Owl City – Learn How To Surf (Guitar)

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[Intro] Eb Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb Cm Ab [Verse 1]
            Eb        Bb    Cm Ab
I spent the summer in Santa Cruz

            Eb            Bb
And I met a blonde on the beach

             Cm        Ab
With lots of quirky tattoos

             Eb        Bb
She had that old movie quote

                 Cm       Ab
We're gonna need a bigger boat

        Eb           Bb
To tiny waves on our toes

           Cm            Ab
And turtle tracks on her collar bones
[Pre-Chorus]
Eb Bb            Cm        Ab
     I asked her what they meant

Eb Bb             Ab
      And this is what she said
[Chorus]
          Bb          Eb
You gotta go with the flow

           Cm/G         Ab
'Cause the tides always turning

        Bb           Eb
Sink or swim, divin' in

       Cm/G        Ab
Is the best way to learn

            Bb               Eb
Kick up the sand 'cause your tan

           Cm/G              Ab
Proves you lived through the burn

             Bb             Eb
And when you wipe out, it's gonna hurt

    Cm/G           Ab
You can't stop the waves

            Eb Bb
But you can learn how to surf
Bb Eb Cm/G Ab Bb Eb Cm/G Ab
           Bb        Eb
And by the way, it's okay

         Cm/G      Ab
It could always be worse

                 Bb              Eb
Yeah when you're wiped out, it's gonna hurt

    Cm/G           Ab
You can't stop the waves

            Eb Bb
But you can learn how to surf
Eb Bb Cm/G Ab [Verse 2]
        Eb            Bb
I met a blonde on the beach

             Cm/G      Ab
With lots of quirky tattoos

          Eb           Bb
She had a shark on her arm

         Cm/G        Ab
A pirate shredded an Argh

       Eb          Bb
An octopus wearing shades

            Cm/G         Ab
And seagull wings on her shoulder blades
[Pre-Chorus]
Eb Bb            Cm/G      Ab
     I asked her what they meant

Eb Bb         Ab
     And this what she said
[Chorus]
          Bb          Eb
You gotta go with the flow

           Cm/G         Ab
'Cause the tides always turning

        Bb           Eb
Sink or swim, divin' in

       Cm/G        Ab
Is the best way to learn

            Bb               Eb
Kick up the sand 'cause your tan

           Cm/G              Ab
Proves you lived through the burn

                Bb             Eb
And when you're wipe out, it's gonna hurt

    Cm/G           Ab
You can't stop the waves

            Eb Bb
But you can learn how to surf
Bb Eb Cm/G Ab Bb Eb Cm/G Ab
           Bb        Eb
And by the way, it's okay

         Cm/G      Ab
It could always be worse

                 Bb             Eb
Yeah when you're wipe out, it's gonna hurt

    Cm/G           Ab
You can't stop the waves

            Eb Bb
But you can learn how to surf
[Bridge]
Ab Eb                          Bb
     Then she said when you're sad

             Cm
And you feel alone

Ab
  Write them down

        Eb         Bb
All the worries and woes

Ab
  Fold them up

        Eb                Bb
Cork it shut and let that bottle go

Ab             Bb       Eb
  And set your troubles aflow
[Solo] Eb Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb Cm Ab [Chorus]
             Bb
She told me hey

          Eb
Seize the day

         Cm/G     Ab
Know the ocean by heart

            Bb
And if they don't

           Eb
Float your boat

         Cm/G          Ab
Learn to swim with the sharks

            Bb               Eb
Kick up the sand 'cause your tan

           Cm/G              Ab
Proves you lived through the burn

                Bb             Eb
And when you're wipe out, it's gonna hurt

    Cm/G           Ab
You can't stop the waves

                Bb             Eb
And when you're wipe out, it's gonna hurt

    Cm/G           Ab
You can't stop the waves

            Eb Bb
But you can learn how to surf
[Instrumental] Eb Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb Cm Ab [Outro]
           Bb        Eb
And by the way, it's okay

         Cm/G      Ab
It could always be worse

                 Bb             Eb
Yeah when you're wipe out, it's gonna hurt

    Cm/G           Ab
You can't stop the waves

            Eb Bb            Eb
But you can learn how to surf