THERE ARE 2 POPULAR VERSIONS OF THIS SONG--WE ARE USING "THE BEST OF BLONDIE" version.
Tide Is High -- transposed up 3 semitones to key of D major
I've provided new audio for this song that is transposed up 3 half steps from the original for our singer.
Sounds like chipmunks singing, but you should practice along with this.
Song Form
SONG FORM (transposed up 3 half steps)
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INTRO A
INTRO B Horns
CHORUS 1 (x2)
VERSE 1
PRE CHORUS 1
CHORUS 2
POST CHORUS 1
VERSE 2 (same as VERSE 1)
PRE CHORUS 2 (same as PRE 1)
CHORUS 3 (same as CH 2)
POST CH 2 (same as POST 1)
INTRO B Horns
VERSE 3 (same as VERSE 1)
PRE CHORUS 3 (same as PRE 1)
CHORUS 4 (same as CH 2)
POST CH 3 (different...longer)
OUTRO CHORUS (repeating)
(x4)
INTRO B (played like a repeating Chorus)
(x4)
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INTRO A
| D / / / | G / A / | D / / / | Em / A / |
INTRO B Horns
| D / / / | G / A / | D / / / | Em / A / |
| D / / / | G / A / | D / / / | G / A / |
CHORUS 1
|: D / / / | G / A / | D / / / | G / A / :| (x2)
VERSE 1
| D / / / | G / A / | D / / / | G / A / |
PRE CHORUS 1
| D / / / | G / A / | D / / / | G / A / |
CHORUS 2
| D / / / | G / A / | D / / / | G / A / |
POST CHORUS 1
| G / / / | A / / / | G / / / | A / / / | A / / / |
VERSE 2 (same as VERSE 1)
PRE CHORUS 2 (same as PRE 1)
CHORUS 3 (same as CH 2)
POST CH 2 (same as POST 1)
INTRO B Horns
VERSE 3 (same as VERSE 1)
PRE CHORUS 3 (same as PRE 1)
CHORUS 4 (same as CH 2)
POST CH 3 (different)
| G / / / | A / / / | G / / / | A / / / |
| G / / / | A / / / | A / / / |
OUTRO CHORUS (repeating)
| D / / / | G / A / | D / / / | G / A / | (x4)
INTRO B (played like a repeating Chorus)
| D / / / | G / A / | D / / / | G / A / | (x4)
Song Lyrics and Chords
These chords are transposed up to D major.
INTRO A
INTRO B - HORNS
CHORUS 1
D G A D F A
The Tide is high but I'm holdin' on, I'm gonna be your number one.
D F A D G A
I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that, oh no____
VERSE 1
D G A
It's not the things you do that tease and hurt me bad,
D G A
but it's the way you do the things you do to me,
PRE CHORUS 1
D G A D G A
I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that, oh no____
CHORUS 1
D G A D G A
The tide is high but I'm holdin' on, I'm gonna be your number one.
POST CHORUS 1
G A G A / / / A / / /
Num - ber one. Num - ber one.
VERSE 2
D G A D G A
Ev'ry girl wants you to be her man, but I'll wait my dear, till it's my turn,
PRE CHORUS 2
D G A D G A
I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that, oh no____
CHORUS 2
D G A D G A
The tide is high but I'm holdin' on, I'm gonna be your number one.
POST CHORUS 2
G A G A / / / A / / /
Num - ber one. Num - ber one.
INTRO B - HORNS
VERSE 3
D G A D G A
Ev'ry girl wants you to be her man, but I'll wait my dear, till it's my turn,
PRE CHORUS 3
D G A D G A
I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that, oh no____
CHORUS 3
D G A D G A
The tide is high but I'm holdin' on, I'm gonna be your number one.
POST CHORUS 3
G A G A / / / A / / /
Num - ber one. Num - ber one.
OUTRO CHORUS (repeating)
D G A D G A
The tide is high but I'm holdin' on, I'm gonna be your number one.
