Owl City – Learn How To Surf (Guitar)

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[Intro] D A Em Bm D A Bm G [Verse 1]
            D         A     Em   Bm
I spent the summer in Santa Cruz

            D             A                  Bm        G
And I met a blonde on the beach with lots of quirky tattoos

             D         A                        Em       Bm
She had that old movie quote, "We're gonna need a bigger boat"

         D            A               Bm            G
Two tiny waves on her toes and turtle tracks on her collarbones
[Pre-Chorus] Em
            G         A
I asked her what they meant

Em            Bm       A
  And this is what she said
[Chorus]
          A           Bm              D/F#         G
You gotta go with the flow 'cause the tides always turnin'

            A            Bm        D/F#        G
And sink or swim, divin' in is the best way to learn

            A                Bm             D/F#             G
Kick up the sand 'cause your tan proves you lived through the burn

             A              Bm
And when you wipe out, it's gonna hurt

    D/F#           G                 Bm A         A  Bm D/F# G  A Bm D/F# G
You can't stop the waves but you can learn how to surf
[Post-Chorus]
           A          Bm            D/F#      G
And by the way, it's okay, it could always be worse

             A              Bm
And when you wipe out, it's gonna hurt

    D/F#           G                 Bm A         D    A Em Bm
You can't stop the waves but you can learn how to surf
[Verse 2]
            D             A                  Bm        G
And I met a blonde on the beach with lots of quirky tattoos

          D            A             Em           Bm
She had a shark on her arm, a pirate shredin' the gnar

       D           A                  Bm           G
An octopus wearin' shades and seagull wings on her shoulder blades
[Pre-Chorus] Em
            G         A
I asked her what they meant

Em            Bm       A
  And this is what she said
[Chorus]
          A           Bm              D/F#         G
You gotta go with the flow 'cause the tides always turnin'

            A            Bm        D/F#        G
And sink or swim, divin' in is the best way to learn

            A                Bm             D/F#             G
Kick up the sand 'cause your tan proves you lived through the burn

             A              Bm
And when you wipe out, it's gonna hurt

    D/F#           G                 Bm A         A  Bm D/F# G  A Bm D/F# G
You can't stop the waves but you can learn how to surf
[Post-Chorus]
           A          Bm            D/F#      G
And by the way, it's okay, it could always be worse

             A              Bm
And when you wipe out, it's gonna hurt

    D/F#           G                 Bm A         Em
You can't stop the waves but you can learn how to surf
[Bridge]
D/F#         G
(Go with the flow)

                            A                      G
Then she said, "When you're sad and you feel alone

                         Bm          A
Write 'em down, all your worries and woes"

             G
(Go with the flow)

                            A                 Bm
"Then, fold 'em up, cork it shut and let that bottle go

G             A         D
 And set your troubles afloat"
[Instrumental] A Bm D/F# G A Bm D/F# G A Bm D/F# G A Bm D/F# G [Chorus]
              A              Bm            D/F#     G
She told me, "Hey, seize the day, know the ocean by heart

          A                Bm             D/F#          G
And if it don't float your boat, learn to swim with the sharks

            A                Bm             D/F#             G
Kick up the sand 'cause your tan proves you lived through the burn

             A              Bm
And when you wipe out, it's gonna hurt

    D/F#           G
You can't stop the waves

               A              Bm
Yeah, when you wipe out, it's gonna hurt

    D/F#           G                 Bm A         A  Bm D/F# G  A Bm D/F# G
You can't stop the waves but you can learn how to surf
[Post-Chorus]
           A          Bm            D/F#      G
And by the way, it's okay, it could always be worse

             A              Bm
And when you wipe out, it's gonna hurt

    D/F#           G                 Bm A         D
You can't stop the waves but you can learn how to surf