Rory Gallagher – Crest Of A Wave (Guitar)

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Chords

Deuce - 1971 Chords used: Dsus2 - xx0230 Dsus2/C# - x40230 Dsus2/C - x30230 Dsus2/B - x20230 [Riff]
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B|---------------------------8--------------|
G|---9--9-7-9--9-7-9--9-7-9-----------------|
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[Intro] Em [Verse 1]
              Em
Well, you can ride on the crest of a wave,

           D
If that's where you want to be,

              Em
But does the look on your face,

                            D
Mean you're really feeling happy?

          Em
Or do you feel like you're standing on a wooden leg,

      A
Or a poor man much too proud to beg,

      C                    D
Or a page from a book that can't be read at all?

          Em                           D
You gotta see by the way that they are talking,

          Em                                         D
That it's time for you to pick up your grip... start walking,

            Em
'Cause they want to see your long ... legs flying,

A
Go to the place where the earth meets the sky and,

C                             D               Em
Don't stop to turn around and wave goodbye at all.
[Chorus]
Dsus2  Dsus2/C#      Dsus2/B    Dsus2/B
They won't be satisfied,

Dsus2       Dsus2/C#      Dsus2/B    Dsus2/B
Till you're out of their sight,

Dsus2       Dsus2/C#      Dsus2/B    Dsus2/B
But I wonder how will they feel,

Dsus2           Dsus2/C#
With a deck of cards,

Dsus2/C                 Dsus2/C
And you're not around to deal.... yeah.
[Verse 2]
           Em                                  D
Well, they say it's a lie, a joke that you are living,

        Em                                        D
But you know one thing they don't, you won't give in.

       Em
'Cause you're like a cat, chasin' its tail,

A
Makes a million circles, but you're gonna fail,

C         D                   Em
Look down you just don't understand.

              Em
Well, you can ride on the crest of a wave,

                    D
If that's where you want to be,

             Em
But does the look on your face,

                           D
Mean you're really feeling happy?

             Em
Well, do you feel like you're standing on a wooden leg,

A
A poor man much too proud to beg,

     C                     D                Em
Or a page from a book that can't be read at all?

             Em
Well, do you feel like you're standing on a wooden leg,

A
A poor man much too proud to beg,

     C                     D                Em
Or a page from a book that can't be read at all?