The Tide Is Right

Blondie

Tom: A

.    A                    D       E     A                    D       E       
 The Tide is high but I'm  holdin' on,   I'm gonna be your    number one. 
 .   A                      D            E         A        D       E       
 .   I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that, oh no____ 
 .    A                                       D       E '      
 It's not the things you do that tease and   hurt me bad,  
 .    A                                       D       E 
 .    but it's the way you do the things you  do  to  me,   
 .    A                      D            E         A        D       E       
 .   I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that, oh no____ 
 .    A                    D       E     A                    D       E       
 The tide is high but I'm  holdin' on,   I'm gonna be your    number one. 
 D             E   (first riff?) 
 Num  -  ber   one. 
 _ 
 A                       D      E    A                                D  E     
 Ev'ry girl wants you to be her man, but I'll wait my dear, till it's my turn, 
 .   A                      D            E         A        D       E       
 .   I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that, oh no____ 
 .    A                    D       E     A                    D      E       
 The tide is high but I'm  holdin' on,   I'm gonna be your    number one. 
 D             E       D             E           
 Num  -  ber   one.    Num  -  ber   one.       (instrumental) 
 _ 
 A                       D      E    A                                D  E     
 Ev'ry girl wants you to be her man, but I'll wait my dear, till it's my turn, 
 .   A                      D            E         A        D       E       
 .   I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that, oh no____ 
 .    A                    D       E     A                    D      E       
 The tide is high but I'm  holdin' on,   I'm gonna be your    number one. 
 D             E       D             E    
 Num  -  ber   one.    Num  -  ber   one. 
 _ 
 repeat and fade:                                (end  on A) 
 .    A                    D       E     A                    D      E       
 The tide is high but I'm  holdin' on,   I'm gonna be your    number one. 
 _ 
 Riff 1: Tab for E string 
 E string |-12--10---9---7---5---4---2---0--| 
 note:    |--E|---D|---C#--B|---A|---G# | -F#--E|--|