The Mountain Goats - Tidal wave

^COne, two One, two

It's not the ^Fbarnacles^C that do all the damage ^Dm Figure this out too late^F It's not the ^A#destination^Am that makes the difference ^{D7 D} It's the ^Ffreight ^C

Everything be^Fcomes a blur^C from six feet away ^Dm7 Get used to t^Amhis ^{Fmaj7 A#} Every card ever turned over re^Fmaj7mains in play ^{D7 D} Get used to t^Fhis

^Am Not ev^Cery wave is a t^Fidal wave ^Am Not ev^Cery wave is a t^Fidal wave ^C

It's not the ^Fmutin^Cmaj7y written down in the ^Cdiary ^{D7 Dm} It's the manife^Amst ^A# Forgotten cargo in ^Amobsolete measurements ^{D7 D} Anybody's gu^Fess ^C

Even the ^Fmaj7proud, even the very proud ^{C Dm7} Probably die on their ^Amknees ^A# Twin masts out on the ^Fmaj7open seas ^{D7 D} Mistaken for t^Frees

^Am7 Not ev^Cery wave is a t^Fidal wave ^Am7 Not ev^Cery wave is a t^Fidal wave