Em  Em  Em  Em
Em  Em  Em  Em


[Verse 1]
Em
Every sailor's son is taught when they are young
          Bm                      A
That the pull of the moon lingers on
 Em                             C                G
Something we can't escape from Bimini round the Cape
            D           D/A            D
Mixing the wind and the sea and sing along
Em
To whom it may concern, I've always tried to learn
          Bm                A
That the good days need to last
 Em
Season with a lot of laughter
          C                    D         D/A                D
Here and then ever after with poetry and painters from our past


[Chorus]
      A          Bm       G                D
So I follow the tides on currents falling wild
 Bm               G              A
Chalking up the stories and the miles
                   Bm     G       D
Yes, I follow the tides, big blue rides
               Bm             G              D
And that's the reason I will never lose my smile


[Verse 2]
Em
Hoping to catch a wave, looking to misbehave
      Bm                                A
As my lucky star still shine above the sea
 Em                                     C
Watching the ships roll in, I play that Otis song again
          D               D/A              D
For the tourists and some mermaids by the sea


[Chorus]
       A          Bm             G                  D
And I follow the tides, down my song lines far and wide
 Bm                  G                A
World to me should still be free and wild
                   Bm             G            D
Yes, I follow the tides, give me more big blue rides
               Bm             G              D
And that's the reason I will never lose my smile


[Solo]
| Em   | Em   | Bm A | G |
| Em A | Bm A | C G  | D |


[Verse 3]
Em
Every sailor's son is taught when they are young
          Bm                      A
That the pull of the moon lingers on
 Em                                    C             G
Something we can't escape, is it salt water or just fate?
            D           D/A            D
Mixing the wind and the sea and sing along


[Chorus]
           A         Bm             G                 D
And we'll follow the tides, down a song line far and wide
    Bm             G                     A
It seems to me my life's still free and wild
                       Bm             G            D
Yes, we'll follow the tides, give us more big blue rides
               Bm             G             D
And that's the reason I will never lose my smile


[Outro]
               Bm                 G                D
And that's the reason you should never lose your smile