[Chords]
B Amaj9 E F# A E6/G# Em6/G F#m9 E* Em D#m7 D#m7* G#m7 C#m7 F#9 F#7 F#11
e|--2----4----0---2---x---(2)-----x------4---0--0----11----11----11---(9)---x----x----x---|
B|--4----2----0---2---5----2------2------2---5--5----11----14----12----12---9----11---12--|
G|--4----4----1---3---6----4------4------2---4--4----11----11----11----9----9----9----9---|
D|--4----2----2---4---7----2------2------2---6--5----11----11----13----9----8----8----8---|
A|--2----0---(2)--x---x----x------x------x---x--x----x-----x-----11----x----9----9----9---|
E|--x----x----0---2---5----4------3------2---0--0----11----11----x-----9----x-------------|
Any notes in brackets are not played so dont worry too much about fretting them.
The song is played using travis picking throughout.
This is how John Plays the song live. You need some big hands for the chords at the end of the chorus,
So it would be much easier to play the chords from version 3 for the end of the chorus if thats a problem.
Important!: John plays 2 versions of E in this song. The chord written above as E* is played only during the
Chorus. The 2 versions of D#m7 are played for 1 measure with 2 beats D#m7, 1 beat D#m7*, and 1
Beat D#m7.
Here is the reference video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGNrzQ8Jxvg
[Intro]
B Amaj9 E F#
[Verse 1]
B Amaj9
Oh honey
E Esus4 E
You don't have to try so hard
F# F#sus4 F#
To hurt me
B Amaj9
Don't worry
E Esus4 E
I been thinking bout you too
F#
What should we do?
[Pre-Chorus ]
A
Your heart is where my head should be
A
The dissonance is killing me
F#
It breaks my heart
E6/G# Em6/G
It breaks my heart
[Chorus]
**use alternate E* chord
B
Oh honey
F#m9
Oh honey
E
It's just a wave
Em
It's just a wave
D#m7
And I know
G#m7
That when it comes
C#m7
I just hold on
F#9 F#7
I just hold on
[Instrumental]
B Amaj9 E F#
[Verse 2]
B Amaj9
Oh honey
E Esus4 E
I been talking to myself
F#
Just to hear you
B Amaj9
And you're saying
E Esus4 E
Everything I wish you would
F#
But now it's no good
[Pre-Chorus]
A
It's raining on the mission bell
A
They're draining out the wishing well
F#
It breaks my heart
E6/G# Em6/G
It breaks my heart
[Chorus]
**use alternate E* chord
B
Oh honey
F#m9
Oh honey
E
It's just a wave
Em
It's just a wave
D#m7
And I know
G#m7
That when it comes
C#m7
I just hold on
F#9 F#7 F#11 F#9
I just hold on
[Instrumental]
B Amaj9 E F# x2
[Bridge]
A
I rose on you like morning light
A
In shuttered dream we'll sleep at night
F#
It breaks my heart
A
It takes all the love I have to say
A
I know we're gonna be ok
F#
It breaks my heart
E6/G# Em6/G
It breaks my heart
[Chorus]
**use alternate E* chord
B
Oh honey
F#m9
Oh honey
E
It's just a wave
Em
It's just a wave
D#m7
And I know
G#m7
That when it comes
C#m7
I just hold on
F#9 F#7 F#11 F#9
I just hold on
