G The tide is high but I'm holdin' on C F G I'm gonna be your number one F G Number one...
[Verse 3]
(Rudy)
C F G Stop your messin' around C F G Better think of your future C F G C F G Time you straightened right out, creatin' problems in town
[Chorus]
(Mixed)
C F G Rudy, a message to you
[The tide is high.....]
C F G Rudy, a message to you
[The tide is high....]
[Outro]
Option 1: Trombone riff over C–F–G
Option 2: Fade out on “Number one... Rudy…”]