The Big Wave Uke tab by Cory Kahane

9 Chords used in the song: D, Em, Cmaj7, A7, G, C, Fadd9, Gm, Dm

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3.17
(Beginner)
Key: unknownChords and Tablature
VERSE 1
D chordD
Three in the morning
Em chordEm
You’re beside me in the bed
D chordD
Two hours later
Em chordEm
I can’t get you out o’ my head
Cmaj7 chordCmaj7
We keep finding each other
D chordD
At the end of the day
Cmaj7 chordCmaj7
My thoughts keep running
D chordD Cmaj7 chordCmaj7 Em chordEm A7 chordA7
But it’s clear you’ve decided to stay

PRE-CHORUS
Em chordEm A7 chordA7
You’re there when my eyes are open
Em chordEm A7 chordA7
You’re there when my eyes are closed
Em chordEm G chordG
I swear, it’s a new obsession
Em chordEm D chordD C chordC
But truthfully I’ve always known
Em chordEm D chordD Fadd9 chordFadd9
Some things you must face alone

CHORUS
Em chordEm
The Big Wave
D chordD
The Big Wave
Em chordEm
The Big Wave
D chordD
The Big Wave
Em chordEm D chordD C chordC
I knew someday we’d wave goodbye
Em chordEm D chordD Fadd9 chordFadd9 (held)
I knew someday somehow that I

VERSE 2
D chordD
Eight in the evening
Em chordEm
I am climbing your stairs
D chordD
These aren’t my neighbors
Em chordEm
But no one really cares
Cmaj7 chordCmaj7
I look out at the water
Em chordEm
From the edge of the seventh floor
Cmaj7 chordCmaj7
One look at you and I
Em chordEm Cmaj7 chordCmaj7 Em chordEm A7 chordA7
Forgot what the hell I came here for

PRE-CHORUS
Em chordEm A7 chordA7
You’re there when my eyes are open
Em chordEm A7 chordA7
You’re there when my eyes are closed
Em chordEm G chordG
I swear, it’s a new obsession
Em chordEm D chordD C chordC
But truthfully I’ve always known
Em chordEm D chordD Fadd9 chordFadd9
Some things you must face alone

CHORUS
Em chordEm
The Big Wave
D chordD
The Big Wave
Em chordEm
The Big Wave
D chordD
The Big Wave
Em chordEm D chordD C chordC
I knew somehow I’d wave goodbye
Em chordEm D chordD Fadd9 chordFadd9 (held)
I knew somehow someday that I
Fadd9 chordFadd9
Would

[instrumentals: horns]
Em chordEm Em chordEm Em chordEm
Em chordEm D chordD C chordC
C chordC C chordC
C chordC D chordD Em chordEm
Em chordEm Em chordEm
Em chordEm D chordD C chordC
C chordC C chordC
C chordC D chordD Em chordEm
You’re there
A7 chordA7
when my eyes are open
Em chordEm A7 chordA7
You’re there when my eyes are closed
Em chordEm G chordG
I swear, it’s a new obsession
Em chordEm D chordD C chordC (held)
But truthfully I’ve always known
Em chordEm (soft) D chordD (soft) Fadd9 chordFadd9 (held)
Truthfully I’ve always known


Gm chordGmDm chordDm
When The Big Wave comes…
Gm chordGm Dm chordDm
You’re on your own

OUTRO

A |--0—----------—--|
E |-----1-------1—--|
C |---------2—------|
G |-----------------|

A |--0—----------—--|
E |-----1-------1—--|
C |---------2—------|
G |-----------------|

Dm chordDm (held)

Uke tab by , 03 Jul 2025

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