Verse
G# D#
I'm sad about the messages you're sending
G# Cm
I'm sad about the shit we're doing wrong
Fm D# C#
I'm sad about the never-ending love we're in
G# D# C#
We keep pissing on the fire, but it keeps burning so strong
Fm D# C#
Can we both just say "I love you," and get it on?
[Verse 2]
G# D#
Your boy from Birmingham seems nice enough to me
G# Cm
But unqualified for you, and your heavy vibe
Fm D# C#
He doesn't know the troubled story that he's written himself into
G# D# C#
He doesn't know he's just a place for you to hide
Fm D#
You oughta tell him "Best of luck, man
C#
Roll tide"
[Chorus 1]
G# C#
Roll tide
D# G# C#
It can't be easier to swim, when the water's high
G# C#
Roll tide
D# G# C#
When what we want the most has us terrified
Fm A#7
Roll tide
C# G# D#
If we don't want to let go, then we have to fight
G# C#
Roll tide
G# C#
Roll tide
[Verse 3]
G# D#
I'm asking now for reconciliation
G# Cm
I'm asking now for what we have to say
Fm D# C#
I'm asking now for both of us to do a little changing
G# D# C#
I wanna dance with you forever, in this quantum cabaret
Fm D# C#
If we just allow ourselves, it'll be okay
[Verse 4]
G# D#
I close my eyes sometimes, now, when I'm driving
G# Cm
To feel the lack of distance between our sides
Fm D# C#
To see the orange and purple glow of our two flames
G# D# C#
To take my weary self out for a ride
Fm D#
To tell myself, "Hang in, man
C#
Roll tide"
[Chorus 2]
G# C#
Roll tide
D# G# C#
It can't be easier to swim, when the water's high
G# C#
Roll tide
D# G# C#
When what we want the most has us terrified
Fm A#7
Roll tide
C# G# D#
If we don't want to let go, then we have to fight
C# G# D#
And if we can't let go, then we have to try
G# C#
Roll tide
G# C#
Roll tide