The Tide Is High The Paragons 1967 B-side to "Only A Smile" Standard tuning G C D The tide is high but I'm holding on G C D I'm gonna be your number one G I'm not the kinda man C D G C D Who gives up just like that, oh no G C D It's not the things you do, that really hurts me bad G C D But it's the way you do the things you do to me G C D G C D I'm not the kinda man who gives up just like that, oh no G C D The tide is high but I'm holding on G C D I'm gonna be your number one C D C D Number one, number one G C D Every man wants you to be his girl G C D But I'll wait, my dear, 'til it's my turn G C D G C D I'm not the kinda man who gives up just like that, no (Violin solo - Same chords, one letter = one bar) G - G - C - D x 4 G C D Every man wants you to be his girl G C D But I'll wait, my dear, 'til it's my turn G C D G C D I'm not the kinda man who gives up just like that, no G C D The tide is high but I'm holding on G C D I'm gonna be your number one G C D The tide is high but I'm holding on G C D I'm gonna be your number one