Blondie - The Tide Is High: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Tide Is High" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Tide Is High Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Blondie

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Tide Is High" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

     B                     E      F#
The tide is high, but I'm holding on,
B                  E     F#
I'm gonna be your number one,
B                        E           F#         B
I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that,
     E F#
Oh, no

It's not the things you do that tease and hurt
me bad
But it's the way you do the things you do to me
I'm not the kind-a girl who gives up just like that,
oh no

Chorus:
    B                     E       F#
The tide is high, but I'm holding on,
B                 E      F#    E      F#
I'm gonna be your number one, number one,
E      F#
Number one

Every girl wants you to be her man
But I'll wait my dear till it's my turn
I'm not the kind-a girl who gives up just
like that,
oh no

Chorus:
The tide is high but I'm holdin' on
I'm gonna be your number one, number one,
number one

Every girl wants you to be her man
But I'll wait my dear till it's my turn
I'm not the kind-a girl who gives up just
like that, oh no

Chorus:
The tide is high but I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your number one, number one,
number one

The tide is high but I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your number one
The tide is high but I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your number one
The tide is high but I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your number one



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Tide Is High" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Tide Is High" by Blondie.